<p>^The QB app being comprehensive is irrelevant because EVERYONE who’s applying through QB has that “advantage.” If you apply through QB, you are competing with other QB-ers. </p>
<p>I agree with xavier110; being a finalist in RD is valuable because of the fee waivers to partner colleges but the match isn’t for everyone.</p>
<p>I understand that, but not everyone can apply through QB. Not everyone has the same story to tell; of course, some experiences are more similar than others.</p>
<p>I am definitely hoping for some fee waivers at least. That alone cuts my “application season costs” into a third of what it could be.</p>
<p>This year, I’ll be teaching an AP course at my school with supervision of a teacher in the same department. Where would I put this on the QB app?</p>
<p>^ Perhaps, in the ‘I’m-effing-amazing’ section.</p>
<p>But seriously, it could fall under ‘Academic Honors’ or ‘Extracurricular Activities’ or ‘Additional Info’</p>
<p>Hi I just learned about Questbridge today and I was attracted by the amount of schools that I planned on applying to in the fall. Out of all of them, Penn would be my favorite, but I decided not to apply ED just because of its binding. I was wondering if I applied through Questbridge and ranked Yale or Notre Dame higher than Penn and get into one of those. Can I defer them and choose Penn? Or is it set up that you can be accepted into one school? Also, what is the Regular Decision like? I would like to apply to many of these schools RD, but would I have to start my application now?</p>
<p>^^Haha, thanks. It’s more of group tutoring rather than teaching I guess. I was going to put it in EC’s. However, we only have five spots for that section? Is there any way to get around that? And I didn’t think it’d be an academic honor because it wasn’t bestowed on me in that sense.</p>
<p>@Ruff Ryder, you only get matched with one school. If you chose Yale #1 above Penn #2, and both accepted you, you would only be “matched” with Yale (But, you can just apply to Penn RD). And for RD, I believe QB will forward your QB app to most Partner Colleges, but it varies. Check each one at the QB website.</p>
<p>I’d like to address a few points. For those of you who don’t know, my D was a match 2 years ago. These are in reference to post #158. While I understand Yumi696’s concerns, I need to address some things.</p>
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<p>You don’t need to be SUPERBLY poor. Here is the breakdown for match recipients. </p>
<p>[National</a> College Match Program: 2009 College Match Recipient Profile](<a href=“QuestBridge”>QuestBridge)</p>
<p>You DON’T need a heartwrenching story. Everybody has trials and tribulations in their lives, some are more than others. My D did not give a pity party story, and I personally know of other QB match recipients who did not have a sob story either. Whether you have had to contribute your personal work money towards a bill, or your power was turned off for a week, or you were homeless in a shelter for a year…just tell your own story. Being a QB Match is not ONLY for those who have had the largest obstacles (if any) to overcome. QB essay’s give you the opportunity to expand further than the common app on ANYTHING you choose to say. Take that opportunity to let the schools know you.</p>
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<p>Yes, the QB TOTAL match recipient percent is 5-6%. That is not the % for any one school. With the way QB is set up, there is NO way for you to know how many applicants applied to any one school, and furthermore where that school was ranked on those applications. For instance, my D ranked Princeton #3, but was accepted to her #1 school, so even though she ranked them, she was no longer counted in the Princeton #'s. And also remember the ED pool at schools such as Princeton that you are competing against…recruited athletes, legacies, DA, URM’s etc make up a very large percentage of their ED admits. Your chances are not 20% after those groups are taken away.</p>
<p>I was going to address a few other points, but have to run. My point is during this process, you will have SO much information to process, some good and some not so good. Read, and re-read the QB site, all the partner information and take all opinions here with a grain of salt.
