<p>There are a 2-3 major essays (500 words and up) and close to 15 short answers. Some of QB's partners schools require additional essays if you plan on ranking them.</p>
<p>Collegehopeful78, QB is looking for low-income students from all different types of schools. A specialized school may even be an advantage.</p>
<p>You cannot apply ED to any other colleges besides QB schools if you decide to do the College Match scholarship. I don't know about SCEA or Princeton's admissions policies.</p>
<p>Anyone with any more questions is free to PM me :)</p>
<p>Could you take a look at my stats thread to give me an idea if I qualify. Also will being a Questbridge applicant to schools like Yale excuse poor grades (about a 92 average).</p>
<p>Can you tell me more about the application and what it entails? Also for schools that don't accept the Questbridge application in lieu of their own a.k.a Princeton what is the purpose of the Questbridge application? Does it just become a supplement to the school's own application? Does questbridge help get us in to college?</p>
<p>I was a finalist that wasn't matched. Later when I reapplied under regular decision, I was either waitlisted or rejected from the QB schools (again)<br>
Even so, I'd still encourage people to do QB. It's FREE. I'm going to Grinnell, my dream school (not a QB school either) but it costs money. Personally, if any of the QB schools offered me the full ride, I'd take it in a heartbeat. All of them are great schools, and while I think having a "perfect match" with a school is good, it's not everything.<br>
Like other people said, it gives you a headstart and good practice, so why not do it? (And do a good job on the app, I didn't perfect my app)</p>
<p>sw717, what were your stats? I really want to get matched through the program, but I was hoping at least I could get matched to one of the schools through RD. It seems like a lot of people aren't matched either through the match program or RD.. this is sort of frustrating.</p>
<p>PomonaBound2007, can I PM you? Thanks in advance :-)</p>
<p>Collegehopeful78, the QB College Match application is a very detailed and very thorough process. The essays really try to find out who you are as a person. I especially liked the short answers because it asked questions like what are your favorite books and movies and what makes you happiest. The short answers had a 30 character limit so your answer had to be really succinct and precise. Oh, and I was incorrect before about the larger essays. Three of them had a word limit of 500 words and one had a word limit of 800 words. There were two 800 word essay choices and you only had to do one of them. For the most part, the other sections of the application are similar to the Common App.</p>
<p>Also, collegehopeful78, after looking at your chance thread I say you have a very good chance at becoming a QB finalist. But remember, they're mostly looking for low-income students. Look on their website to find their definition of "low-income". QB finalists are viewed very favorably by colleges, even if you don't end up getting matched with a college, it's still a very rare and beneficial distinction. I don't know if it'll excuse bad grades (Lol, a 92 average is not bad) but it's a good honor to mention on an application. As for colleges that don't accept QB's application, like Princeton, I do believe they use it as a supplement. It does give admission officers a more in-depth view of your personality so I'd say it's more of an advantage than a disadvantage. Sometimes, you can even reuse the same essays. </p>
<p>QB is amazing at providing resources to help students get into college, even if you don't win the College Match scholarship. Many elite school's respect QB's opinion and hold it in high regard. It's not a guarantee into getting into a school but it definitely gives you a boost over others who haven't done anything with QB.</p>
<p>Remember everyone, I'm just an graduating senior in high school who was fortunate enough to have been contacted by Questbridge and decided to apply for their scholarships. I don't have all the answers. If you want more detailed responses, your best bet is to contact QB themselves. They're extremely helpful. Like sw717 said, QB is totally free and applying for their scholarships is totally free and can only help you.</p>
<p>Anyone with ?s is free to PM me and I'll try to answer them as quickly and as best as I can.</p>
<p>I would definitely say it's a hook to QB's partner schools and those who are familiar with QB. It may not be as major as a low-income or minority status but it says something good about your achievements so far.</p>
<p>PomonaBound2007, you are so helpful. The info you're providing is greatly appreciated. Do you know how the college match works? Quite frankly, I am willing to attend ANY of those colleges that QB has listed. But what if I rank a college really low, but it's the ONLY college willing to accept me? How would that affect things?</p>
<p>I think being a QB finalist is a great title to have but you may wanna ask those who didn't go through with the College Match if they think it helped them, collegehopeful78. I'd say it's a pretty good hook in addition to good grades and extracurricular activities.</p>
