Hey all, I’m in a bit of a dilemma. I have been matched to one of the non-binding schools and although I am feeling extremely grateful and blessed, I have a feeling at the bottom of my stomach that is telling me this school is not the one for me. I honestly don’t know what to do. I feel terribly guilty admitting this since I know this spot could have gone to a kid who wanted it 100%. There is another QuestBridge partner school that I know is the school for me and I am applying to it RD but I don’t know if the fact that I already matched will lower my chances of admission. Thoughts?
You need to honor your commitment to the school that matched you! You need to be extremely grateful for the gift you have been given. Many people would give anything to be in your position.
My kid was a QB match recipient many years ago. Going to that school was life changing. Don’t be stupid, do the right thing.
Sorry, just saw you were matched to a non binding school. Please disregard my previous post. Go for your #1 school, but congrats…you obviously have a great acceptance in hand.
ETA. No other schools will know about your QB acceptance, it will not have any negative effect on your RD schools.
@CottonTales Thank you for your response! I thought the QB schools wouldn’t know about my acceptance, but my #1 school emailed me today saying “Congratulations for your match to XXX!”
Wow, I didn’t know that! My kid was matched to the #1, so never got that. I guess the good thing is that your #1 knows that the other school wants you, so maybe they will give you an acceptance as well. Good luck.
@WWWard I know of one person who was matched to Stanford, lmao, if that helps.
I was accepted into Brown, I dont know of anyone else though
So for the schools that have already matched a ton of students like Duke, Northwestern, Uchicago etc… how many more students do you think they would accept through regular decision?
Per QB (my daughter emailed them and asked a few weeks ago), all other QB Partners are made aware that you matched and to whom. But they also know its non-binding. In reality, being accepted via Match to Stanford, Yale, Princeton or MIT is going to only aid your efforts in getting in to the other QB Partners RD… especially if you actually tell your first choice what you have said here. And I see nothing wrong in letting Admissions there know that while you are extremely grateful to have already been admitted via Match to ____, your dream school scenario is to attend ______.
You now have until May 1st to compare acceptances and FA offerings. Clearly, a guaranteed 4 yr full ride is a lot to overcome in FA terms, and your parents may have a voice in this. But there is nothing wrong in letting it ride, seeing where else you get in and what Financial Aid is offered before you ultimately decide. Who knows, it may be equivalent or very close.
Be thankful that you have such a wonderful dilemma ahead of you 
and do not feel guilty. If you eventually go elsewhere, another fortunate applicant will move from the wait-list potentially into your spot… and be super thankful for that opportunity.
Over 2657 or 55%+ of all QB Finalists last year were eventually accepted to a QB Partner, either via Match or RD.
If those #s hold true this year, at least another 2169 Finalists will get in via the RD round to a QB Partner. That # will of course be spread out over 38 QB Partners, but the larger schools should be willing to accept more…
Good Luck
People have to remember that the number of people matched DO NOT represent the total number of people accepted. In other words, School A may have accepted 100 students, but since those students only ranked that school in the 6-12 range, it only matched with 10. On the other hand, School B may have only accepted 60 students, but since 90% of those students ranked it in their top 4, they got a big chunk of them, and matched with 50.
yes! I got a general questbridge one and one about early decision
My d matched to Stanford; her number 1 ranked.
My d matched to Stanford, her no. 1 ranked school. In the Stanford Questbridge FaceBook page, she said 8 so far has joined.
@mum1s2d Congrats to your daughter! Even though 8 people joined the Facebook page, the total number of people who got matched to Stanford will still be off because the other QB Scholars likely don’t have a Facebook or don’t use it often.
So… for those who did not match… what is your list for RD?
Or for those who did - what was your list prior to the good news?
My daughter’s list now is… Brown, Duke, Emory, FL State, Northwestern, Princeton, Rice, Stanford, UMiami, USC, UTampa, UTexas, UVa, Vanderbilt, Yale (15 total). She had only ranked USC, Stanford, Yale.
My list prior to match was duke, Stanford, northwestern, rice, upenn, ga tech, uc Berkeley, usc, Princeton, Purdue, and Cornell.
@IsaacTheFuture Six in common. But I am sure you will love Northwestern. Other than maybe the harsh winters, it seems like an amazing university overall…
@WWWard oh I’m definitely excited about it. Duke was my true number 1, so when i didn’t get matched i was a little disappointed… Forlike 15 minutes, lol. But then i realized i got a full scholarship to one of the nation’s most prestigious universities which is as academically stout as they come. Plus, northwestern was in a 3 way tie for my second choice with Stanford and rice, so i have zero complaints. Hope to see your daughter at northwestern.
Ps. I love cold weather, so i think i can adjust.
@IsaacTheFuture Glad to hear it. All 4 of those colleges are amazing. And good thing you like the weather. I guess that time will tell… I am not exactly sure how my daughter’s thin FL blood would cope in the Chicago winters… lol