<p>@BrownParent - It sounds like things went your son’s or daughter’s way, and I am thrilled for your family. However, it is okay to offer a different kind of perspective. My son manages his time very well. He has a 4.4 GPA and great stats, all the while working a part time job. He is not, however, first generation college-bound. My husband and I own a business and fell on hard times. Despite this, my son continued to show resilience, and do his very best. </p>
<p>May I ask, How do you know with certainty that QB partner schools do not consult each other? I have read that they do. They hear things through the ‘grapevine’. I have read this right here on cc. Look it up. </p>
<p>I strongly disagree with you that I am giving bad advice. I am not. Questbridge is not for everyone. It is a rushed process, and it appears to me that the partner schools have their own agenda. </p>
<p>The similarities I found among the Questbridge partner schools is their large endowments. And, NO ONE needs Questbridge to apply Early Action or Early Decision to these schools, neither rich, middle class, nor lower income class students. I’ve also found that one has a better chance getting in early rather than regular decision. My advice is to search for schools with larger endowments and give it a go during the EA/ED round. </p>
<p>Though QB if you are matched, that is great. If not, basically, you are being deferred. QB will forward your application. But that is like being waitlisted, then trying again for RD. It is the same thing but worse, because now you are competeting with a larger pool of applicants. </p>