<p>The benefit from matching is tremendous, assuming that you’re fully committed to the school.</p>
<p>Although Questbridge schools are fairly generous with their financial aid, some are not as generous as you’d hope. Regular decision Questbridge applicants to some Questbridge schools like UVA and USC may be expected to take out loans/pay more out of pocket than they are capable of, despite their title as “Questbridge finalist.” I know some people in this situation.</p>
<p>If you are willing to attend a school through a binding commitment (college match is like early decision), then I would definitely do match. The difference between Questbridge match students and Questbridge finalist RD admits is the financial aid, which can be significant. As a College Match admit, you would receive a full-ride. If you were a RD admit, that full-ride would not be guaranteed and depending on the schools you ended up getting accepted to, the difference in aid may possibly even differ by 12K a year.</p>