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Quick Assessment

ChatGPT will give you a fabricated admit probability. We use local scoring to tell you the truth: where your current profile stands nationally, which schools are real Reach, which are Match, and which are Safety. No data upload. No email collection.

Chinese-American district intensity adjustmentAuto ACT/SAT conversionUC in-state weightingInternational / financial aid adjustment44 commonly-targeted schools

After the assessment, what's next?

4 products · pick by grade

$49 one-timeGrades 10-11

Deep Positioning→

$49 betaGrade 12 / application season

Application Sprint Pack→

$9/moGrades 8-12 · long-term

Long-term Subscription→

Coming soonDecisions out · season rescue

Application Rescue Kit→

Academic Hardware

GPA / test scores / AP are the foundational filtering dimensions

Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0)Weighted GPA

After Honors/AP weighting, typically 4.0-5.0; leave blank for no bonus

Test type

Tip: CA in-state UC applicants — UC ignores SAT/ACT. If you only apply to UC, choose "Test-Optional / not submitting".

SAT score (400-1600)Number of APs takenHigh school type

At the same scores admissions reads context — public / private / Magnet are interpreted differently

Curriculum

IB / A-Level / BC students aren't judged by AP count — different systems have different equivalents

Direction & Soft Profile

Determines which kind of schools "see" you

Target major

We match each school's admit rate for the corresponding major

EC mix (multi-select)

Check what you actually invested in, not titular roles

Top award level

Pick the highest one you have; choose "None" if none

School districtIdentity / Hooks

These factors significantly change admit probability when they apply

Recommendation letter progress

ED 11/1 deadline means rec letters need to be locked by early September — earlier is safer

Local scoring · no data upload · no name/email recorded

METHODOLOGY · What this report covers

6 Dimensions · Laid Out at Once

01Dimension

Academic baseline

Distance between your GPA and each school's median admit GPA

02Dimension

Test score range

Where your SAT/ACT falls in each school's admit band

03Dimension

Course rigor

AP/IB course mix vs. target school expectations

04Dimension

EC profile

Competitions / research / entrepreneurship weigh most; check-the-box activities weigh less

05Dimension

Regional competition

Bay Area / SGV and other high Chinese-density districts handled differently

06Dimension

UC in-state tilt

California residents get a clear bump in the UC system; out-of-state slightly penalized

* Data sources: Common Data Set / IPEDS / College Board / Niche public data per school. The school sample pool keeps expanding (currently 44, planned to grow to 80+).

NEXT STEPS · How to push

Positioning only solves "where to apply". "How to push" has 4 paths.

ED strategy / essay direction / recommendation letters / timeline … application season has plenty of work. Pick the one that matches the applicant's stage and continue ↓

$49 one-time

Grades 10-11

Deep Positioning

Full PDF · 5-min turnaround · identity read + 3-tier school list + 4-axis gap analysis + 12-18 month action list

Learn more about Deep Positioning→

$49 beta

Grade 12 / application season

Application Sprint Pack

Full PDF · Kaiso-generated + advisor reviewed · school list / essay direction / timeline / ED-EA strategy / EC wrap-up

Learn more about Sprint Pack→

$9/mo · early bird locked

Grades 8-12 · long-term

Long-term Subscription

Growth file + per-semester diagnosis + window reminders + AP/EC tracking · early-bird price locked for life

Learn more about Subscription→

Coming soon

Decisions out · season rescue

Application Rescue Kit

Waitlist letter / Gap Year / Transfer / Spring admit · 4 paths + timeline + writing angles

Learn more about Rescue Kit→