Dearest Questies
If you were like me in high school, you knew you wanted to go to college, but didn’t have much help at home to assist with the process. As a proud first-generation college student and now admissions officer at Tufts I love that I can be a voice for our admissions committee to help my peers understand some of the challenges you may face. Maybe you’re in an urban area without many great role models, or perhaps a rural area where your neighbor is a drive away. Either way, this process can easily feel daunting because you and your family may not have much frame of reference for the college admissions process. This is where great Community Based Organizations (CBO’s) and access groups like QuestBridge come into the picture. I participated in an access organization throughout high school, and they were a huge help.
The Tufts admissions office loves giving out application advice, and the QuestBridge application process is no exception. With the deadline just a month away, it’s time for interested seniors to start thinking about how they’ll approach the process. My recommendation would be to start by checking out some past Tufts blog posts, about how we evaluate transcripts, how your extracurricular activities list can help tell your story, and then take some time to scroll through our page on personal statements that worked.
Have some questions about the details of the QB process? Check out our QB FAQ here.
And stay tuned – this week I’ll be posting almost every day with tips for QuestBridge applicants. Tomorrow’s topic: What’s the difference between the Common Application personal statement and the QuestBridge essays?
Still have questions about QB? Post them in the comments or send me an email.