<p>Concerning the whole faxing situation, I’m a bit worried about QB receiving my fax for the Match Agreement. I haven’t been able to get in touch with my counselor for the past two weeks and I still need her signature.The part I’m worried about is where the QB website states that it takes up to two business days to process any incoming faxes. I know the Match Agreement is due by tomorrow 11:59 PDT. Is it okay for my counselor to fax the Match Agreement tomorrow even though it says that the fax takes up to two business days to process? Will QB still get the Match Agreement via fax even if it won’t process until after the deadline?</p>
<p>I also have some questions concerning the Application process. As of now, I have narrowed my college choices down to 2, the University of Pennsylvania and Washington University in St. Louis. Because WashU isn’t one of the partner collges with QB, UPenn is my only ranked college. Looking at the UPenn college-specific requirements [College</a> Match Program: Penn Requirements](<a href=“http://questbridge.org/cmp/college_reqs/penn.html]College”>QuestBridge), I notice a few details that were vague and I just want to clear them up. </p>
<p>The first thing I noticed states “If you are participating in the College Match, please do not submit a Common or Universal Application.” Does this mean that outside of the QB app and the UPenn Supplement to the QB App, I do not have to submit the Common App and the UPenn Supplement to the Common App? Or does the previous statement apply only if I’m a finalist? Additionaly, if I’m not a finalist, would I still have the complete and send in the Common App and the UPenn Supplement to the Common App? </p>
<p>Secondly, what is the CSS Profile? Do I have to submit one for each to UPenn and WashU? Are the deadlines different for both schools, since I’m applying E.D to UPenn and R.D to WashU?</p>
<p>Lastly, I recently took 3 SAT II Subject tests yesterday. Will QB be notified of these scores? On the application, I requested that my counselor send in my previous ACT scores. So now I’m wondering if QB will ever get these SAT II scores. </p>
<p>Okay, there seem to be a lot of questions going unanswered. </p>
<p>Here are the most common questions asked. Let’s try to answer these questions first. </p>
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<p>I think it would be better if we get the most common questions answered at a time instead of everybody asking their own question. I tried to compile the most common ones…</p>
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<li><p>Contact QB tomorrow (Monday), ask them what to do.</p></li>
<li><p>Submit the common application to the schools that need the common application. [College</a> Match Program: Requirements](<a href=“http://questbridge.org/cmp/college_requirements.html]College”>http://questbridge.org/cmp/college_requirements.html)</p></li>
<li><p>The CSS Profile is for colleges to calculate your financial aid. Send them if they want them. Check the college websites, or the QB link above, to see their respective deadlines, if applicable.</p></li>
<li><p>Ask QB directly, I guess. Do update the Common App, if applicable.</p></li>
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<p>Should I send both sets of my ACT scores or should I just send the highest composite score? Do colleges look at your transcript for test scores? Does passing the Ohio Graduation Test matter at all and do other states have such tests?</p>
<p>California has the CASHEE. It probably doesn’t matter. (I mean, every college applicant has to have completed high school, and these tests are requirements for high school completion; therefore, every applicant will have passed these test, if his state has them.)</p>
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<li><p>As far as I can read it, seems all the questbridge schools want a CSS profile submitted even if you are only applying to them through reg decision. For the non questbridge school, Washington University, they request a CSS profile also.</p></li>
<li><p>Questbridge will not evaluate the scores for your Oct SAT or SAT 2 tests. You will be chosen as a finalist based upon what scores QB received from you before Sept 30th deadline.
Remember any college you apply to, including a questbridge school, needs official scores sent directly to them from college board. (Even if you already sent official scores to Questbridge.) They will get to review Oct scores in time for national match and later test date scores(Nov or Dec or maybe Jan) for regular decision.</p></li>
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<p>If QB closed Monday I would do the following - </p>
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I didn’t get my counselor’s signature yet for the match agreement form. My school is closed on Monday. What do I do?<br>
Rather than miss the deadline - First I would copy the form ‘as is’ for my records - (then) I would fax the form (myself), without signature noting that signature will be forwarded ASAP. (then) have GC sign ASAP and FAX again with signature when available.</p>
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Do I have to submit a common application after I find out I’m a finalist?
See: purpleturtle answer (agree)</p>
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What’s the deal with the CSS PROFILE thing?
See: purple turtle answer (agree) </p>
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I just took the SAT/SAT II yesterday. How do I send them for the match process or, rather, how do I notify them that I cancelled them if I initially indicated that I would be taking them?
See: nameofthe game answer (agree) </p>
<p>If QB is open on Monday - E-mail and/or CALL if you want to update any information
Hopefully everyone can chill until Oct. 23rd! </p>
<p>For the next hurdle - plan ahead & then plan again!</p>
<p>If you canceled any test those new scores will not be sent. People cancel scores or decide not to take test at the last minute pretty often. Colleges will only evaluate what scores they have in front of them in the 20 minutes they take to review your application.</p>
<p>I clicked on “VIEW APPLICATION IN HTML” and there are links I can click on, like “ADD ANOTHER SCHOOL” I clicked on it, and it allows me to edit my app…does this mean mine never got submitted?</p>
<p>It does say COMPLETED AND SUBMITTED. Should I not worry?</p>
<p>@powerbomb: I think that’s a webdev bug/glitch. Happens on mine too. I don’t think it’s cause for worry. (You don’t have the “Edit Application” link, right?)</p>
<p>Ugh Collegeboard’s new Score Choice policy just complicates things. So I will send all my SAT I scores to colleges. But how about SAT II’s. Yale makes it clear that they want all SAT II’s. But other colleges like Stanford and Princeton seem ambiguous for SAT II’s and it seems like I can send my best ones, which is what I want to do. Is it okay to do this?</p>
<p>So if you get “matched” and do get the scholarship, it doesn’t mean that you get a full ride into the college right? Because the college still considers financial aid and need.</p>
<p>This being said, the QB site says that there’s always like 5 percent with high income who do get matched. Does that mean they still have to pay to go to college since they wouldn’t qualify for financial aid? Is there really “no scholarship”? Just wondering…</p>
<p>ET Al -
Don’t be lazy - all questions are answered on the QB site - link to ea. partner college - Lots of reading…so just DO IT!</p>
<p>About the FA nitty gritty? - take one step at a time - nothing you can do about it until you are admitted anyway! </p>
<p>Each school will offer a different FA package…again - read the QB partner FA sites - it’s explained pretty well. </p>
<p>If you are Finalist and MATCHED - NO worry - You’ll have a free ride. (Maybe a few $$ of personal expenses? & there will be work study available)</p>
<p>If Finalist and NO MATCH -
Decide (now) where (else) to apply - Do the research for EACH college, AND do the WORK in a timely manner - DO NOT WAIT FOR LAST MINUTE DEADLINES </p>
<p>If NOT Finalist -
Be aggressive and search for schools ‘out of the box’ </p>
<p>The economy has a bad impact on scholarship $$ & not everyone’s getting into HYPMS </p>
<p>Think of the best but be prepared for the worst!</p>
<p>YELLING HERE - PAY ATTENTION or I’ll sic my Mom on you!!</p>