QuestBridge College Prep Scholarship 2015 Decisions Thread

DominicBayer
Thu, 30 Apr 2015 21:12:02 +0000

Thanks, @mangoking. Here it is:
[size=4]Decision: ACCEPTED[/size=4]

Objective:

SAT I (breakdown): 1980 (740 CR, 620 Math, 620 Writing)

PSAT: 217 (72 CR, 67 Math, 78 Writing)

SAT II: None.

Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.88.

Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Percentile.

AP (place score in parenthesis):
Sophomore: AP Introductory Physics, B+.
Junior: AP European History, AP English Literature, AP English Language, AP Economics.
IB (place score in parenthesis):None.

Award(s) Granted:
Free, on-demand test prep from Kaplan
• Personalized essay coaching
• A nomination for expense-paid college visits to QuestBridge partner colleges
Waitlist for National Admissions Conference.

Subjective:

Extracurricular Activities (place leadership roles in parenthesis):
None.

Job/Work Experience:
Several online internships.

Volunteer/Community service:
Helping teach local police english skills (still haven’t been able to start due to bureaucratic problems and red tape).
Summer Activities:

Essays:
Short Answers:
1: About how if I got the chance, I would create an extensive public library in my community. 7/10.
2: Spoke about my interest in possible alternative histories, and correlated it with my love of history. 10/10.
3: How I forgave a madman who almost killed my dad. 7/10.

Essay:
8/10. Regarding my family circumstances and upbringing, and the challenges I’ve faced by living out of the US and being low income.
Teacher Recommendation:

Other:
State (if domestic applicant): None.

Country (if international applicant): Colombia. American citizen.

School Type: Online independent.

Ethnicity: Hispanic.

Gender: Male.

Income Bracket(mention if FA candidate): $20,000.

Hooks (First Generation College, Minority,Learning Disability, etc.): Minority.

Reflection:
Strengths: Test scores, URM.

Weaknesses: GPA, not first-gen.

Why you think you were accepted/rejected: Academic stats, which are really good, and because I am a URM. I actually was almost certain I’d be rejected because of my parents’ education. Congratulations to all of you who got accepted, and good luck to all of you who didn’t. Don’t feel that bad if you were rejected, you’ll probably have lots of good opportunities and will end up at a great school.

What other Scholarships will you be applying for: None.