QuestBridge College Prep Scholarship 2015 Decisions Thread

mangoking
Thu, 30 Apr 2015 21:25:00 +0000

[ size=4]Decision: ACCEPTED[/size=4]

Objective:

SAT I (breakdown): 2310-760m/750cr/800w (score came out after qb app so did not submit…)

PSAT: 233

ACT: n/a

SAT II: world history 770, bio m 740

Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.19/4.3 (school gpa system is weird…)

Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 1/990ish

AP (place score in parenthesis): biology(5) statistics(4) world history(5) chinese(5). currently taking: eng lang, calc ab, euro, apush, econ, latin

IB (place score in parenthesis): n/a

Award(s) Granted: kaplan test prep, campus visit, qb college admission conference

Subjective:

Extracurricular Activities (place leadership roles in parenthesis): chinese club(secretary), reading olympics(secretary), fbla, science olympiad, academic decathlon, nhs, key club, latin club

Job/Work Experience: worked online over summer

Honors/Awards: a bunch of art/latin things, scholarships for art classes,also regional academic competitions but i never advance to states /sob

Volunteer/Community service: volunteer at boys and girls club, soup kitchen, art museum

Summer Activities: risd precollege full scholarship

Essays: ehhhhhh…they were kinda…eHHH. i began the application the day it was due and my essays were very much rushed. that said, i did try to emphasize on my personal circumstances that otherwise would not have stood out. but still, if you’re reading this, pls know that nothing is more stressful than panicking over your unfinished application thirty minutes before the deadline(i kept having recurring nightmares where i did not click submit on time…), start your stuff early.

Teacher Recommendation: latin teacher. my favorite. likely amazing.

Other:
State (if domestic applicant): pa

Country (if international applicant):

School Type: oversized and underfunded public

Ethnicity: asian

Gender: f

Income Bracket(mention if FA candidate): low 40k

Hooks (First Generation College, Minority,Learning Disability, etc.): i moved from china…so i guess 1st gen??

Reflection:
Strengths: scores, grades

Weaknesses: ESSAYS, also lack of personality, now that i look at my stats i seem like a pretty flavorless asian on paper

Why you think you were accepted/rejected: scores, grades, and maybe my charming personality ;)…yeah no it was probably luck,

What other Scholarships will you be applying for: um not sure, but definitely college match

**General Comments: ** i think the wait for decisions killed me more than the application itself. im pretty exhausted from school/life but this made my day better. grateful for the award. congrats to all who received it, and good luck to those who did not. don’t worry, there are plenty of opportunities out there! now onward to ap hell week.