QuestBridge Essay Topics

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<p>Can those who went through QuestBridge Match last year please give an idea of what I can expect this year in terms of essay topics? Also, how many essays are we required to write?</p>

<p>Thank You!</p>

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<p>Why are you making two different QB topics?</p>

<p>Just use the QB thread in the college admissions forum.</p>

<p>There is one 800-word essay, two 500-word essays, and about 15 short answers (a few lines each, about 30 words each). They should all be about the same as last year's, but it's possible that they'll change.</p>

<p>Biographical:</p>

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We are interested in learning more about you and the context in which you have grown up, formed your aspirations and accomplished your academic successes. Please describe the factors and challenges that have most shaped your personal life and aspirations. How have these factors caused you to grow? (800 word limit)

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<p>And two of the three:</p>

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If you were a super hero, what would your super power be? How would you use that power and why?</p>

<p>Describe an experience that you have had or a concept you have learned about that intellectually excites you. When answering this question, you may want to consider some of the following questions: Why does this topic excite you? How does it impact the way you or others experience the world? What questions do you continue to ponder about it?</p>

<p>If you could change one thing about your community, what would it be and why?

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<p>I know actually that the short answer questions will be changing somewhat this year</p>

<p>& as a side note, these multiple Questbridge threads are getting confusing. Can they all be merged with one (either in the College Admissions or this forum)?</p>

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<p>Please from now on post all your problems and concerns here: </p>

<p><a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-admissions/508411-official-2008-questbridge-national-college-match-discussion-help.html%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-admissions/508411-official-2008-questbridge-national-college-match-discussion-help.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>It'll always be found in the College Admissions subforum.</p>

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<p>I had no idea about that thread, thanks for the heads up!</p>

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<p>Thanks for giving me a preview of the essay topics. Do you know about when the College Match application opens? The website says early August but it still hasn’t opened yet. The application is due on Sep. 30. I hope I have enough time to finish it when the College Match application opens.</p>