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©2006 Quest Scholars

PO Box 20054
Stanford, CA 94309

TEL: (650) 328-8591
FAX: (650) 653-2516
questions@questscholars.org
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Frequently Asked Questions
 
QL is currently on hiatus as the organization focuses its energies on growing QB (www.questbridge.org). The FAQ below reflects questions and answers from our 2005 application season.
 

General Application Questions
 
Please note that these questions apply only to QuestLeadership. If you have questions about QuestBridge, please visit their website at www.questbridge.org.
What qualifies as low-income? May I still apply if I am not low-income?
If I do not apply to the program because I am not low-income, can I still obtain information on scholarships and alternative summer programs?
Do all applicants not accepted to QuestLeadership get referred to other programs through QuestBridge?
I am not from a low-income family, why did I receive the invitation to apply?
When is the application deadline?
What is the website address of your admission page?
What is QuestLeadership's mission?
Can I receive an application by mail?
How many recommendation letters are required? Who should write my recommendation letters?
How are recommendation letters submitted? Can a recommender submit an letter by mail? How does the recommendation process work?
How do I calculate my GPA?
How do I calculate my class rank if my school does not report it?
Does Quest pay for travel to interviews or to the summer program?
What are the interview dates?
Where are interviews held?
When will I find out if I’m accepted to QuestLeadership?
How many students will be accepted to QuestLeadership?
What is required for a complete application?
Which browsers are compatible with the application?
What if I have conflicts with my interview dates?
 
 

Qualifications
Who should apply? What are the criteria and process of selection?
What qualifies as low-income? May I still apply if I am not low-income?
Do you have a minimum GPA?
Do you always accept the students with the highest GPAs?
What types of extra curricular activities are you looking for?
What grade levels are eligible for QuestLeadership? Do you give preference to certain grade levels?
Do I have to be a legal resident of the United States? What do the different residency terms on the application mean?
May I apply if I am an international student?
What geographic regions in the program open to?
May I apply if I am not a minority?
 
 

Program Questions

What is the content of QuestLeadership?
What does a typical day at QuestLeadership look like?
How much does it cost to attend QuestLeadership? Are there scholarships to the program?
What will participants receive from QuestLeadership?

What does Quest expect of the participants in return?
When and where does QuestLeadership take place?
Where do students eat meals?
When can parents visit?
What if my high school academic year ends after the start date?
What if my high school academic year begins before the end of the session?
Where is QuestLeadership operated?
How do QuestLeadership participants spend their time?
What is our success rate at placing applicants into college?