Deep Positioning Diagnosis · The applicant's position across 44 schools, laid out
Based on 8 recent admit cycles + 13-axis scoring + this season's admissions policy + competitive density in Chinese-American clusters. A complete read on direction. We don't fabricate admit probabilities — only three-tier classification (reach / match / safety) plus the reasoning behind each call. Every judgment traces to a source.
How the three tiers are derived
Identity read
6 identity dimensions (ethnicity, high school type, curriculum system, recommender progress, etc.) read together and mapped to the actual competitive cohort.
13-axis scoring
GPA, standardized tests, AP/IB, EC, awards, essays — 13 axes scored independently, each with a data citation.
Same-cohort distribution fit
We place you on the P15-P85 distribution from 8 recent admit cycles of official admissions data, by same identity and same band.
4-axis gap analysis
Against each target school's published thresholds, we surface the largest gap (academics / soft factors / essay direction / time window) and pair it with a concrete action plan.
PDF report sections preview
Every section is generated from the applicant's real inputs. Every judgment cites data source + algorithm version + data timestamp.
Identity read
- 6-axis identity profile: ethnicity, high school type, curriculum system, recommender progress.
- Local applicant density assessment (Chinese-American clusters calculated separately).
- Real impact of identity on admissions (neither inflated nor ignored).
Three-tier school list
- Reach / match / safety classification for each school.
- Each school comes with the specific reason it landed in this tier.
- We don't give admit probabilities (those are made up) — only three-tier classification.
4-axis gap analysis
- Academics: GPA / standardized tests / AP-IB / course depth.
- Soft factors: EC mix / awards / recommendations.
- Essays: direction selection / angle distinctiveness / fit with admissions perspective.
- Time window: what's still buildable in 12-18 months / what's already too late to fix.
12-18 month action plan
- Month-by-month breakdown: what to do, what to skip.
- Key milestone reminders (test dates, EC deadlines, recommender conversations).
- Risk warnings (which gap, if unfilled, may force a tier downgrade).
Decision recommendations
- Whether the current direction is worth holding / which expectations need adjusting.
- ED / EA / RD pacing recommendations (we don't decide for you, we give you a decision frame).
- How to use this report for ongoing family debriefs.
From submit to PDF in hand
Fill the positioning form (about 10 minutes)
Profile, curriculum system, recommender progress, standardized test status, EC summary, target schools. The form adapts to your earlier answers (e.g. choosing IB skips AP-count questions).
Stripe one-time payment $49
Credit or debit card. After payment it goes into generation + counselor review.
Kaiso runs the report (about 5 minutes)
Kaiso generates 5 sections, self-checks for missing data and contradictory classifications, then hands it to the counselor.
Counselor review (within 48h, every report)
A senior college counselor manually checks the profile read, three-tier classification, and action plan. Every report passes review before delivery.
Email full PDF
Once it clears review we email the full PDF and an in-account reading link, archived permanently — the family can revisit it anytime.
Every judgment traces back to a source
Admissions data baseline
Aggregated official admissions data from 8 recent admit cycles
Admissions policy
Each school's official announcements + Common Data Set
School profiles
IPEDS / College Scorecard / School Profile
EC recommendation library
212 verified recommendations + soft blacklist
How to use the PDF
Week 1 · Family reads it together
Read all 5 sections together. If the family is split on direction, start with Identity Read + 4-axis Gap to align on the data first.
Week 2-4 · Execute the monthly action plan
Pick this month's 3-5 priority items and start. Don't try to tackle everything at once — the 12-18 month plan is staged on purpose.
Milestone review
Re-read the report every 2-3 months to compare actual progress against the plan. If you're more than 30% off, that's the signal to recalibrate direction.
Don't copy other applicants in the same tier
Same tier doesn't mean same path. Same-cohort distribution bands in the report are reference quantiles — concrete actions follow your own 4-axis gaps.
Anything you'd want to ask before paying
Q · Is $49 a flat price?+
Yes. One-time $49, no renewals, no hidden fees. The report is permanently archived in your account, the family can revisit anytime. If you later want long-term tracking, the long-term subscription is sold separately (early bird $9/month, locked for life).
Q · How long is the PDF?+
Typically 12-18 pages. Each section expands based on your real data — Identity Read and 4-axis Gap are the longest two. The point isn't page count, it's that every paragraph shows the reasoning behind it.
Q · International student / transfer / US high school — does it apply?+
Yes. The 13-axis scoring auto-detects identity (international division / US high school / US transfer). Three-tier classification draws from the corresponding identity's official admissions data.
Q · Can I get a refund?+
Once the report is generated, no refund. But if generation fails (model didn't output / validation didn't pass), full refund. See refund policy.
Q · Is the report human-reviewed?+
Yes. Every report is manually reviewed by a senior college counselor (checking the profile read, three-tier classification, and action plan), completed within 48 hours; counselors don't ghostwrite essays or predict admissions.