<p>BUMP BUMP IT Up .</p>
<p>I have some questions, I have pretty good family background, but for some reasons family income is below 60,000,so I will do QB, but do the colleges in QB list like to see you are poor and have some difficulties?(however, I don't ....)</p>
<p>I think they do..........</p>
<p>So wait, lemme see if i understand this</p>
<p>for Questbridge, if youre accepted, do you HAVE To attend that school?</p>
<p>So what is my top choices were say</p>
<ol>
<li>Yale</li>
<li>Williams</li>
</ol>
<p>and i get rejected from Yale but accepted into williams. does that mean i HAVE to go?</p>
<p>From what i understand, Yes......</p>
<p>aguynamedpoop: yes, you have to attend. That's the whole point of the Match program -- applying to multiple schools ED. All of this is answered thoroughly on the website (overview, FAQ, etc.).</p>
<p>I think anyone, before applying to Questbridge, needs to think about how desperate they really are to go to school and graduate debt free. In my D's case, none of the Questbridge partner colleges were on her original list of colleges to apply to but the possibility of a debt free education is so important to her that she was able to say to herself that on the small chance she could be matched that it is worth it to maybe look at other options for school. In her case it is doubly difficult as a decision as she would have to attend the matched school and then audition for a music major after the fact. No guarantees of being accepted into the music program at the matched school but plenty of the partner schools have great music depts. For us this is an easy decision but kind of like playing the lottery.</p>
<p>Can applying through QB hurt your chances at all?</p>
<p>And can I still get a full scholarship or full ride to any of the partner schools w/o QB?</p>
<p>What are the advantages of using Questbridge to apply RD vs. the common app or the college's application? (other than paying no application fee)</p>
<p>Are you more likely to get a scholarship through Questbridge?</p>
<p>IDK about scholarship but the admission officers will know a lot more about your situation because of the essays you write, and also sticks in their mind that your family gets a low income...</p>
<p>I just got my mail from Questbride yesterday. I don't think I'll be applying, though. Good luck to everyone else ;)</p>
<p>Gracias, now i just to have the courage to ask 2 teachers for Recs in less than 3 weeks...damn how early this has to be turned in....</p>
<p>Son last year was considering applying for this but after thorough research and reading of small print he decided against it for the very reasons the above posters stated. That if matched he would HAVE to attend matched school.</p>
<p>He realized the financial aid/scholarship funds would be the same regardless if he applied through QB or used the common application. He did not want to apply ED or SCEA anywhere. He did not want to limit his choices nor his ability to comapre financial aid offers.</p>
<p>Financial aid which meets 100% of need can vary greatly, in many cases by $10,000s, ie loans vs. grants, what is included in COA, computer, laptop, fees/books transportation, summer internships, research funds, it is labeled as "preferential packaging".</p>
<p>He also wanted to apply to schools NOT in the QB program, Penn's M & T program, MIT, CalTech, Northwestern, Duke, Swat, Vandy as well as some in it, P'ton, Chicago and others.</p>
<p>So he did the common app for those with EA and seperate apps for others EA. His GC provided him with fee waivers for all apps through her link to Association of HS Counselors (on their website) and the fee waivers provided by the College Board. Also the schools themselves provided fee waivers. You just have to ask.</p>
<p>He was admitted to most of his schools (MIT, CalTech, Harvard, Duke, P'ton, Penn, AMerherst, Swat, Vandy, Chicago) and their finanicial packages varied tremendously.</p>
<p>Penn's, Colby's and Amherst were the best (all 3 included preferential packaging) and P'ton's was a very, very close runner-up initialy. After speaking with them and after committing to P'ton they revised it again. He has met up with QB students and his funding package is different (but in a good way).</p>
<p>Again, this was my son's experience last year and he went over everything, every nuance of the application process from start to re-analyzing his financial aid package for this year.</p>
<p>Good luck.</p>
<p>Kat</p>
<p>katwkittens, after reading your post, I am a little confused. Have they possibly changed Questbridge partner financial offers this year? After going through them, the ones that my D is interested in cover 100%, Amherst for example, covers not tuition, room/board, fees, books, travel, health insurance, and stipend for personal expenses. It does however require in return $1700 in work/study money and $750 in summer contribution. This $2450/yearly can be wiped out if the student has received outside scholarships. My question is, using this package as an example, with most other partner schools comparable or close to this, what is the downside to doing Questbridge, other than not being able
to apply to a few schools that may be on "the list?" Thanks for your opinion/information.</p>
<p>i think mainly some people are interested in school NOT on the list and they don't want to be bind to ONE school.</p>
<p>That's what i think...any idea on how to approach teachers for a reallllly fast recommendation?</p>
<p>:( .</p>
<p>I have another question, does anyone know if i can apply with priority admission with Questbridge?</p>
<p>Also 100% need met can mean a bunch of loans. </p>
<p>I notified my counselor and rec's over 3 weeks ago and they still haven't done a thing ) :</p>
<p>That's too bad, i think we all have to be more proactive :(</p>