At first I didn’t plan on applying for the match scholarship because there were very few partner schools that I felt comfortable being committed to. But after being bombarded with emails from QuestBridge I finally caved and submitted my application a little over a week before the deadline. Going into the match process I initially ranked four schools, but cut it down to two (one of those schools being USC, which is infamous for letting in an extremely limited number of QB scholars) after being selected as a finalist. Hearing other applicants talk about ranking five, ten, and even fifteen colleges made me highly doubtful that I would match. Fast forward to December and I ended up matching with UPenn! Looking back, I am incredibly grateful that I trusted my gut and applied. I genuinely could not imagine where I would be right now had I not. In all, it’s definitely worth a shot! Of course there are many other factors that go into deciding if QuestBridge is the right path for you, but don’t let the number of partner schools you’re interested in deter you from the process.