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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The only issue I have with Questbridge is that so many people cheat. There are a zillion ways to hide your income. Tiktok is full of Questbridge kids posting from their large suburban homes. My teens are very salty about it: "i know the cost of living is lower elsewhere but what the heck?"[/quote]

This is true. I know a few ppl got in and they have a huge house[/quote]

OK so QB does allow for extenuating circumstances and it is the colleges who check finances, not QB. I guess sometimes we don’t know what all is going on behind closed doors but I have seen a lot of moms say their kids have got QB even though they were not LI. [/quote]

My kid is Hispanic and was offered QB. I have no idea why. We are solidly UMC and exceed the financial limits. They still encouraged him to apply but he declined.[/quote]

It’s good he declined. It’s so much work for nothing as he would not have matched with a college anyway if you are UMC.

The kids who match in the NCM generally have EFC of 0. Then the Finalists who do not match in the NCM but get into QB schools in RD are also called QB Scholars, and for them, aid is given out based on financials![/quote]
Kind of correct. If you’re actually low income, Questbridge does matter. Many Questbridge schools give better financial aid packages to Qb students than peers with similar EFCs. Some will only give a full ride to their QB scholars. Others will give way better perks: Duke gives a travel allowance. My school gives excess financial aid, so we get paid about $1500 every year, and if you have any added bills to your account from PE courses or fees from the library, for example, they’re just taken out of that extra financial aid fund that only we receive. We also get 2x the amount of book store grants per semester as everyone else. Questbridge is also piloting its own career network and offered internships this year with corporate partners.[/quote]

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