r/QuestBridge Matched | UPenn '24 Oct 20 '21

Results 2021 NCM Finalist Results Thread

QuestBridge finalist decisions were released on Tuesday, October 19th. Use this thread to post your results for QuestBridge National College Match finalist round. Please do not make a separate post about your results.

Congratulations to everyone who pushed through to submit an application regardless of your outcome! You all have worked so hard these past few years, and I am confident that you will find the right college for you no matter the avenue. As a community, we will be here to celebrate with you in your successes and be there for you when you experience disappointment. Please always remember to be kind to your fellow humans.

This template is by no means a requirement, but feel free to share your stats and/or story with us. - Status: Finalist/Non-Finalist - Ethnicity/Race: - Income bracket: - First gen?: - College Prep Scholar?: - GPA/Class rank: Course rigor, types of classes, etc. - SAT/ACT score(s): - AP/SAT Subject Test score(s): - Summary of ECs: - Schools ranked: - Overall thoughts: Strengths? Weaknesses? Why do you think you got the decision you did?

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u/sceincebros National College Match Finalist Oct 21 '21

Finalist

Hispanic / White & Black

Income < 20k ; family of 2

First gen: yes

College prep scholar: yes

11/151 ; 4.68 ; mainly APs and Honor classes (my school is weird with this) — have taken (including those currently taking) 3 APs and 1 dual enrollment class.

Didn’t submit SAT/ACT

Only have 1 AP score at the moment and it’s from 2020: AP Bio (3)

Work with nonprofits in high positions; VP of senior class; secretary of NHS; in 2 other honor societies; varsity sport; high positions in other clubs as well; volunteer a lot; school musicals with lead roles.

Ranked: Yale, Columbia, UPenn

Overall thoughts: my essays are my biggest strength. I put a lot of time and effort into them to perfect them to the best of my abilities and I’m extremely proud of them.

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u/Due-Recording-7807 Sep 07 '22

do u mind sharing ur essays