I am not a low income student and do not qualify for QuestBridge. My family makes ~$160000. Two students, one above average (but not that great student), and one cookie cutter buy very accomplished student attend my school and qualify for QuestBridge. However, these kids (although they fall in the under $65000 category) are clearly not poor. The first girl has a new iPad, Apple Pencil, iPhone X, and also an Apple Watch and she doesn’t work. The second girl wears expensive clothes and has lots of costly things. She also doesn’t work. Neither of them have faced any hardship, and clearly enjoy more than I do. The second girl’s family also pays for costly sat prep courses. I don’t understand why they get an advantage over me. ??? Maybe I’m missing something, but this is straight up unfair.
Don’t worry about other people.
@happy1 well I’ll be coming against them for a spot so I think I have to worry about them
You can do what you want but the truth is:
- Worrying about something you can’t change is a waste of time and energy.
- You are competing against tens of thousands of applicants for a spot (over 44,000 applicants to Stanford last year), not just them. Colleges do not have quotas by HS.
- It is impossible to tell someone’s financial position from some expensive goods that may have been gifts.
- Focus on yourself and your own application as strong as it can be – that is what is in your control.
- Your own parent’s healthy financial position can help you (ex. there is likely money for tutors if needed, prep courses for standardized tests, summer programs etc.) Consider yourself fortunate.
I will not reply again, please do not tag me.