<p>@ smoda61:</p>
<p>Thanks for understanding! Yeah, this was just kind of a wake-up call, I don’t think it was anything serious. Like I said before, I had A’s and A+'s in my other classes, so if I can just bring the Calc grade up (which I’m sure I can, because I’m not worried about college anymore and plus a lot of the second semester is just review for the AP exam anyway) then I should be okay. </p>
<p>And yeah, it’s weird about Questbridge; we get likely letters but they are technically “acceptances”… it’s a little confusing. </p>
<p>I have a question though… due to Yale’s new financial aid policy, A LOT of students (who were not associated with Questbridge) are getting a full ride just like Questbridge kids are. Really, Questbridge is more of a way to attract kids from lower socioeconomic backgrounds to just apply in the first place (because they tend to have misconceptions about expensive schools). I mean, if I had applied regularly, I would have gotten accepted with the SAME financial aid package as I got through Questbridge. The only difference is that without Questbridge, I never would have applied in the first place, because I never thought that ivy league schools were within my reach (no one in my school ever applies.)</p>
<p>The point is, you implied that Yale will be tougher on Questbridge admits because they have so much invested in them… but do you think this applies to ALL of the people who are getting full or very substantial financial aid plans (which is a ton of the incoming class)? Or do think the Questbridge kids will have a rougher time than the other kids on financial aid, even though it’s technically the same thing? </p>
<p>@ Mal77:</p>
<p>Really? Elaborate! I want to hear about it, because sometimes I feel bad, and I’m afraid I’m just imagining it when I think some teachers aren’t that happy for me, and being unfair to them (even though I really think it’s true.)</p>