The EMERGE Fellowship is an intensive college access program which targets talented but underserved students. It aims to encourage them to attend selective colleges and universities since these students often attend less selective postsecondary institutions (known as academic undermatch). However, not all students eligible for EMERGE apply. This descriptive study compares 2016-2017 EMERGE applicants to students who do not apply and finds that although they are generally comparable, students who apply to EMERGE are more likely to be female and more likely to have attended an information session.