It is a highly competitive process that last year matched 310 students to top-ranked colleges such as Princeton, MIT and Wellesley. Selection criteria include:
- Academic achievements
- Financial need
- Additional criteria, such as parent’s level of education and extracurricular activities
The College Match application process is time-consuming and the odds of winning are less than 5%, but the payoff can be big. Here is a profile of the 2010 award recipients.
Of the 310 National College Match award recipients:
• 77% were among the first generation in their family to attend college.
• 22% were 1st in their class.
• 80% were in the top 5% of their class.SAT Score (CR + M)
• 9% scored above 1500.
• 29% scored above 1400.
• 61% scored above 1300.
• 89% scored above 1200.Income
• 33% had family income less than $20,000.
• 79% had family income less than $40,000.
• 97% had family income less than $60,000.Ethnicity/Heritage
• 32% Black/African American
• 32% Latino
• 17% Asian
• 16% White
• 3% Native American/Alaskan Native
Educators are encouraged to refer qualifying students to Questbridge.
Successful QuestBridge applicants are academically high-achieving students who have experienced challenges due to economic circumstances.