College Admissions & Student Readiness Workbench

Empirical simulation of college material debates, admissions selectivity, persistence drop-out risk, and 5-year graduate underemployment.
Burning Glass & Strada Index MIT vs Caltech Policy Models Open Admissions vs Ivy Tier
Applicant Levers & Selectivity Live Feedback
3.40
2.0 (Threshold) 3.0 (Avg) 4.0 (Max)
1250 (ACT ~26)
800 (National 5th%) 1050 (50th%) 1600 (99th+%)
Level 7 / 10
1 (Standard Core) 5 (Honors Mix) 10 (Full AP/IB Track)

MIT view: SAT/ACT adds predictive validity for undergraduate persistence. Caltech view: holistic assessment prevents testing bias.

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Quora Source Context: Retired executive notes: "For the past thirty years, two out of five recent college grads have found themselves underemployed... if your degree is in Humanities, your chances of making lattes is about 50-50."

Debate contrasts the MIT approach (requiring testing to verify academic baseline) vs Caltech/UC approach (eliminating exams to expand holistic review).

Predictive Outcomes & Risk Gauges Empirical Regression
Predicted College Readiness Score
72 / 100
Baseline: >70 indicates mastery of foundational college coursework.
Selective Admission Probability
78%
Tier: State University (Typical Admit Rate ~65%)
Freshman Persistence / Dropout Risk
22%
National average: 24-30% first-year non-completion rate.
5-Year Underemployment Risk
48%
Burning Glass & Strada: Humanities graduates average ~50% underemployment.
Institutional & Academic Policy Recommendation
Standardized tests moderately aid prediction for this profile; consider strengthening quantitative coursework to mitigate humanities underemployment risk.
Readiness Factor Component Decomposition Weighted Scale
GPA Weight
76%
Test Concordance
71%
Curriculum Rigor
70%
Tier Alignment
75%
Burning Glass 5-Year Major Labor Market Supply vs Demand Underemployment Rate
Engineering & CS
26%
Health Sciences
29%
Business & Finance
38%
Social Sciences
47%
Humanities
48%
Visual & Performing
53%
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