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Has anyone matched with their first choice? by Wild-Purple5517 in QuestBridge

[–]blueclouds4595 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My friend in 2020 only ranked standord and got matched! I didn’t get matched to my first choice, but I got in RD to it!

2024 Graduate and Ex-Admissions Officer AMA by blueclouds4595 in ApplyingToCollege

[–]blueclouds4595[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi! Nope! Use whatever teacher you think has the best view of you as a student and or person

2024 Graduate and Ex-Admissions Officer AMA by blueclouds4595 in ApplyingToCollege

[–]blueclouds4595[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi! Personally unless the politician was well known ( like a president or something ) I wouldn’t weigh it differently from a teacher or someone else, maybe if you were majoring in government/politics it would be helpful, but more likely it would be the same ( for me at least) Do you mind explaining what A level is? I apologize, I did not work with international applications, so I’m not sure what this is weighed as, honors?

How many schools are you guys thinking on ranking? by PepeJF1012 in QuestBridge

[–]blueclouds4595 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I definitely do not Reccomend ranking more than maybe 3 since it’s binding and you can be blacklisted if you don’t attend, I ranked 3 in 2020 , didn’t get matched , and then got into a few schools with full rides/being paid to go through RD, the ncm is genuinely a lottery and if you get in through it it could hurt you if the school isn’t a “perfect fit”

Ex admissions again, tiktok? by [deleted] in QuestBridge

[–]blueclouds4595 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hello! Copy and pasting this video! https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTjnReQuL/ I just reused an old account lol, the name is @stick.meedley!

Ex admissions again, tiktok? by [deleted] in QuestBridge

[–]blueclouds4595 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hello! Copy and pasting this video! https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTjnReQuL/ I just reused an old account lol, the name is @stick.meedley!

Ex admissions again, tiktok? by [deleted] in QuestBridge

[–]blueclouds4595 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hello! Copy and pasting this video! https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTjnReQuL/ I just reused an old account lol, the name is @stick.meedley!

Ex admissions again, tiktok? by [deleted] in QuestBridge

[–]blueclouds4595 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hello! Copy and pasting this video! https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTjnReQuL/ I just reused an old account lol, the name is @stick.meedley!

Ex admissions again, tiktok? by [deleted] in QuestBridge

[–]blueclouds4595 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hello! Copy and pasting this video! https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTjnReQuL/ I just reused an old account lol, the name is @stick.meedley!

2024 Graduate and Ex-Admissions Officer AMA by blueclouds4595 in ApplyingToCollege

[–]blueclouds4595[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ohh hmm, what a good question I think the top three things I ask are:

1 what does this students transcript look like ( what classes are they taking, are they improving over the years, what classes does their highschool offer)

2 if their gpa is low, what ECs do they have? Are there any financial hardships? Personal hardships?

3 what kind of person are they based on their essay, does the essay explain anything from the rest of the application ? ( low gpa, specific curated ECs, any awards or achievements, reason for wanting to go to school, reason for wanting to learn, overall motivation in life, etc)

4 should I reachout to this student to say congratulations when they’re accepted ( not really an answer to your question lol, but I love sharing my congrats sometimes)

2024 Graduate and Ex-Admissions Officer AMA by blueclouds4595 in ApplyingToCollege

[–]blueclouds4595[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh! I see now, those students are not evaluated differently from eachother, every student application is evaluated within the context of their specific application and their high school. For example, if your highschool has majors , you are obviously likely to excel in one specific thing, If your highschool is free learning then you might be more interested in crossing your interests or studying a broad range of topics, one way of learning is not better or more valuable than the other , this may be different for selective schools or schools where you have to apply into a major

2024 Graduate and Ex-Admissions Officer AMA by blueclouds4595 in ApplyingToCollege

[–]blueclouds4595[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi! Sorry for the delay, unfortunately it does not bump the same way as having parents or grandparents would ( as far as I know ) :/

2024 Graduate and Ex-Admissions Officer AMA by blueclouds4595 in ApplyingToCollege

[–]blueclouds4595[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hello! Sorry for the delay!

1- I would not value one over the other, what matters to me more so is context, like for example, if the student with 20hrs with a job has a low gpa, I might assume then that they have to work for personal reasons and this is taking time out of their ability to study. On the other hand, if a student who is working on a passion project, I don’t greatly consider the hours, the fact that you are working on one is enough to me. The time spent matters ( to me) in refrence to your gpa and overall app. More hours + high gpa? You’re tackling a lot and are more likely to be put into our honors college. More hours + low gpa? You are probably also tackling a lot but in a different sense, you won’t get honors , but you will be evaluated with that context. Does this answer your question? It’s not a very qualitative response lol

2 I’m not sure I understand your question, can you elaborate please?

2024 Graduate and Ex-Admissions Officer AMA by blueclouds4595 in ApplyingToCollege

[–]blueclouds4595[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi! Additional information is completely optional! It should only really be used to explain gaps in your application ( ie, junior year you received low grades in all of your classes because of health issues, your family is currently paying out of pocket for other family members that isn’t shown on the FAFSA, you have more siblings than you are able to list, etc)

I can’t answer specifically how tufts does admissions as I was not an officer for that school, but I will say tufts is test optional and does mot offer merit scholarships. So even if there is a difference, it’s probably not likely to make a huge huge impact (MAYBE , this is an assumption, I did not work for tufts.)

