Important Policies about Forwarding

Paying for College Access Programs (Questbridge, Posse)
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<p>Hello,</p>

<p>As you all consider forwarding your applications, here are some important things to consider.</p>

<p>First of all- where should I forward my apps to? I would say to every school that you qualify for. Sometimes students are admitted to some partner colleges just by forwarding their apps, and having more options is never a bad thing. </p>

<p>Second- What do the schools that I am applying to require? You MUST research this information yourself because otherwise your app may be marked as incomplete. To do this, you go to [Regular</a> Decision Requirements](<a href=“http://www.questbridge.org/for-students/ncm-regular-decision-requirements]Regular”>http://www.questbridge.org/for-students/ncm-regular-decision-requirements) and click the appropriate partner school (scroll down). A table will pop up- read it carefully, as it distinguishes between if you ranked them, if you didn’t rank them, and if you weren’t a finalist.</p>

<p>Important points that you must ask yourself for each school you are applying to RD:

  1. Can I forward my QB app, or must I use the common application?
  2. Are my app fees waived?
  3. What materials do I need to submit in addition to my QB app?
  4. Can I apply ED or EA? If so, how?
  5. What are the deadlines?
  6. What test scores do I have to submit, if any?</p>

<p>Important questions you should email each respective school that you are interested in:

  1. Can I use the Common App in lieu of the QB app and still be considered for the QuestBridge process?
  2. Can I submit special interest supplements like art portfolios and music samples?
  3. If a supplement is not required, can I still do it?
  4. Do you have CSS fee waivers available? Do you accept scanned copies of test scores? (It’ll save you a bunch of money!)
  5. Can I schedule an interview? (For some schools like Pomona, if you live in SoCal, you are expected to do an interview. MIT makes interviews pretty important as well).</p>
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<p>A note about Early Decision and Early action- please consider this possibility!</p>

<p>Many of the QuestBridge partner colleges, especially the liberal art colleges, allow QuestBridge students to apply ED or EA. This is a great opportunity because:
A) You can take advantage of the substantial boost in admissions at some schools with applying early vs. applying regular- Amherst’s ED acceptance rate is almost triple the RD rate
B) You can finish with applications early and have a great financial aid package (probably very close to a match package) to boot to one of the best schools in the country.</p>

<p>To see what schools still allow you to apply ED or EA click the link as I described above. The last part of the table will answer that question for you.</p>