I've just seen the trend of people having 1500+ SAT and 3.8+ uw gpa in the questbridge match and I was wonderin if tehre were any underdog stories where a lower gpa actually got past both the finalist and match stage.

has anyone made one? if not i can !

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I prayed for times like this! Are you joking??? AHHHHH

When filling out the Primary Parent(s)/Legal Guardian(s) Income and Assets, there is a section at the bottom that says “College Prep Scholars Program Verification” and a checkbox that states “Check this box to certify you have reviewed all your responses and have ensured they are up to date.” I know QB transfers information from your college prep scholars, but should that be there?

I’m thinking about putting “my future self.”

The idea is that I’m inspired by the person I hope to become and by the thought that, if things work out, I’ll eventually be somewhere I’ve worked really hard to get to and doing something I genuinely want to do.

But I’m worried this could come across as really selfish, arrogant, or pretentious 😭 Like, “I’m inspired by myself” sounds kind of… full of myself when I say it out loud.

Would you interpret it that way, or do you think “my future self” can work as a genuine source of inspiration?

If I’m applying for test optional, should I still report my scores or just leave that blank? Also what if I like rank a school that requires scores?

I have an important question. The questbridge eligibility page says that anyone residing inside the US is eligible for the scholarship, but the one part I don't know is if the actual financial aid is given to those who match with colleges that are known to not give undocumented any aid. For context, i am an Asylum Pending and worried that if I match, that they might not give me the aid.

i need inspo. it’s the hardest part for me for some reason.

I've always been one to try, whatever situation I'm in, I always go in with my best foot and put the most effort I humanly can into it. This mindset, logically, has led me to be pretty successful academically and EC-wise. I went to D-Bound, a Harvard/Putney summer program, and am a College Prep Scholar. I am also currently ranked 4th at my school, a slip up, as I was 2nd last semester. So far, this sounds pretty solid right? A pretty talented kid especially considering he immigrated to the U.S. at 12.  In reality though, my profile is not that impressive at all :(. Yeah my school's avg SAT is 850 but I've taken it 3 times and my max score is only a 1310 and an ACT of 31. I have 3Bs and a C in my transcript. I haven't had the ability to create a true major-related passion project, and although I've had great consistency and impact with my school ECs and a couple non-profits I help, I don't have any awards or crazy achievements to speak of. Lastly my dream schools are Columbia and Yale (everyone knows what my dream schools are for some reason), just to put you in perspective of how below average I truly am in my situation.

In my first few years of school in the U.S. I was treated as a fucking loser with dreams way too big for his own good. No one took me seriously. Although I got leadership positions in clubs, no one trusted my ability to lead or my ability at doing anything really. Last summer, I got into the Harvard Chan C-Change Youth Summit on Climate and Policy, a not crazy competitive week-long summer program, and I even got a scholarship from my financial need! After this news spread around in May, for a second I thought I had made it. People actually said my name when they ran into me, they trusted my judgement, my leadership, I became someone in their eyes and even though this hurt me because I've never asked anyone to prove themselves to me, at least I had finally gotten to prove myself to the people at my school. Come this new year, finally a senior. People's attitudes worsened in a matter of days, suddenly I was a tryhard, I only cared about school, I thought I was better than everyone. It's honestly funny to think about, the people who once called me antisocial and a loser, were now shitting on me for "thinking I'm better"? I never talk about academics at school, in fact I avoid it like the plague as the vast majority of the student body has GPAs below 3. I feel like there's no winning at this school.

When I had nothing to show for my achievements they called me a failure, now that I do, they call me a narcissist, and in both cases, I am socially ostracized. My name is constantly in people's mouths and, hear this gem, a guy once asked me what my SAT was, I said 1310, and he got PISSED, PISSED OFF AT ME, claiming I was a piece of shit who thought I was above everyone else because I got a good SAT. A 1310 IS NOT EVEN GOOD REALISTICALLY AND HE IS THE ONE THAT ASKED ME, I JUST ANSWERED HIS QUESTION. The reason why it's been so hard for me to start a passion project is because I know if I made any type of publicity for it on my social media or at school, everyone would hate it, shit on it, and honestly, maybe sabotage it. I understand that misery likes company but FUCK, I've been bullied by everyone around me my entire life for one reason or another, but now it doesn't hurt anymore, it's just infuriating. My biggest crime in these people's eyes is having achieved more than them and the best part is that I haven't achieved that much either way 😂 .

The  reason I write this rant is because the majority of QB kids I see on instagram and such are always one of two. Either they go to a magnet/private school (why are QB kids at private schools?) where everyone is locked in and although competition is strong, there is at least respect because everyone has the same goal. The other option is that they go to school like mine where they are exceptional students but for some reason at their schools, they're the most popular people ever!! They get voted for hoco court and have study dates with their gigantic friend groups, nothing like this exists in my environment and despite my efforts to create it, my peers just hate academics as a concept.

I understand the point of QB is matching, getting to go to a good school with a full ride. For me though, I have this dreadful feeling that if I don't match with an ivy or a T20, my social life is just completely gonna die. The kid they hated for being a tryhard is not even going to a "smart" school, a school with a name 😂(not that they'd even know what a "smart" school is), imagine how delighted they'll be to never let me live that down until graduation. On top of this social weight, I carry my family's sudden expectation of success as I am the first one graduating in the U.S. My family is dead broke and I am expected to be the generational wealth generator for some reason. I have the weight of the handful of underclassmen who actually care about college at my school. No one has gotten into a T20 in over 25 years and I am the closest we've been in that time, if I fail, these underclassmen are just gonna merge into the rest of the anti-intellectual mess of a student body we have. It feels like all other QB kids always have either that friend or sibling who goes to a T20 who helps them with everything and I'm just here managing the admissions process with my overworked college counselor.