Good luck to all of you.</p>
<p>p.s., I wanted to address the statement about having to use the same crappy essays from QB if not matched. Seriously, I find that ludicrous. You have nearly 8 weeks from the time the QB app is open to produce good essays for the QB app. I hardly think anybodys writing skills are going to vastly increase to put out superior essays 3 months later for the common app, not to mention the lack of time due to your senior year schedule.</p>
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<p>While the above statement is true, if Ruff Ryder was not matched to Yale but to Penn, he/she would still be bound to Penn, which they say they don’t want to be, thus not applying there ED. So if you are not set on any binding school, do NOT rank them at all.</p>
<p>On the QB app section for extracurriculars, there are only two spots for achievements. Is there any way to add more spots?</p>
<p>^^ @GA2012MOM, what is DA? (The first thing to pop into my mind was dumbledore’s army lol) And also, where did your D end up going?</p>
<p>^@luminouzz, no there isn’t. they don’t hide any sections or anything, the only sections and spots on the application are the ones you clearly see. if you think it’s really important, perhaps you could use the additional info section</p>
<p>Yes, use the additional info section if it is truly meaningful. There is a reason that applications only have certain # of slots for things, they don’t need to hear every detail of your life, only a cohesive set of things that will make them want you.</p>
<p>DA - developmental admit (filthy rich donor, famous person, olympic athlete etc.) D was matched to Amherst.</p>
<p>I know many people qualified for Questbridge are having trouble deciding whether to apply ED or through Questbridge. Scripps College is my first choice school and also a QB partner school. However, to be considered for merit scholarships for Scripps, you have to submit all your applicant materials by November 1st. I am not sure which is more advantageous. The percentage of applicants is 33% each way but it appears that there are more applicants applying through QB than the RD process from looking at stats. Does anyone suggest any advice?</p>
<p>You may be interested in this, restlessabandon:</p>
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<p>[Need</a> Blind, But Not Race Blind - Campus](<a href=“http://media.www.claremontindependent.com/media/storage/paper1031/news/2009/05/10/Campus/Need-Blind.But.Not.Race.Blind-3739516.shtml]Need”>http://media.www.claremontindependent.com/media/storage/paper1031/news/2009/05/10/Campus/Need-Blind.But.Not.Race.Blind-3739516.shtml)</p>
<p>Scripps seeks URMs during the College Match process. If you are not an URM and Scripps is your first choice, I would apply ED.</p>
<p>Wow, well, you would undoubtedly have a better chance ED at scripps, then. But how better is it really? How many of those admitted ED are not URMs, legacies, and recruits? I honestly wish we could get the numbers, I bet it easily takes it down from a 1000 admits to 100. </p>
<p>Also, for anyone interested, I contacted Penn. They said that if Penn is one’s first choice, then one should honestly apply ED. They said it was a better way to stand out. I feel that most other QB partner schools probably are of the same opinion. Of course, this makes it harder. But I think I have decided to apply through early decision and not questbridge. I honestly have felt like I never had a shot with QB anyway.</p>
<p>Nattilee, I agree. I wish there were numbers as well.</p>
<p>I am a URM, Mexican American, but I still feel edgy now just because Scripps in my first choice. QB sounds like a great program, but I wouldn’t want to risk not getting in due to QB, as I have heard what has happened to other applicants.</p>
<p>I’m starting to think QuestBridge is a bad idea. How do finalists typically fair in the RD round?</p>
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<p>Last year, over 800 QuestBridge applicants were admitted by our partner colleges through the Regular Decision process and received financial aid packages worth a total of over $100 million.</p>
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<p><a href=“http://www.questbridge.org/cmp/chances.html[/url]”>http://www.questbridge.org/cmp/chances.html</a></p>
<p>Note under Match statistics, % of finalists offered acceptance and generous FA package in RD. Last year available 2007 (class of 2008) was 60%, and as you can see the rate was rising dramatically every year.</p>
<p>After looking at the posts above, I really started to worry. </p>
<p>I am an Asian immigrant who moved to the U.S. since high school, and I am one of few low income (EFC=0) students in my school (full of richest kids in the nation). Good academics and impressive EAs. Should I apply through the match? (not first generation though, parents are well educated in my home country, but no degrees in U.S.)</p>
<p>I’m also considering applying to a non-Quest school (Duke) through ED. But that means I have to not rank any of my dream schools at all. Can anyone tell which path is better for me to take? thanks!</p>
<p>So I have a question, I can’t apply if I don’t havelow-income. I heard it’s really good.</p>