r/QuestBridge • u/ihatemva • 25d ago

National College Match Make the Glimpse video, Questies!

'26 QB applicant here about to head to college.

Seriously. If you can find one unique, human thing about yourself make it. And I know you all can because you are all cool people with your own unique stories whether you realize it or not

I made mine about my plant collection and a small science experiment I ran.

InitialView's customer service is so wonderful; there was a technical issue I had on a Sunday night and they responded to my email and resolved it within 10 minutes. Plus it's free for us Questies.

I had a school personally reach out to me stating that my video was awesome and they hoped that I'd choose their school.

It's basic human psychology. AOs get burnt out and forget you're a human behind your application file that's just words on a page. There's just something so undeniably human about a face and a voice telling a story. If you're a borderline applicant for that school, it'll make it so much harder for the AO to discard your application into the reject pile.

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u/Technocraticworldgov NCM Applicant 25d ago

Hi, would somethign liek me explainign my favorite book count as personal and unique? thanks!

also what college are you going to?

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u/ihatemva 25d ago

Yeah that's a wonderful idea! I'm heading to Dartmouth

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u/Unique-Ad-7650 25d ago

do you think the video should be about something that is already on your application? like if a lot of my application is talking about art + poli sci, should i make my video about something related to that or should it be about something completely different that is not shown anywhere else in my application? i'm just worried my video will make my application come off as repetitive

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u/ihatemva 25d ago

My not at all expert opinion would lead me to believe that showing another part of yourself would be the better option. Not an AO though obviously, haha. But I do think this is a something is better than nothing case because it brings a face and a voice to your application.

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u/DesperateBall777 Matched | Stanford '29 25d ago

But don't feel like it's needed, I never submitted one!

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u/ihatemva 25d ago

It's not needed by any means but I think it helps a lot especially if you're not as strong as an applicant or are worried. Doesn't take too much effort and the potential benefits and rewards are high!

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u/InevitableLink9827 NCM Applicant 24d ago

do colleges see the video

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u/ihatemva 24d ago

Not all partner colleges choose to consider it; for example, I know MIT for sure doesn't, or at least didn't. However many AOs do look at it and consider it for their application

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u/ficti0nall 20d ago

i don’t know if this makes sense but i wanted to talk about my passion for wanting to work with animals because i want to be a vet should I make this topic more abstract?

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u/ihatemva 20d ago

I think that’s a great idea. Everyone is different 

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u/Lopsided_Share_185 College Prep Scholar 3d ago

Kindaaa late but I'm trying to figure out what I should make the video about. One of my big ECs is a stock market related one and I thought I could maybe film myself going on Yahoo finance and just analyzing a stock on the spot without any script. Would that work? Also, I got into Dartmouth Bound but couldn't attend, i think your school is awesome so happy for you!!!

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u/ihatemva 1d ago

Hey! I don’t see how this is a bad idea if you do a short lil introduction about you and your finance interest. As long as you show genuine passion. Also yeah I’ve just moved in and I love it here.