<p>What happens if I apply through Questbridge only to their non-binding schools (Stanford, Princeton, Yale, Notre Dame). Say I get notified of one match. Is there a way of finding out if I got into the other schools, or must I (and can I) apply again to those schools in RD? And if I forward my QB app to RD, does that mean I don't have to do the normal RD app to that school?</p>
<p>If you only got one match, then I think you only got accepted at that one school with the full finaid package. You can reapply to the other schools through RD but without the gurantee of full finaid. If you forward your QB app, you only have to do a colleges regular app unless they specify otherwise (some, like Stanford, want you to do both apps). Hope that helps.</p>
<p>If you are matched to a non-binding school, you are free to apply to any other schools you want to, including QB partner schools, through the schools’ regular decision process. See the chart here ( [QuestBridge</a> National College Match - Regular Decision Table for Finalists](<a href=“QuestBridge”>QuestBridge)) as to what the Regular Decision requirements are for QB partner schools. Quite a few take the QB app instead of another app. However, some like Stanford will not.</p>
<p>Now, so far as the match goes: you are only notified of the school with which you are matched. Let’s say you selected the following non-binding schools for the Match round in this order of preference</p>
<ol>
<li>Yale</li>
<li>Princeton</li>
<li>Notre Dame</li>
<li>MIT</li>
<li>Stanford</li>
</ol>
<p>You are notified that you were matched with Notre Dame. Since you ranked Yale and Pton higher, you know those two schools did not select you for the Match round. You know this because if multiple schools want you for the Match round, you are matched with whichever you ranked the highest. Since you listed MIT and Stanford lower than Notre Dame, you don’t know if they wanted you in the Match round or not. </p>
<p>Since you have a non-binding match, you can apply regular decision to any other schools you want to. You might decide to fill out an application for perhaps Harvard or my alma mater, Podunk State U. If you decide to apply RD to a QB partner school, you check out the link I gave you and see what materials you need to submit.</p>
<p>Thanks for the info physicsnut1 and 2blue! </p>
<p>Just to clarify, in the situation above, I could then apply RD to MIT and Stanford, and they wouldn’t be annoyed at me applying twice. And if they had accepted me in the QB round (though of course I wouldn’t know), would that mean they’re almost certain to accept me again in RD, or is it luck of the draw once more? </p>
<p>I have a lot of questions :P</p>
<p>That’s right, sinflower. You would be free to apply to Stanford and MIT in the scenario described. They would not be upset at all; in fact, I would think they would be delighted. If a school is so interested in a student that they wanted to offer him or her a Match, I think it is highly likely they would want to accept them in RD. Like all things admissions related, I wouldn’t feel comfortable saying it’s a 100% certainty. I do think, though, that admissions officers invest a lot of energy, care and thought into selecting their match offers. I think they really care about the students they pick. One matched student I talked with told me how his admissions officer gave him a great big hug when meeting him for the first time. I think that kind of thing carries over to RD.</p>