QuestBridge College Prep Scholarship 2015 Decisions Thread

Swimmer1025
Thu, 30 Apr 2015 22:45:26 +0000

Decision: ACCEPTED

Objective:

SAT I (breakdown): 1980 (first try, goal is above a 2100)

ACT: 28 (terrible first try, goal is a 32)

SAT II: N/A

Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0

Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 19/380

AP (place score in parenthesis): APUSH (2 lol), AP Euro, AP Calc AB, AP Language

IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A

Award(s) Granted:
An invite to Emory’s National College Admission Conference, Kaplan Test Prep, a nomination to receive an all expense-paid college visit

Subjective:

Extracurricular Activities (place leadership roles in parenthesis):
Volleyball 9
Track 10-11
XC 11
DECA International Qualifier 10-11
College Career Mentorship 11
National Honor Society - Relay for Life chair member 11
Hancock Youth Leadership 11
I think I’m forgetting a few!

Job/Work Experience:
Have worked at a fine dining restaurant since the start of high school, also work at a locally bakery during the holidays

Volunteer/Community service:
Safety Town (75 hrs)
Open Arms Rape Crisis Center (75 hrs)
Various other volunteer opportunities in the community, totaling around 200 hrs

Summer Activities:
HOBY Ambassador (10)
Safety Town
Founded a summer reading program for the impoverished children in my neighborhood

Essays:
I worked super hard on my short answers and I think they showed how open-minded I am. My personal statement was less thought out, but in the end I was really proud of it.

Teacher Recommendation:
10/10 My sophomore year lit teacher and track coach who knows me very well

Other:
State (if domestic applicant): Ohio

Country (if international applicant): USA

School Type: Large, competitive, public

Ethnicity: White, but my grandma is full Japanese

Gender: Female

Income Bracket(mention if FA candidate): <30000

Hooks (First Generation College, Minority,Learning Disability, etc.):
First generation, abuse, dad is in prison and my mom abandoned my family for a little while

Reflection:
Strengths:
I really poured my heart out in my written responses. The essay was like a full circle - how I left the government funded housing I lived in and came back this year to see all of my childhood friends pregnant or not in school. They showed how much I care about diversity and how I have used my past to motivate me for my future.
Strong GPA and course load

Weaknesses:
Ehhh SAT/ACT scores

Why you think you were accepted/rejected:
I made sure to write in every box provided and I think QB got a taste of my personality

What other Scholarships will you be applying for: None yet, hope to find some more soon

General Comments:
Congrats, I hope to meet you all sometime! Also follow me on twitter/instagram @bellaspearman5