College Monte Carlo

Agent-based simulation of US college admissions. 55 colleges, 20 high schools, 6 admission rounds — built on real Common Data Set statistics.

1

What are my chances?

Enter your GPA, SAT, and profile. Get acceptance probability at 55 colleges across 100 Monte Carlo simulations.

Search, filter, and compare 55 colleges. View detailed profiles with admissions stats, costs, demographics, majors, and outcomes.

2

How does this work?

One Thousand Decisions

Scroll through one complete admissions cycle — from Early Decision through the waitlist — in a 7-chapter narrative.

RPG Migration Map Interactive

Watch 1,000 animated students migrate from high school villages to college castles in a pixel-art RPG world.

3

What's the big picture?

Application Flow Map

US map with 681 animated arcs showing where students from 20 high schools apply and enroll. Filter by round, outcome, and tier.

Then vs Now: 1995–2025

See how acceptance rates, application counts, and the college landscape transformed over 30 years. Pick the year you applied.

System Dynamics

System Dynamics Model

Macro-level model with 5 feedback loops, 50-year projections, and scenario sliders. Why is it getting harder?

4

Show me the evidence

Research Library

Research Library

234 documents on admissions data — acceptance rates, ED multipliers, post-SFFA demographics, yield models, financial aid, and more.

Full Simulation

Full Simulation

The complete agent-based model. Watch 1,000 students flow through 6 admission rounds in real time. Power-user tool.

Extended universe: 148 colleges across 7 tiers, 942 high schools. Same engine, 3x more schools.