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HELP! Questbridge College Match Finalist
sunkist184
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Hi, I am a finalist for Questbridge College Match as I noted in the title. I have a huge dilemma. I had ranked Williams(first choice) and Rice. I recieved a rejection from Williams last week, but they sent me a supplement to fill out to be considered for regular admissions. I'm supposed to hear from Rice tomorrow, but it is also the deadline for interim decision. I've sent it in Part I and I have Part II right now. I was wondering does anyone know do I have to fill out the regular application for Rice to be considered for their regular admissions? So, should I send in Part II tomorrow anyways without regards to their decision? Or are they doing something like Williams where I get the early deadline extended and all I have to do is fill out a supplement to my QCM application? I'm going crazy because I don't know if I should finish up Part II to Rice. I'm not expecting to get the scholarship, but I don't know if my QCM app is going to be forwarded to regular decision. Thanks!
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I'll bump you up though
Good luck!
I am really suprised that you heard an ED decsion already and today is just December 1. I know they send early write letters for acceptances (my daughter got accepted early write in the RD process) but I have never heard someone being rejected before the notification date. If they sent you a supplement for RD then you have not been rejected (as the process would be over at this point), you were deferred. maybe there was a mix-up and you put RD on your application so they are asking for additional information to complete your RD application.
Since you have so many question, I think that you need to get your answers directly form the sources; Questbridge, Williams and Rice.
All the best
all the best to you
(1) The emails have bizarre formatting and have much larger file sizes than they should be
(2) Their method of stating interest in colleges makes no sense at all, especially since check boxes have been standard issue in HTML for a while now
(3) When I did research on the scholarship, the only praise of it came from its own pages
(4) Those pages had numerous dead links, and worse, fake links
AND MOST IMPORTANTLY
(5) When I went to a part of their web site (I can't remember where, it was a couple of years ago), I lost control over my Internet connection. I had to dig through my computer to uninstall whatever it was that snuck into my computer.
Oh yeah, they also misidentified my year in school.
My evaluation: QuestBridge is an elaborate scam!
But I can't be sure, especially since no one has filed complaints with the Better Business Bureau.
I'd love to hear some information either refuting or supporting my claim...as for me, I'm gonna apply to college the old-fashioned way...