QuestBridge and/or RD?

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<p>Hello. I'm a will be senior, and I just got info about the QuestBridge National College Match program. I took a look at the application requirements and was a bit dismayed by the following:</p>

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<li><p>Requires test scores from before September 30th. I took the SAT in March, foolishly without studying because I thought it would be ok to take it again in the fall, and got a 2050. I'm interested in applying to Stanford, so this isn't impressive.</p></li>
<li><p>SAT Subject Tests: Stanford wants Math II if I've been "adequately prepared" for it? I thought they had no preference. I'm planning to take Pre-Cal this coming year, so I don't think I have the background for that test. I took Bio E, U.S. History and Literature in June...scored 720, 700, and 660. It seems these are the scores I report through QuestBridge?</p></li>
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<p>So obviously these scores aren't the best, and though my parents make under $50k, maybe even under $40k annually, I don't think this has challenged my academic progress very much. It doesn't seem likely that QuestBridge will match me to Stanford. If I apply through QuestBridge to no avail, will I still be able to apply RD, after I retake SAT and SAT IIs, without any negative "bias"? And should I take Math II (I'm thinking of declaring psych or bio, among other non math-oriented majors)?</p>

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<p>Read through the entire QB.org site. And then read the QB thread at the top of the College Admissions site. All of your questions have been asked and answered MANY times over.</p>

<p>Retake your SAT’s if you want, there are deadlines for QB for them, generally through OCT., (I’m not looking them up) and you will NOT have any disadvantage in applying for QB.</p>

<p>Read, read, read. Questbridge.org</p>

<p>You can’t win if you never apply.</p>

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<p>Will do. Thanks.</p>