I've heard of this program called QuestBridge and it seems like a really good opportunity. Can someone list out the partner colleges for QuestBridge? Plus, any success stories using this program would be awesome to hear.
QuestBridge is indeed a fantastic program aimed at high-achieving, low-income students. The potential benefits can be really transformative, from receiving a guaranteed full scholarship to one of their partner colleges to getting access to a network of peers and resources for mentorship and internships.
As of right now, there are 45 partner colleges and universities with QuestBridge:
1. Amherst College
2. Bowdoin College
3. Brown University
4. California Institute of Technology (Caltech)
5. Carleton College
6. Claremont McKenna College
7. Colby College8. Colgate University
9. Colorado College
10. Columbia University
11. Dartmouth College
12. Davidson College
13. Duke University
14. Emory University
15. Grinnell College
16. Hamilton College
17. Haverford College
18. Macalester College
19. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
20. Northwestern University
21. Oberlin College
22. Pomona College
23. Princeton University
24. Rice University
25. Scripps College
26. Stanford University
27. Swarthmore College
28. Tufts University
29. University of Chicago
30. University of Notre Dame
31. University of Pennsylvania
32. University of Southern California (USC)
33. University of Virginia
34. Vanderbilt University
35. Vassar College
36. Washington and Lee University
37. Wellesley College
38. Wesleyan University
39. Williams College
40. Yale University
41. University of Rochester
42. College of William and Mary
43. Miami University
44. Brandeis University
45. Cornell University
Success-wise, many students report transformational experiences thanks to QuestBridge. For instance, some students have shared that through QuestBridge they were able to attend dream schools they initially thought were financially out of reach. The program has a big impact not just on admission, but on lifetime opportunities. Consider that QuestBridge scholars have gone on to become Rhodes Scholars, Fulbright Fellows, Goldwater Scholars, and leaders in many fields.
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