Example report — generated from a sample US applicant profile (CS · Harvard target).
Admissions report
Harvard University
Estimated chance
4–9%
Reach
Risk: High
This report is an algorithmic estimate based on the information you provided. It is NOT an official admissions prediction and cannot guarantee any outcome. Admissions decisions consider factors no automated tool can fully model — essays, interviews, institutional priorities, and year-to-year applicant pools.
Score breakdown
Academics100/100
Testing86/100
Extracurriculars50/100
Financial fit45/100
University fit60/100
Overall: 73/100
Your stated yearly budget of $30,000 is significantly below the typical Ivy League cost of attendance (~$85,000/yr). Without a generous need-based aid package, this target is not financially realistic for most international applicants.
Strengths
Strong academic record (100/100) with a 3.92/4 GPA.
Competitive standardized testing (86/100).
English proficiency at C2 is at or above what selective US programs expect.
Weaknesses
Extracurriculars (50/100) lack the standout, leadership-driven projects elite admits typically show.
Financial fit is fragile — your stated budget is far below the sticker price of a Ivy League institution.
Brutally honest assessment
Harvard University sits firmly in reach territory for this profile. Even strong international applicants with comparable scores routinely face rejection here — acceptance is driven by exceptional, unmistakable distinction, not by being "well-rounded." Treat this school as one of several reaches and invest equal energy in your target and safety list. Your honest probability range here is 4–9%.
Recommended next actions
Research need-blind universities that meet 100% of demonstrated need for internationals (MIT, Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Amherst, Bowdoin).
Secure 2–3 strong recommendation letters from teachers who know your work in depth.
6-month improvement plan
Lock in a final standardized test score (SAT/ACT + TOEFL/IELTS).
Ship one tangible outcome on your most impressive extracurricular (publication, launch, competition placement).
Draft the Common App personal essay and have 2 reviewers critique it.
Build a balanced school list of 8–12 universities (2 reach, 4 target, 2 likely, 2 safety).
12-month improvement plan
Earn measurable recognition in your strongest extracurricular (regional/national level).
Document a sustained, multi-month independent project tied to your intended major.
Reach the upper score band for your highest test (SAT 1500+/ACT 34+).
Visit or interview (virtually) with at least 3 target schools.
Apply for outside scholarships if financial aid is required.