<p>tokenadult: I emailed MIT and they told me I had to send in an additional math/science rec…after telling me it wasn’t necessary. (I got 3 different responses, and the final one said yes I did need a math/science rec)</p>
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<p>Hi, natim1, I was replying to paki786 (post #2658) in my last post. What recommendations did you originally have in your QuestBridge file? (That is, what subjects do the teachers teach?)</p>
<p>Safety School Challenge time!</p>
<p>With your part of the QB process coming to a close, I’m wondering how all of you are coming along with finding a safety school. This could be a community college, a state school, a private school which guarantees merit money for someone with your GPA and test scores, etc. Having a safety school is probably the most important part of your college application process. Have you guys figured out what your safety school will be?</p>
<p>Hopefully, a lot of you will get into QB partner schools, but a back-up plan is so important.</p>
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You’re right. We have to prepare for the worst situation. I’m thinking about community college because there’s no way my parents can afford a four-year college’s education and my test score is not high enough to get scholarships from most schools (ACT = 31)</p>
<p>Hello all:
A comments on QB application from my son’s previous advisor, who has been working as academic advisor for a big and prestigious scholarship foundation like QB, makes me nervous and I have started wondering if I am doing the best selection for my son in college app. She told me that, since QB has not been so successful to send their finalists to match with their partner colleges (YES, SHE KNOWS VERY WELL ABOUT QB), and also since our case is not an “extreme case” which they prefer, getting accepted through QB match will be harder than applying directly to the top colleges in my son’s case. </p>
<p>Our family income is around $45k (EFC is around $5-10k). I am a single mom but have a gradeate level degree. She told me that, even though he is selected as a QB finalist, he will have a higher chance to get in top colleges like Yale through EA or RD rather than by QB Match. </p>
<p>According to her explanation, for example, Yale college admission officers will not care the finalcial difficulties if he applys by EA and, since our family income is lower than 60k, he will receive a full scholarship anyway. However, if he applys by QB Match, they will consider financial or other family difficulties as part of the reviewing points in his application and compare his profiles with other QB applicants, thus his chance will be weaker than EA or RD.</p>
<p>How do you think about these comments? Do we need to withdraw his application even after being selected as a finalist? OMG…My son spent too much time in preparing all thses stuffs…</p>
<p>Earlier, somebody said that questbridge responded that those of us who faxed in our match agreement forms during their period of technical difficulties should not worry about the fax showing up on our locker page. Does that still hold true?</p>
<p>I just read post #2645 and the reference to “the Holocaust stuff”. I found it really offensive and did not want to let the comment slip past. Some things are more important than stats and application trivia. We will, after all get into college, but what we do with our education and how we treat others is more significant. I hope that others of you on this site feel the same way.</p>
<p>If my parents were African immigrants, but I was born in America, would I be considered “African American” or “African”…sorry, it’s a really stupid question. :)</p>
<p>I sent in two humanity recs. To the name of the game, I know what you’re saying, the commenter seemed to understate the graveness of the Holocause and the other “stuff,” but he does have a point. Hitler was so successful in his plans partly because Germany was in such shambles and he provided hope. He was a great leader, but unfortunately, used his influence and power for atrocious means.</p>
<p>You can choose “African American” and then choose “Africa/Caribbean” rather than “U.S. African American” as long as you are a citizen (which you are).</p>
<p>My safety school is the University of Pittsburgh. I’ve already been accepted into the school and the Honors College. They generally give out full-tuition scholarships to students with an SAT above 1440 (math/critical reading). My SAT score is a 1470. After tuition is covered, I’m left with $10,000 for room and board. After my Pell Grant (assuming it’s the same or slightly less than my sister’s, who went to a comparable public university), I’ll be left with about $6,000. $6,000x4 = $24,000. $24,000 in debt isn’t bad - and that’s assuming I don’t win any outside scholarships, win a Chancellor’s Scholarship, take a cheaper room or meal plan, etc. $24,000 is way better than my original number. When I came into this process, I was praying for under $40,000 debt - now I’m vying for none!</p>
<p>Your interviews sound so successful. I’m still nervous about contacting my EC… I mean, I’m an international, so I don’t even think I’ll be matched up with MIT, but will it help?</p>
<p>Your ECs sound so cool. I looked mine up and she’s apparently some law graduate who majored in law at MIT (lol). Idkkkkkkk what to do. My resume isn’t as impressive as most of yours… I mean, I haven’t gone to any important competitions and I haven’t even participated in research, but that’s because my opportunities are limited :/. I have today and tomorrow to decide. Eek!</p>
<p>Can someone answer something for me?
As for the MIT application online, do I not have to submit it? Are just the forms that they require necessary? Thanks in advance.</p>
<p>SweetMom, personally I’d opt for applying through QB if it was me. I know several kids who were matched who had situations similar to what you are describing. GAMOM previously mentioned that applying through QB lets admissions officers know you haven’t had finances to smooth your way. I agree.</p>
<p>There are “higher” income kids who get matched. But I do think the real advantage comes in the fact you get one shot during Match without any chance of rejection and then a second shot during RD, plus you get fee waivers, plus you let admissions officers know your achievements are despite a lack of discretionary income. </p>
<p>applicannot, great job having your safety school in hand! How about anyone else? Still looking? </p>
<p>pnptruong, do check with your state flagship to see if your ACT score qualifies you for any automatic merit money. At some, it would</p>
<p>All of you, once apps are done, it’s time to turn your attention to local scholarships.</p>
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<p>You are “African American” (which is a synonym for “black”) in the federal definitions. </p>
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<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/1063172314-post2.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/1063172314-post2.html</a> </p>
<p>for links to and quotations from the federal definitions.</p>
<p>I agree with the post above that said having a safety college ready is very important. My son has applied to our state flagship university. Affordability is iffy, as our state has had budget cuts, but the university is still trying to do right by low-income students. Everyone needs to apply to a safety college </p>
<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-search-selection/493318-dont-forget-apply-safety-college.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-search-selection/493318-dont-forget-apply-safety-college.html</a> </p>
<p>consistent with the QuestBridge rules.</p>
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<p>If you are a QuestBridge finalist, MIT will match you based on what is in your QuestBridge file and the limited other forms that they ask for, and you don’t need to submit an MIT application. But if you are not a QuestBridge finalist, and do want to go to MIT, you should be ready to fill out the MIT application as soon as you know that news from QuestBridge.</p>
<p>Me again. Haha. So, for the common application, when it asks “siblings that attended college”, do I put ones that just started college this fall? Or do I put them under just “high school degree”. Because if I were to do the former, they wouldn’t have a degree yet (or would I just put "some college’?)</p>
<p>Did anyone rank Pomona? Is anyone going to visit?</p>
<p>Hi everyone!! This is my first time posting on this site but i have been reading everyone elses post for the past couple of weeks. Is anyone else ready to find out if they are a finalist or not already??? Sooo stressed</p>
<p>the QB site has percentages of finalists accepted through Regular decision, though does anyone have statistics for each school separately, especially princeton, stanford, mit?</p>