Research

We build agent-based models of US college admissions—so students can see how the system actually behaves before they apply.

Research areas:

Colleges & Admissions Data

Admissions stats, yield management, and what really happens inside admissions offices.

Students & High Schools

Feeder school effects, extracurriculars, and what student profiles actually win admits.

Student Decision Behavior

How students choose colleges, build lists, and respond to financial aid.

Market Dynamics

Application inflation, cross-admit patterns, post-SFFA demographics, and financial aid.

Datasets

All research

May 5, 2026ABM FoundationsAgent-Based Models of Admissions: Research Foundations May 5, 2026ABM FoundationsBao et al. (2025): RL for Adaptive Match Timing May 5, 2026ABM FoundationsDickerson et al. (2014): Price of Fairness in Kidney Exchange May 5, 2026ABM FoundationsDignum et al. (2025): Calibrating an ABM on Register Data May 5, 2026ABM FoundationsMennle & Seuken (2014): DA vs Boston vs ABM May 5, 2026ABM FoundationsReardon et al. (2016): The College Sorting ABM May 5, 2026ABM FoundationsSantos et al. (2024): RL Planner Over Transit Networks May 5, 2026ABM FoundationsThree Counterfactual Extensions for College-Monte-Carlo Mar 10, 2026OverviewABM Literature Analysis: Reardon 2016, Assayed 2023–2025 & Context Mar 10, 2026Market DynamicsApplication Inflation Spiral Mar 10, 2026Consulting IndustryChancing Engines Landscape: 50+ Tools Compared Mar 10, 2026Matching TheoryCollege Admissions as a Matching Market Mar 10, 2026Consulting IndustryCollege Consulting Industry Overview Mar 10, 2026Consulting IndustryCollege Essay Guys: Company Research Mar 10, 2026Colleges & AdmissionsCollege Statistics Reference Mar 10, 2026Consulting IndustryCollegeVine: Company Research Mar 10, 2026Consulting IndustryCollegewise: Company Research Mar 10, 2026Colleges & AdmissionsCommonApp & NACAC Admissions Data Mar 10, 2026OverviewCompetitive Landscape: Admissions Tools & Simulators Mar 10, 2026Consulting IndustryCrimson Education: Company Research Mar 10, 2026Market DynamicsCross-Admit Dynamics & Revealed Preferences Mar 10, 2026Market DynamicsDemonstrated Interest by College Mar 10, 2026Colleges & AdmissionsEnrollment Management: How Colleges Hit Yield Targets Mar 10, 2026Students & SchoolsFeeder School Data Mar 10, 2026Market DynamicsFinancial Aid & Yield Elasticity Mar 10, 2026Market DynamicsGeographic Diversity in Admissions Mar 10, 2026OverviewHidden Rules of Elite Admissions Mar 10, 2026Colleges & AdmissionsHow Colleges Decide Who Gets In Mar 10, 2026Student BehaviorHow Students Build Their College Lists Mar 10, 2026Student BehaviorHow Students Fall Into Application Archetypes Mar 10, 2026Colleges & AdmissionsHYPSM Common Data Set Stats Mar 10, 2026Consulting IndustryInGenius Prep & Adjacent Players Mar 10, 2026Consulting IndustryIvyWise: Company Research Mar 10, 2026Matching TheoryK-12 School Choice Mechanisms Mar 10, 2026Students & SchoolsMIT Athletic Hook Analysis Mar 10, 2026Students & SchoolsMIT Extracurricular Profiles Mar 10, 2026Students & SchoolsMIT Race & Gender Admissions Data Mar 10, 2026OverviewNaviance, Kickstart & Admissions Tool Deep Dive Mar 10, 2026Market DynamicsPost-SFFA Demographic Shifts Mar 10, 2026Market DynamicsSAT Section Weighting: Math vs. EBRW Mar 10, 2026Market DynamicsSummer Melt Research Mar 10, 2026Colleges & AdmissionsTop 20–50 College CDS Data Mar 10, 2026OverviewUS College Admissions: A Decade-by-Decade History Mar 10, 2026Market DynamicsWaitlist Mechanics & Statistics Mar 10, 2026Student BehaviorWhy Students Pick One College Over Another

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