Should I Apply Through Questbridge RD?

Paying for College Access Programs (Questbridge, Posse)
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My family makes around $65k and I was wondering if I should still apply to some of the selective schools (Yale, Columbia, Dartmouth, etc.) through Questbridge RD or will I most likely be rejected due to my somewhat high income. I just feel like schools will want very low income students when selecting from the Questbridge group. My EC and grades are great so I dont think that would hold me down. Should I just apply RD or give the Questbridge option a shot?

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bump.

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@Shisuii why not take a shot? if you confidently believe your essays really highlight who you are as a person and how you would be able to contribute to a college’s community, then by all means you should go for it. just because you’re at the “cutoff” line for QB doesn’t mean you’ll be instantly denied from the partners.

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@bluescreen87 I see where you’re coming from but strategically speaking, I feel like I’d have a better chance just applying through Common App since they won’t know my EFC (estimated family contribution). My main question is: do the partner schools consider EFC during the regular decision round?

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@Shisuii now that, im not sure about. sorry about that :frowning:

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@Shisuii Partners DO NOT consider EFC during the regular decision round. They only use it during the match round because all students matched receive a full ride, but if they think that your family can contribute something (even $100), you most likely will not get matched. But you could definitely get in RD because they don’t look at EFC

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I think the QuestBridge Scholarship is meant more for families that make $6k a year, not $65k.

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Okay thank you @aspiringgirl and @cloverSTEM Yea I get that, that’s why I’m applying to the Questbridge schools RD.

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Based on my daughter’s experience, it doesn’t pay to advertise you may need a lot of financial aid. She’s happy at Cornell, but did not get into a single Questbridge school she applied to RD.

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@dedex13 But don’t some of the top schools actively look for people who are applying under financial aid because it means they get to boast increased economic diversity.