Questbridge process Help Please!

Paying for College Access Programs (Questbridge, Posse)
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<p>I don't know anybody who really went through the Questbridge process and I have just a few questions.</p>

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<li>Do the colleges look at the essays that are written to become finalists for Questbridge? </li>
<li>If you do become a finalist, do you have to do all the supplements that the school requires like on the common application? </li>
<li>How do you send art supplements to each schools if you do become a finalist? </li>
<li>What are the chances of me becoming a finalist and getting into the schools on Questbridge?</li>
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<p>I’m going to be a senior this fall. I am pretty passionate about music (cello), dance (break-dancing), sports (soccer and track) and studying... I just like doing everything that's fun... Enjoy meeting new people...Parents didn't go to college so I really want to (first-generation to go to college) I want to take pre-med courses...I am almost certain and determined to go to Medical school after undergrad.</p>

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<li>State (if domestic applicant): Minnesota</li>
<li>High School: Small private school 140 in my class? Top 5% for sure</li>
<li>Ethnicity: Asian/Korean</li>
<li>Gender: Male</li>
<li>Income Bracket: <50 K
*Bilingual in Korean and English around the same level, working on French (6th year!)
*Moved to American when I was 8 and now an American Citizen…so pretty much Korean-American</li>
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<p>AP/Honors Classes- AP World History, AP Biology, AP Chemistry, AP English 11, AP Calculus 1, and Honor’s French 4</p>

<p>Going to take this fall (Senior Year)-AP Calculus 2, College Credited French 5, College Credited Anatomy and Physiology, AP English 12, AP Economy...
So graduating with 8 AP courses and 2 college courses (4+4=8 college credits for sure).</p>

<p>GPA Unweighted= 3.96/ Weighted=4.246
SAT- R=600 +W=690 +M=790= 2080 AIMING FOR 2100=2200
SAT 2- Chemistry=650, Math 2=800
ACT=29? Retake????
Extracurricular
MUSIC
-Machphail Music School Privet Lesson (10 Years)/Various Orchestra (6 Years)/Group/Buddy Program (help work with younger musicians (2 Years)
-Tri-Metro Orchestra Participant (9, 10, 11)
-All-State Solo/Ensemble Contest...Superior ratings for all solos (Highest) (9, 10, and 11)…7 sites for woodwinds, vocal, band, strings, etc… BEST in site (only 1) solo at the strings site
-All-State Orchestra (12 WOOO!)
-Small Church Cellist (6, 7, 8) Every Sunday
-Church (5000 in congregation few events) Orchestra Principle Cellist= 200+ hrs (11)
-Orchestra Board/Principle cellist position at school (Plan, lead, and organize parties and musicians
-Lettered in Orchestra (9, 10, 11...12)
-Bunch of small music awards and academic recognition awards</p>

<p>SPORTS and ACTIVITIES
-Track and Field (10, 11) (Lettered 10, 11) (Sections individually 10, 11) (Most Improved) (TRACK CAPTAIN!! (12))(Seeing into recruitment)
-Soccer (9, 10, 11...12) (best offense and MVP)
-Break-dancing=6 years, (shows, events, and competitively in competitions with crews) (I want to show colleges dancing in a more passionate and meaningful way, but not sure how)</p>

<p>VOLUNTEERING
-Elementary School Teacher Assistant/Personal ESL helper/One-on-One= 120+ hrs (9, 10, 11)
-Hospital in patient discharge, rooms, and gift shops = 300+ (9, 10, 11)
-All the church music (cello)</p>

<p>OTHERS
-Minnesota State High School Mathematics League= Top Score Certificate (11)
-Science Olympiad (10, 11, 12)
-French Club (9, 10, 11, 12 French Club PRESIDENT!!(12))
-National Honors Society (12, probably will get in)
-Academic Honors Award (9, 10, 11 lettered academically)
-National Merit Achievement (Commended at least for PSAT, will be notified in the fall if I moved further into the National Merit Scholarship)</p>

<p>-Probably Good Recommendations and Essays for next year
Top 8 Probably if I get in = *
Colleges.
-Brown University<em>1
-Columbia University
-Dartmouth University</em>6
-Emory University<em>8
-Northwestern University</em>5
-Princeton University
-Rice University
-Stanford
-University of Chicago<em>7
-University of Notre Dame</em>4
-University of Southern California
-University of Pennsylvania<em>2
-University of Virginia</em>3
-Yale University</p>

<p>THANK YOU!!!!</p>

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<li><p>If you are a finalist, you pick the colleges that get your QB app. It is used by some as the main application and others as a supplement, but I would imagine they look carefully at the essays in either case. QB decides who becomes a finalist.</p></li>
<li><p>Each college has different requirements for finalists and you do have to complete the requirements for each one you apply to through QB. The requirements are listed here.
[Regular</a> Decision Requirements](<a href=“QuestBridge”>QuestBridge)</p></li>
<li><p>The QB [url=&lt;a href=“QuestBridge”&gt;QuestBridge]FAQ[/url</a>] page is helpful for these types of questions</p></li>
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<p>Q: I am interested in submitting performance or art materials to the colleges. Do I send those to QuestBridge?</p>

<p>A: You should not send these materials to QuestBridge. Please contact the colleges that you are ranking directly to ask about the proper way to send your materials.</p>

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<li> Zero if you don’t apply</li>
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<p>Thanks anyone else?</p>