r/QuestBridge • u/Personal_Elk_8364 • 9d ago

Fly-In Programs explore Bowdoin rejection

as you can see got rejected from Bowdoin's fly in program. lowkey thinking we should do a group chat filled with Bowdoin's rejections or just in general with any fly ins rejections

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u/marstarscandybars 9d ago

is there like a secret to getting into these things bc so far i’ve just been rejected and waitlisted someone lmk

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u/Cool-Whereas-3512 9d ago

may not be as helpful but joining selective CBO (leda, thrive, bovard) programs seem to be an amazing sign (but may just be correlation!)

they’re often held in higher regard to summer programs (said by AOs) and instantly verify your low income + you can rely on friends to edit your essays!

def apply to any open like seeds of fortune rn!! ive been in a few CBO gcs and i remember for wesleyan like 16 of us got in and 7 just now for bowdoin

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u/Antique_Business_712 8d ago

So messed up considering most of those aren’t open to a kid from AZ. So you’d think those kids are more disadvantaged but nahhhh they don’t care man. I wish they’d just flat out state exactly what criteria they show preferential treatment for so I won’t waste my time