QuestBridge College Prep Scholarship 2015 Decisions Thread

tobytravels
Thu, 30 Apr 2015 21:16:15 +0000

Decision: DENIED

[ b]Objective:

SAT I (breakdown): didn’t take

ACT: didn’t take

SAT II:didn’t take

Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.3 weighted, don’t know unweighted

Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): top 10%

AP (place score in parenthesis): APUSH, AP Lang and Comp

IB (place score in parenthesis):

Award(s) Granted: National award, some small regional

[ b]Subjective:**

Extracurricular Activities (place leadership roles in parenthesis): violin, lots of cultural stuff, a few clubs

Job/Work Experience: cashier

Volunteer/Community service: helped out at community events, worked on a vineyard as a volunteer during harvest

Summer Activities: travel, work

Essays: Thought it was original 7.5/10

Teacher Recommendation: Never saw it, but am assuming it was good because we have a great relationship

[ b]Other:**
State (if domestic applicant): CT

Country (if international applicant): USA

School Type: Public, preppy and competitive

Ethnicity: White

Gender: F

Income Bracket(mention if FA candidate): $40,000

Hooks (First Generation College, Minority,Learning Disability, etc.): Single mother getting her degree?

[ b]Reflection:**
Strengths: Unique experiences, good rec, detailed essay and open-ended responses

Weaknesses: lack of volunteer, no passion, not much leadership

Why you think you were accepted/rejected: Not enough luck

What other Scholarships will you be applying for: I’ve given up after this one…

[ b]General Comments: ** I’m disappointed because it seems as though many people with similar stats did get the scholarship. It would have been a tremendous help to have won it, but I guess I just have to accept being rejected (no pun intended). Congrats to all the new Questies though!