<p>It’s just frustrating because the more tiny nuances I learn about QuestBridge, the less I like it. I get the idea, and I like certain aspects, but some things are either ridiculous or just plain frustrating.</p>
<p>^^^^^</p>
<p>Care to elaborate?</p>
<p>In post 2234, she said that she was disappointed that she wouldn’t know whether other schools accepted her, too. I can understand being curious, but you can only go to one school, so what’s it matter, really? If you get matched with a non-binding school you can always apply to the other schools RD and get your answer then.</p>
<p>^^^^</p>
<p>LOL, I must admit that is a natural thought. When D was matched, I was the one who mentioned that, and it was D who said “Who cares, I am going to my dream school!” </p>
<p>I’m just wondering what other aspects she doesn’t like?</p>
<p>I completely didn’t notice the fee waiver for the CSS PROFILE. I actually received one and I just didn’t notice! Yay! Now I don’t have to pay $105!! What if I get a waiver from QB too? Does that mean that I can add more colleges or can you only have one waiver? </p>
<p>Thanks!!:D</p>
<p>Well, there are a lot of aspects I do like: the intense application, the quick turn around, the ability to get matched at top schools, binding and non-binding options, early notification, etc. I don’t like some of the nuances of the system - what harm would there be in knowing what other schools on your list accepted or rejected you, especially for non-binding schools? I understand that colleges have a lot of freedom on this process, but some colleges have such radically different policies that I sometimes wonder why they subscribe to the QuestBridge program at all. I guess I’m frustrated because neither Yale nor Stanford is my dream school, thus, it’s a lot of work and a lot of nuances for a miniscule chance at a school that is only second or third on my list. Not that I’d complain if I got Matched. Like I said, there are elements of the program I like. I just think there are a few things that could be improved, and those are sore points for me.</p>
<p>@spiritualwitch: you’ve already received a fee waiver? I thought you didn’t find out if you’ve received one or not from collegeboard until you submit the CSS form? Since you’re not applying through QB, how did you know you’ve received one from collegeboard already?</p>
<p>^ I’m pretty sure that at the end of the CSS PROFILE process each family finds out whether or not it is eligible for a PROFILE fee waiver, which I think has the same set of income criteria as any other College Board fee waiver. We will all find out more as we finish the form.</p>
<p>I just kept hitting submit until it got me to the page where it tells you how much you owe. The message that I got is below.</p>
<p>Based on the information provided on your PROFILE Application, you are eligible for a fee waiver. Thus, we have waived your fees for up to six colleges or programs; no payment is necessary. (You may use any unused waiver credit to complete an Additional College Request later.) Please click on “Submit” below to submit your application.
Total Charges $105.00
Fee Waiver Credit $105.00
Amount Due $0.00</p>
<p>Thank you!</p>
<p>Oh wait…Collegeboard apparently didn’t give me a fee waiver…that’s very strange. I thought for sure… can anyone else who got a fee waiver tell me the max income for which anything above doesn’t get a fee waiver?</p>
<p>^</p>
<p><a href=“http://professionals.collegeboard.com/profdownload/PROFILE_fees.pdf[/url]”>Higher Education Professionals | College Board;
<p>do net assets include properties? like we live in our own house thats worth about $50,000 right now. does that mean i won’t qualify for a waiver (my paren’ts net gross income is lower than the amount they gave though…)</p>
<p>ALSO: this is an important question!?</p>
<p>so I know Questbridge doesn’t allow us to change our College Match application, but what if there are changes/updates to the information? Like for me, I really need to modify my Extracurricular information due to something that happened this past week (I listen for one of my ECs doing research, which has just been terminated this past week…I didn’t expect it…so now I am essentially ‘lying’ in my application)</p>
<p>Does QB scholarship cover textbooks too?</p>
<p>CodeH, in your case, I would notify QB. Hadn’t you posted a while back that it was a fairly significant EC? If so ,do e-mail them, and make sure you keep a copy in your sent file.
The problem I have seen in the threads in the last couple of years, for all college apps, not just QB is that some students want to send in any miniscule addition, which would not in any way be a deal breaker for a yes or no to adcoms and would probably just annoy them!</p>
<p>GA2012MOM: I emailed them. They said they can’t change the app anymore, but they said “thanks for letting us know anyways”. …the “anyways” - > they don’t really care?</p>
<p>i listed myself as doing that activity this year (12th) which will most likely not be valid anymore…(had I known this, I would’ve put down another EC as 5th…I had 2 more that are also relatively important…ugh!)</p>
<p>the main thing is I am NOT trying to lie, and I want to make sure that they know that, its listed as my 5th EC and compared to the first 4, much less significant (won’t be a dealmaker/breaker for sure)…but still, I want to maintain integrity…</p>
<p>This is my list so far… I have to do it tonight because I want my counselor to sign it and fax it in ASAP.</p>
<p>Yale
University of Chicago
MIT
Princeton
University of Pennsylvania
Brown University
Pomona College
Caltech</p>
<p>I’m an international so half of my list doesn’t really matter… although who knows, it may. I’m not sure about Pomona college though… it’s binding and I don’t really know much about it. It has Astronomy / Physics, so that’s enticing. Does anyone know more about Pomona? I’m thinking of taking it out and just having 7. I’m also thinking about putting Stanford in there, but the additional supplements are daunting!</p>
<p>CodeH, you still did the right thing, it was better safe than sorry in trying to clarify that change.</p>
<p>I have a few questions about my QB app >.< :</p>
<ol>
<li><p>Can I use one of my QB essays for the common app supplement of college? For example, I’m thinking about applying to Princeton and their only essay gives me 4 options. One of the options is “Using the statement below as a jumping off point, tell us about an event or experience that helped you define one of your values or changed how you approach the world…” Can I use Essay #2 from my QB app for that essay? Or should I write a new essay? </p></li>
<li><p>On the non-custodial Parent Waiver Petition, it has a blank for “QuestBridge Student ID #” and a blank for “Student I#” What’s the difference? Does “internal use” mean I leave this blank? </p></li>
<li><p>For the Stanford and Princeton Profile Questions, can I copy and paste my QB Short Answers, or would it be better to rewrite them?</p></li>
<li><p>Can I use the same essay for the supplements of different colleges on the common app? </p></li>
</ol>
<p>Thank you (:</p>
<p>raechelli,</p>
<ol>
<li><p>Yes, you can. Check out several FAQs from the supplement page (IE: Stanford’s, Princeton’s) and they tell you that you are allowed to do that. However, they receive your QB app, which includes your essays. Writing fresh essays might be a plus.</p></li>
<li><p>No idea, sorry.</p></li>
<li><p>Once again, I think it’s better to start fresh since they receive your QB app. I’d use the QB app as a guide though and use some of the same words since you don’t want to give different answers to the same question :P.</p></li>
<li><p>If the topic is germane, then yes.</p></li>
</ol>
<p>Now for my dilemma… here are my new rankings. I’m still vacillating between a few.</p>
<ol>
<li>Massachusetts Institute of Technology<br></li>
<li>University of Chicago</li>
<li>Yale University<br></li>
<li>Princeton University</li>
<li>University of Pennsylvania<br></li>
<li>California Institute of Technology</li>
<li>Stanford University<br></li>
<li>Brown University</li>
</ol>