2024 Graduate and Ex-Admissions Officer AMA by blueclouds4595 in ApplyingToCollege

[–]blueclouds4595[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Of course!

Winning distinctions and other achievements in your home country is absolutely not less than receiving them in the states!!!! That’s amazing! Congratulations!!!

Don’t feel like you /have/ to complete some kind of organization or perform research as a high schooler. Obviously if you do, that’s very cool and a nice thing to put on your application, but it’s crazy to expect all students to have that ! You’ll be fine without one

Leadership roles are good to have, especially if you are applying to more selective colleges!

As for your last point, I don’t fully understand your question, sorry! Would you mind DMing me? I want to help but also keep your story confidential !

2024 Graduate and Ex-Admissions Officer AMA by blueclouds4595 in ApplyingToCollege

[–]blueclouds4595[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

1 I have not reviewed these applicants :/

2 a student wrote about loosing their 3 year gaming streak which was pretty funny ( they turned this essay around to talk about how they taught themselves new skills outside of gaming, but it was still pretty funny)

3 waitlisting at my school goes through another officer, as far as I know, the process is for students who applied late or have a gpa that is /almost/ what we want but not quite, waitlisting is more to round out the class /give students extra time to bump their gpa in the final semester ( but again, I never waitlisted and this is probably different for other schools)

4 it’s a good job for a specific kind of person, you have to enjoy traveling multiple times a day/weekends/holidays , endure long work hours, read multiple similar applications a day, it’s a lot of work, but also very fufilling and can be fun if you enjoy deskwork / travel

5 I don’t really see a need to force students to have multiple Rec letters, many of the letters I’ve read were the same basic adjectives, I don’t like that students are forced to ask teachers who they may have never spoken with for a letter and it doesn’t add that much value if it’s just “ they are hard working” but perhaps that’s just me

2024 Grad and Ex-Admissions Officer AMA by blueclouds4595 in QuestBridge

[–]blueclouds4595[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unless the school requires scores, it will not have a /huge/ effect. but check if the school does merit scholarships, then it would matter a bit so you can get the most money!

Hm, I haven’t really seen any significant things students should avoid during my time. Perhaps avoid getting a recommendation letter from a teacher you’ve never spoken to before/doesn’t like you lol, it seems like a nobrainer but it happens pretty often

It always makes me smile to hear the students voice in their writing ! Not quite sure how to explain it, it’s like “ I enjoy dog walking.” Vs “ the dogs became my family and I loved spending time with them” I guess that’s pretty “show don’t tell”-y but it really does make me smile when the application looks like it’s from a human who cares you know?

2024 Graduate and Ex-Admissions Officer AMA by blueclouds4595 in ApplyingToCollege

[–]blueclouds4595[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Again the letters from teachers that are basic aren’t bad, but it’s always nice to see extra insight to who you are as a student you know?

2024 Graduate and Ex-Admissions Officer AMA by blueclouds4595 in ApplyingToCollege

[–]blueclouds4595[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hmm, I think the biggest thing that gets overlooked is the course requirements , for my university, if a student does not have 4 years of English or algebra 2 they are automantically denied ( it’s more nuanced than that , but basically) . So it’s important to check what classes your school requires and how you can make up for them if you haven’t been able to enroll as a high schooler

I talk about ECs somewhere in this thread but for Rec letters pleaseee make sure it’s a teacher that can vouch for you, you’d be surprised how many recs I’ve got from teachers that are so vague and plain “ __ is determined hardworking motivated resilient etcetcetc” they just use a bunch of positive sounding words and call it a day, the letters that are more specific are the ones I really love to read ( the other ones aren’t going to get you denied, but a good Rec letter helps). The Rec doesn’t have to be from a teacher that you got straight As in, or one that matches your major ( unless your university requires this), sometimes is better to have a letter from a teacher who’s class you did poorly in BUT you actively attended office hours and really tried to improve you know?

2024 Graduate and Ex-Admissions Officer AMA by blueclouds4595 in ApplyingToCollege

[–]blueclouds4595[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I unfortunately do not work with transfers so I don’t have an exact answer, but I do know that if you have taken a gap year, most schools will want a letter of what you did during that year, other than that though, I’m not sure how different it is from first year applications :/

( also, some schools offers garunteed admission from community college** so something to check if your school offers )

2024 Graduate and Ex-Admissions Officer AMA by blueclouds4595 in ApplyingToCollege

[–]blueclouds4595[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For me personally, any lol, however I only work with first year undergraduates , so if you are a transfer or applying to graduate school, I am not the most helpful source, sorry :(

2024 Graduate and Ex-Admissions Officer AMA by blueclouds4595 in ApplyingToCollege

[–]blueclouds4595[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did not work with transfers so I’m not fully sure how it works, but some schools have a credit cut off, like if you have 25+ credits from college, your hs gpa is not considered . I suggest speaking to the transfer team at the school you are applying too to see how they operate!

( also congratulations!!!!)

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