References are people who can speak to your character, strengths, achievements, background, and/or any other information that may be helpful in understanding who you are as an applicant.
As part of your application, we require information for one teacher reference from the 10th or 11th grade. This means that QuestBridge, our college partners, or our scholarship partners may reach out to your teacher in the future to provide more insight into your achievements in and outside of the classroom. We strongly prefer teachers from core academic subjects (English, History/Social Studies, Math, Science, Foreign Language). Before entering their information in the application, you should ask your teacher if they would be willing to serve as a reference.
Your teacher does not need to write a letter of recommendation or take any other action unless later requested. Please note that your teacher being selected or not selected to submit a reference does not reflect your chances of being named a College Prep Scholar.