<p>Hey all, I just found out that I am in the majority of students who were not matched, so I figured I would create this thread for those of us who are in the same boat to discuss the next step. I actually have a couple questions for those of you who have gone through this process in the past or know more about it than me:</p>
<p>The September 30th deadline was what killed me. I was very backed up on work and failed to start the application weeks ahead of time like I should have. Most of my work was a rush job - my essays aren't up to par with the quality I know I can put out, there are a few typos in them, and there was even a typo in the resume I sent in along with my transcript and school report. My question is, when we forward these applications for the regular decision process, is there anything we can change or edit? I feel like if I could rework my essays and make some all around improvements, that I would have a much better shot at acceptance. </p>
<p>Also, when forwarding our applications to colleges we have previously matched, do we need to resend transcripts, or any other physical documents? I would like to resend my resume minus the typo near the end. </p>
<p>One last question - a few of the colleges I ranked required the common app with their supplement, so my common app has the same sub-par essay. I have been reading about problems people have been having with editing their common app after submitting it early to Questbridge schools. Will I have the opportunity to rework the common app so I can send it out to the QB schools I am forwarding to, as well as schools that are not affiliated with QB?</p>
<p>Good luck to everyone looking ahead to Regular Decision!</p>
<p>You can create alternate versions of the Common App- search CC for details. This will enable you to change your essays and almost all pieces of information you originally provided. For schools which you’ve already submitted the Common App to, contact each individually to see if you can update your application.</p>
<p>@gleefulme; if your essays are what need fixing, you can probably just send those as supplementary materials instead of forwarding the application (i don’t think QB has the option to edit before fowarding).</p>
<p>@concretegirl Would I still be sending my application through questbridge or are you suggesting that I just send it regular decision without QB if I want to edit my work?</p>
<p>I’m wondering that too. I found a small typo and word choice error, and I’d like to edit my essay. However, I feel that I put considerable time into other aspects of my application, and that it would be stronger than the Common App one. Can we just send colleges copies of our essays by email or by snail mail?</p>
<p>Does anyone know if we need to resend EVERYTHING to colleges we ranked, if applying to them during RD? For instance, financial documents, transcripts, etc?</p>
<p>As it says on the QuestBridge website, you cannot change your QuestBridge application in any way after it is submitted.</p>
<p>I had some questions as well.
To get the fee waiver (as you know, QB finalists get application fee waivers), do you have to forward your QuestBridge application to that school? I just don’t know if my QB application makes me look like a better applicant. I didn’t grow up in severe poverty or have a tragic story.
Is there a benefit to doing the QuestBridge regular decision other than the fee waiver? (as opposed to applying regular decision just through common app)
This is the most important… What are the reasons that a school would deny a match to an applicant other than one, not wanting the applicant and two, not wanting to give a full scholarship? For many ivy league schools, with or without QB, the financial packages are very generous. If your parents make less than $60,000 a year, they’re not expected to contribute anything. So, since my parents make less than $60,000 a year, doesn’t that mean that I qualify for a full ride? Is the only other reason I’d be rejected for a match that they don’t want me at all? Please be honest, you won’t hurt my feelings or whatever. I’m just trying to figure out if I actually have a shot of getting into these schools regular decision… (Like last year, did some people that got into an ivy get in regular decision that had parents that made less than $60,000 a year?)</p>
<p>It didn’t come right away, but today, the day after I was notified about my non-match status, I became scared for RD. I was initially happy being not attached to any binding school, yet now I don’t know what to do until spring time decisions. (Schoolwork I suppose?) I may be inflating my own fears, because the matched individuals were simply amazing folks, and I can’t see myself in the same way. </p>
<p>I hope whoever also shares this feeling, knows that someone else there feels the same way. I am CERTAIN that we will accomplish great things, and contribute positively to our communities even after college. Yet please, I hope both you and I can see the possibilities in the coming months. As March/April/May approaches, I hope this thread community grows in size.</p>
<p>For my single-parent household, we had a sub-10k income last year, so I don’t even know if finances were the reason that punted many of us out. Neither do I know what the colleges were looking for during the match round, because each used Questbridge for different reasons and selected students that fit their targeted group.</p>