Let me just say that while QB does give you an advantage, if you end up NOT being a finalist or not getting matched, it does not mean that no school will accept you. Likewise, being a finalist does not guarantee that you will be matched at all (I remember one girl on here who was rejected from all her match schools :/). I was not a finalist (this really crushed my self esteem for a while), did not apply to Stanford using the QB app, but I still got in (albeit off the WL in RD). My reasons were that I wanted to use updated information (which QB wouldn't let me do) and that I wanted to spend more time on my essays (the time frame between knowing that I was not a finalist and the deadline for SCEA was too short for me). I did mention that I was selected for the QB conference in my app however, and I think that was a plus. I'm writing this to say that while QB is an extremely useful tool (it def gave me an edge in preparing me for college app writing ahead of my peers) if you don't get selected for finalist/get matched, please don't get too discouraged. Also, being a Questbridge Prep scholar does not guarantee that you will make it to the finalist round (I mistake I made).
Best of luck to future applicants!
