CollegeAppWiser ChanceLab

Five evidence dimensions, one clearer next step

ChanceLab measures planning evidence and affordability. It never predicts admission probability.
  1. 01Student foundation
  2. 02Planning directions
  3. 03Pentagon analysis
  4. 04To-do timeline
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Tell us where you are now

Start with facts you can verify. You can return and improve the plan as your evidence grows.

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Evidence signals

Use these sliders to describe the current depth of your evidence—not how impressive you hope it sounds.

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Harvard University · CS & AI

Building the case

Harvard is an ultra-selective environment, so no profile is predictable. Your strongest current evidence is academic profile, while financial fit is the clearest place to improve. Frame the intended concentration as one part of a wider liberal-arts exploration.

Missing evidenceReadiness snapshot
Five-dimension ChanceLab pentagonAcademic profile: 80 out of 100. Course rigor: 77 out of 100. Activities & impact: 66 out of 100. Major alignment: 60 out of 100. Financial fit: 45 out of 100Academic profile80/100Course rigor77/100Activities & impact66/100Major alignment60/100Financial fit45/100
Planning evidence—not admission probability.

Data confidencelow

Top strengthAcademic profile

Priority gapFinancial fit

Academic profileStrong

Your transcript and testing evidence currently form a strong academic signal for this ultra-selective set.

Course rigorDeveloping

Course choices show a developing level of challenge relative to the options you reported.

Activities & impactDeveloping

Your activity depth, distinction, and community outcomes create a developing impact signal.

Major alignmentPriority

Your experiences currently create a limited throughline toward the selected academic pathway.

Financial fitMissing evidence

Add an official net price calculator result before judging affordability.

✓ Planning evidence only—not an admission probability or guarantee.

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School research starters

Starting points based on stated interests and geography. This is not a balanced reach/target/likely list or an admission prediction.

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Harvard UniversityCambridge, MA

Liberal arts · Concentrations. Frame the intended concentration as one part of a wider liberal-arts exploration.

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Brown UniversityProvidence, RI

Open Curriculum · Interdisciplinary. Show how intellectual freedom connects to a coherent, self-directed plan.

Potential activity guide

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Create one CS & AI proof pointA product, research question, competition, or open-source contribution that shows technical depth and a human reason for building.

Competition ideas

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Congressional App ChallengeA public-facing software project with a clear user and documented build process.

Verify current eligibility, dates, fees, and rules on each organizer’s official website.

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Resources for this decision

Verified starting points selected for your grade and current ChanceLab priority. Compare sources before deciding what belongs in your plan.

OpenCommon App

Common App first-year toolkit

Current first-year worksheets and explainers covering application setup, storytelling, recommenders, and paying for college.

Matched to: Financial fit · Grade 11
OpenBigFuture

BigFuture College Search

Explore colleges by location, major, campus preferences, cost, and other fit factors, then compare the options worth deeper research.

Matched to: Financial fit · Grade 11
Browse the full free resource library
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Student-owned to-do list and timeline

Select and edit the actions you want to own. Saving adds new, non-duplicate items to your private task list.

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