<p>This is actually my first post on here, haha. I’m a finalist! 
First of all, congratulations to any other finalists. As for people who were not chosen as finalists, just know that you will get in the right college with enough financial aid. Only truly dedicated students even attempt to apply for Questbridge, so any college will be lucky to accept you, so don’t give up. I’m not sure if I will actually be matched to any of my choices, but I’m just happy to have been chosen as a finalist.
Okay, I guess I’ll put my stats. Ranked 5/229. 4.0 GPA. I’m in the IB program, and I take some AP classes…but I got 3’s on all of my AP exams. My SAT and ACT scores weren’t that great. 1900 on the SAT, and a 26 on the ACT. No subject tests. However, I worked my butt off on the essays and short answers because I knew that my scores wouldn’t be enough. Also, I know that at least one of my teacher’s recommendations was superb. I think what helped me were my essays and recommendations. Also, I am in quite a few ECs. I am in a few leadership positions. I started a local volunteer tutoring service, and I also started a program to help immigrants get citizenship. In my school, I also started a peer-counseling club. So those few things there might have also helped me out.</p>