<p>Are international applicants judged entry into college based on the same standards? What I’m trying to ask is–are international students considered lower in terms of admissions? (I know they are for financial aid) Or is everyone judged entry based on the same scale?</p>
<p>I’m so frustrated! I did my CSS profile but collegeboard didn’t automatically give me a fee waiver…and I doubled check on the 2009 Federal Poverty Level and the way collegeboard judges it (which is through the same standards as free/reduced lunch), and my parents’ income seem to qualify! AHH. </p>
<p>I’m not exactly sure what to do…Other than apply for QB’s fee waiver. I just don’t want to waste it when another applicant might need it since Collegeboard SHOULD automatically waive mine…</p>
<p>Crystal,</p>
<p>CollegeBoard is cryptic at best. Do you have assets - any at all? What IS your income, and what is your household size? Do you qualify for any federal means-tested benefits, such as free or reduced lunch? I have an income below the line, exactly $0 in assets, AND I qualify for federal means-tested benefits. Also, CollegeBoard admits that they offer an extremely limited number of fee waivers. I’m sure they haven’t stopped giving them out yet, but they may have tightened their qualifications. </p>
<p>Also, your above post asks about internationals. Are you an international? CollegeBoard explicitly states that they do NOT grant fee waivers to international students.</p>
<p>Haha this sounds really stupid, but where do I go from now? I submitted my app. on the 30th. Now what comes next?</p>
<p>Oct.12 -> Rankings
Nov. 2 -> Common app + Supple App + Any new SAT scores + ALL Financial forms? </p>
<p>Is this true?</p>
<p>my list:</p>
<p>Princeton
Yale
MIT
Stanford.</p>
<p>all or nothing, baby. :goes to submit ranking:</p>
<p>im ranking 8 colleges. is that stupid of me?</p>
<p>^ If you like all eight colleges, there is nothing stupid about that.</p>
<p>Thank you to whoever mentioned that form the counselor had to sign! Ds was just going to do the ranking at the last minute; he hadn’t even looked to see that a form accompanied the ranking. Will take that to his GC tomorrow. Phew.</p>
<p>Okay, I’m really interested in Columbia. It’s my top choice now. It’s really hard to get matched, and either way I’ll get a fabulous package. Should I do the Match or apply ED and then apply to some other QB partner schools I would’ve ranked in RD?</p>
<p>submitted!</p>
<p>PYMS :D</p>
<p>I thought you couldn’t apply anywhere ED and do QB …</p>
<p>You can choose not to rank any colleges and simply use the RD Forwarding service.</p>
<p>thank you Zens!! :)</p>
<p>Obstinate-
I would go for the match. That way your top school will review your application early. Even if they don’t match you, they will notice you. Then you will be on their radar during the reg decision round.</p>
<p>What? What? what happened at Swarthmore??
Off topic but do tell!!</p>
<p>Instead of Early Decision, in which they’d read it early?</p>
<p>I thought Discover Swarthmore was great. The school itself was really nice. Friendly people for the most part, engaging professors, great FinAid, but it was just too far from the city!!! It felt like a bubble at times, and though the train is at the foot of campus, it felt like it was far from civilization sometimes, it was just so big. I’d recommend it to anyone who doesn’t really need a city though.</p>
<p>Does QB scholarship cover textbooks too?</p>
<p>Anyone?
For the colleges that want the Common App by the November deadline, do we have to have separate essays, or can we copy and paste the Questbridge personal statement to the Common App essay - will they be considering both the Questbridge and the Common?</p>
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<p>Your books are certainly covered in you COA, but you would need to look on the QB page at each school. Some schools require some student contribution (from savings or summer earnings) and your books might come out of that. It is a really hard question to answer as it would depend on the school and their policies.</p>
<p>Thanks! I looked and most do cover the cost. </p>
<p>QUESTION: How are we notified of Finalist status? In a phone call, email? I’m hoping that it’s through email because we are never home when important people call. If we aren’t a finalist, are we notified that we’re not a finalist or are we left hanging?</p>