12
Colleges
4
Q&As
5
AP/IBs
2
Essays
5
Awards
7
Activities
Shayla
Out of print and hard to find book collector, creative thinker and writer, total beach bum
I'm a 2015 QuestBridge National College Match Scholarship recipient and attended Swarthmore College. For context, I was one of 657 Finalists nationally who matched with a QuestBridge partner college. My profile is a little unique because my scholarship and college applications were combined into one. After I accepted my offer from Swarthmore, I had to withdraw my other applications. I graduated 100% debt-free and I'm uploading my profile in hopes of serving all students, but especially those who are high-achieving and low-income!
Acceptances
Withdrawn
Shayla
Out of print and hard to find book collector, creative thinker and writer, total beach bum
12
Colleges
4
Q&As
5
AP/IBs
2
Essays
5
Awards
7
Activities
Acceptances
Withdrawn
Background
Race
White, Black or African American
Gender
Female
School Type
Public
Legacy
No
Low income
Yes
First generation
Yes
International
No
Recruited Athlete
No
Academics
GPA (W)
4.8
GPA (UW)
3.8
GPA Scale
4
ACT
29
# AP/IB Exams
5
2 Essays
essay
Personal Statement
essay
Amherst College
5 AP / IB Scores
5 Awards
7 Activities
4 Q&As
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Who should read over your essays?
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Did you earn any selective scholarships? How did you strategically position yourself to get selected?
I earned selective scholarships my junior and senior years of high school––the QuestBridge College Prep Scholarship and QuestBridge National College Match Scholarship. I dedicated hours upon hours of
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How did you build your college list?
I relied heavily on the partner college list for QuestBridge. (Even if you don't plan to apply to college through QuestBridge, I would still recommend using the website to conduct your own college res
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Do you recommend using private counseling and/or essay editing services?
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