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<p>See if this helps:
[National</a> College Match Program: 2009 College Match Recipient Profile](<a href=“QuestBridge”>http://questbridge.org/students/profiles_class2014/match.stats.html)</p>
<p>Here’s my understanding, and someone please correct me if I’m wrong: the program definitely takes into account other factors about your family such as how many children are attending college, extenuating circumstances, etc., just as they do during the financial aid process. At schools with generous financial aid---- for instance, let’s say Yale---- applicants who are matched are those who would be expected to qualify for zero contribution to college costs anyway regardless of whether they apply through Questbridge, which is generally people who come from families that make less than $60,000/year, taken into account assets and business ownerships. </p>
<p>If your family income is high enough that you do not qualify for zero parental contribution but you are a QB finalist, there is a good chance that your application will simply be deferred to the regular round instead, during which you would have an equally good chance of being admitted as through QB.</p>