<p>We are looking at applying for the Questbridge program and if nothing goes our way, using that application to apply reg decision to some partner schools. Is the Questbridge program application considered differently than the regular (in most cases Common) application? In other words, since the admissions team has a QB application for my daughter is that going to give them a different opinion of her than if she used the regular app?</p>
<p>Yes, it’s a different app that asks questions more specific to covering the backgrounds of low income students, so if you used QB they’d get a different opinion.</p>
<p>However, that opinion won’t be negatively impacted by the use of the Questbridge app.</p>
<p>I guess that is my real question. Will an admissions team less likely to consider a kid with a quest bridge app? I guess I have never seen either application ever (I never applied to a common app school back in “the day”). The admissions team will know that this kid is more than likely to need financial aid (therefore the admissions isn’t really need blind)…</p>
<p>So here’s the lowdown. I really want my daughter to go to Vanderbilt, where she would be a 3rd generation legacy. I want to present the best picture I can of her (of course) and she doesn’t have the best test scores, but over a 4.0 and a Girl Scout Gold Award among other honors. I’m just wary of putting the “hey, I need serious financial aid” flag in front of the admissions team on the off chance this lessens her chances.</p>
<p>Vanderbilt is a need-blind school. That means your daughter won’t be penalized for not being able to pay without financial aid.</p>
<p>More than 50% of Quest Scholar finalists get into a partner school, and their statistics are usually less than the average applicant. So it’s not a disadvantage for most schools. For some need aware schools like Tufts or Wesleyan, it may be, but then why would they be QuestBridge schools? </p>
<p>Questbridge schools don’t use the process to disadvantage those particular applicants.</p>