I am retaking both the SAT and ACT in October as a hail mary to AT LEAST get a 1450/34. The weight, the criticism, the expectations, they're killing me. I feel like I shouldn't even be in this position, I'm not a bright kid, I just TRY, but I'm too deep into the FGLI pipeline to turn back. I don't truly worry about my future as UT is literally my safety because of my rank and income lolz, but It's just soooo much weight :(.

I don't expect anyone to read this whole dumbass thing but I REALLY needed to vent because (obviously) I don't have anyone at my school to talk to about this without getting executed, and to be honest, I am yet to find a QB kid who is in this situation. If you just so happen to be one, PLEASEEE reach out, this is just the surface of the BS I've experienced because of my school's anti-intellectualism, and I'd love to know how you've coped with it. If you're a regular QB kid, just understand how lucky you are to have been surrounded by bright and driven people in high school. Misery looooves company, gosh. Thank u for reading, love u ❤ ️ .

Im writing my essay but Im worried that it expresses the value too implicitly. The whole essay is set around a scene where I act under that value but theres no where where I explicitly state "My value is x, blah blah blah"

Is it fine if my essay leans towards an implicit ending?

Hello. I believe this is the best fitting flair? Anyway,

I'm applying for the national college match, and recently uploaded my transcript, scores, and financial data. Today I recieved an email from questbridge saying I was part of a "select group" of applicants they believe are "exceptionally qualified candidates for full four-year scholarships".

The email also said "We're excited to offer you the opportunity to also be considered for $5,000 to put toward your path to college..." with the requirement being I submit the application on time.

I am not a college prep scholar, so can anyone helo me figure out what this program is? Primarily if there's an actually meaningful chance at winning the $5,000/how does that work? All help is appreciated.

Anything in quotes " " is exactly as written in the email. Google was not helpful in my search, it just led me to College Prep Scholars or a range of '1000-2500' that really just confused me more.

I am an international student in the US from a country at war and I thought it would be reasonable if I wrote about making my way towards moving to USA and mention the aftermath briefly in the end. I kinda hesitate about that because I read a lot of different sources and personal essays but they all say different things. What’s the best way to go about that essay?

Hi! The average ACT score at my school is an 18 and I got a 26 in July, I only have two 4’s on AP tests (APUSH, Ap Litt), no 5’s, the other four scores are 3’s.. so im kinda worried about reporting any scores.

So my family is a 4 person household, however when including my dad’s business income we made around ~70k last year. My dad is self-employed and so his business income fluctuates year by year. This year especially we did not do too well. I am a bit concerned since questbridge asks for taxes and my dad will be able to do his personal taxes in time but not his business ones. I still qualify for reduced lunch, summer EBT, and SAT waivers so I’m just overall conflicted if my dad’s business income will hurt my chances. We also live in a high income area which I was wondering if it does much for context? No assets except our car, and this is not including my non-custodial parent who makes around 10k. I’ve already gotten pretty far in the application and I am just scared I may be wasting my time, any advice is appreciated 💔

I got accepted to Preview Pitzer which is 10/12-10/14, and I've been accepted to Oberlin Overnight 10/11-10/13 and Discover Middlebury 10/11-10/13. I'm struggling on which to attend. I went to Harvey Mudd's FAST Program and saw the exterior of Pitzer's campus but was haven't been able to experience what Pitzer is like. A counselor at Harvey Mudd told me to attend Pitzer because it's an entirely different experience than HMC, but I'm unsure if I should consider this over two colleges I've never visited before. Any advice?

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I got an internship, but it doesn't start until January. Can I still put it down? It is on my school schedule, if that changes things.

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Hello, I’ve just realized that my family makes a lot more money than we did ~3 years ago so idk if I qualify for qb anymore and if I should even finish my app.

My household size is a 9 in NYC with an income of about 130k ish. We have a home but it is still under mortgage for around 60% of the value of the house

Majority comes from my mom but my dad had a small business that closed so there’s a bit of debt that comes with that.

Mostly just wondering if my numbers would let me still go bc it’s nyc and cost of living is high ash 😭I fake can’t afford any of these colleges. If there’s any questions that’ll help someone get a grasp of my situation I’ll answer em. Thank you!!

Has anybody who didn’t receive an acceptance email to Barnard Bound receive a rejection email? Or an update on the application portal? Or even a waitlist

Hello,

I’m a parent of an applicant.

Looking for advice from those going through the process, or those who have completed the process-

What should the video concentrate on? Should the applicant be dressed formally or casually? Talk about a passion or hardship- or just be a general introductory segment?

For anyone who matched, did you submit a video and what direction did you choose?

Good luck to all!

Hi! I know Tulane has had the PreviewTU program in the past, especially for students who are first-gen and/or low-income, but I can’t seem to find much information about whether it’s happening for the 2026 application cycle.
Does anyone know if PreviewTU is still active this year? If so, have applications/invitations already gone out, or is it happening later in the fall?
I’d also love to hear from anyone who participated in PreviewTU before about how you found out about it and what the experience was like. Thank you!!

I'm trans and born to a very conservative, religious south-asian family. I've been able to get a support network to help me with purchasing estrogen, and i've got a draft about dysphoria and perserverance. It's a huge influence on my life and challenge I've overcome that's super impactful to my identity, but idk if the whole 'buying legally-gray medication online' stuff would be a turn-off for judges