Questbridge Chances

Paying for College Access Programs (Questbridge, Posse)
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So I’ve started my Quest Bridge scholarship and I’m not sure if it’s worth finishing or not, I want to know how good my chance is of being accepted.

Junior
About 75k income(This is my big worry because it’s over twice the median)
I have a 3.69/4.0 UW
Top 25% of class
1440/1520 PSAT
Haven’t taken ACT yet(which sucks because I haven’t scored below 35 on practice tests)
URM (African American/white mixed)
Mom had me at 16(Highschool dropout but got a GED)
Mom was a serious drug addict until my Freshman year
Biological dad(African American) in prison probably
Dad(Stepdad) only went to 4th grade(but got a GED)
Chess Team
National Honor Society
Spanish Honor Society
Very good bible quizzer(If that carries any weight)
Played football for 2 years
Taught myself how to program
Winner of Math, Physics, and Chemistry competitions
I’ve really not had much economic hardship since junior high when my mom was a drug addict and couldn’t keep a job
President of P7 Bible Club
4.0 math and science GPA
1st gen college student
Going into STEM(Computer Science/ Computer Software Engineering)

Do you guys think it’s worth applying?

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Moved from school to school most of my life(6 schools, 2 HS)
My school only has one AP class for juniors which is APUSH, I have a B
Calculus, Physics. Extremely easy, but weighted nonetheless
I’m afraid though that my stories in my essay are only going to be about when I was younger and they won’t like that

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I’m also applying to QB, so I don’t have all that much authority to tell you how you’ll do, but… to me, you look like a very good/likely candidate! They say several times on their website that you should still apply, because they do accept people above their average income range…

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I know it’s too late to decide now… but I think you would have made an excellent candidate! Your story is very unique. If you didn’t apply, think about doing National College Match in the fall.