Is it extremely difficult to be a finalist?

clarinetgurl
Fri, 01 Apr 2011 17:18:28 +0000

I feel like I should add something here…your stats are only part of what QB looks at. They also look at your need. Ergo, a student with good stats and high need is actually more likely to be accepted than one with “better” (keeping in mind that everything is subjective) stats and less need.

I would know about this–my stats are pretty decent (2360 sat, I was accepted to MIT if that tells you anything) but I was not a finalist.
Which, incidentally, does not mean they won’t give you financial aid. My family’s not paying very much at all for my college education.