<p>Basically College Match works by filling out QB's very detailed application during September of your senior year. Some colleges require additional essays but that shouldn't be a problem if you start early. Also, sometimes you can reuse essays because the prompts are so similar. QB then chooses a certain amount of finalists (it was like 900 last year; I don't know how they decide how many students to make finalists) in late October. If chosen as a finalist, you can choose to participate in the College Match process and submit your final ranking of QB's partner colleges. Keep in mind that this is a BINDING process after you submit the final ranking form. QB is awesome because it allows you to apply ED to so many elite colleges and if one of those colleges you rank decides to rank you back then you get a four year, full-ride scholarship to that school. I know of a couple of people who didn't rank a particular college but that college was so interested in them that they were still offered the College Match scholarship. The most important advice I could impart about QB's College Match program is to choose your final ranking VERY carefully if you become a finalist and opt in because you're stuck if one of those colleges chooses you back. I know of some match winners who were very disappointed that they didn't get into their first choice and now HAVE to attend a college they didn't initially love. All of the QB partner schools are amazing and I know of some people who ranked all of them and I know of some who just ranked one school. </p>
<p>I think the matching of QB schools and finalists is done by a computer algorithm or something. It's all very complicated. Basically, the college's give QB a list of the finalists they'd be willing to give full rides to. I don't know if the college or the student ever finds out how they ranked each other if there's a match. I definitely know that you don't find out if another college was interested in you if you get the College Match scholarship. I don't think the order plays much of a role if you only get matched with one college. It becomes important though if more than one school is interested, then the college you ranked highest is the one you're matched to.</p>
<p>Then I am done for. My act is a 34, 800 in us hisotry, 800 in math 2c, 710 in bio m.
My gpa is only a 93 but that is unweighted. Plus I go to a really rigorous school so if its just an algorithim that wont be factored in. I wont be matched with yale or princeton. R u sure they don't look at indvidual applications by hand?</p>
<p>I'm sorry I wasn't more clear. QB looks personally at all the applications that are submitted for the College Match. They then choose finalists. If a finalist opts in and submits a final ranking form, their application is forwarded to the colleges they listed. The colleges then personally examine the QB app, similar to how they look at ED applications I suppose. The colleges then create their own list comprised of students they'd be willing to give full-rides to. The algorithm only comes into play during the actual match process when the ranking forms of the finalists and the colleges are compared. That's why no one knows how one ranked the other. </p>
<p>QB definitely looks at each applicant as a whole person. The College Match application designed to get the best sense of who you are as a person. It's a totally holistic way of choosing well-qualified finalists. I'd already had a history with QB when I applied to the College Match in my senior year. I was a College Prep Scholarship winner and received telementoring from an Amherst student who'd also done College Match. However, applying to the College Prep is not vital to becoming a finalist for College Match. I believe QB looks at grades, activities, volunteering, work history, obstacles you overcome, family life, and all that in determining finalists. </p>
<p>westcoastlove, I was involved in several school clubs and by my senior year I was the leader of most of them. I'd rather not list my specifics but QB does want to see that you're passionate and dedicated to something. It may not even have to be a club. I think what made me stand out was my familial and financial background, my commitment to my schoolwork and determination to do the absolute best. Also, I probably got really good recommendations from my teachers and my counselor who witnessed all my hard work.</p>
<p>I have one more question. So far I have only taken the ACT which I got a 34 on
and Bio 2 M whoch i got a 710 on. The 800 u.s and 800 math are projected scores. I will be taking those tests in October. Questbridge says testing done in October is ok. however, finalists are notified by october 20. How long does it take to rush sat 2 scores. Will this hurt my chances of being a finalist or will the 34 act and 710 be enough since the average questbridge finalist has an average of a 27 or 28 on the act.</p>
<p>collegehopeful78, those scores should be fine for becoming a finalist. The sat ii's are more important for the colleges you decide to rank than QB. Some of QB's partner schools require 2 or 3 sat ii's. Make sure you scores are sent to the colleges your interested in and you should be fine.</p>