Tell us the real numbers.
Everything downstream depends on this. Be honest about academics, finances, and preferences. The Engine recalibrates instantly — there's no submit button, no waiting, no "results page." Every screen below this one updates as you type.
Every school. Honest assessment.
For each institution, the Engine returns four things: an admit-probability band based on your profile against historical admitted-student data, your projected net price, a fit score across academic, financial, and preference dimensions, and one honest sentence. Click any row to expand the strategic detail.
Sticker price lies. Net price tells the truth.
The single most expensive mistake families make: ruling out elite private institutions because of headline tuition. For most California families, Pomona costs roughly the same as UCLA — and dramatically less than out-of-state alternatives. Sorted by what your family will actually pay.
A balanced list, calibrated to you.
The most common application strategy mistake: too many reaches, no genuine likelies. The Engine sorts every California school against your profile into five strategic tiers. A thoughtful list typically draws two from the top, four from the middle, and two from the bottom — not the other way around.
What's missing from your application.
Test scores and GPA get you read. Everything else gets you in. Based on your profile, here's what an experienced admissions reader at your target schools is likely to notice — the strengths, the gaps, and what the next twelve months should focus on.