Case 001Admissions × True CostEvidence open

THEADMISSIONFILE.

One record for the question that actually matters: where can you realistically get in, and what will it really cost your family?

01Probability intervalNever a bare odds number
02True annual costUnknowns fail closed
03Portfolio guardrailTwo affordable safeties
DecisionTier / evaluation record

NORTHSTAR UNIVERSITY

VERIFIED
Likely admitTrue safety
Over budgetThe trapFLAG
Selective + affordableWorth the shot
Selective + costlyLong shot
Evidence note

Admission estimates always include an interval and confidence level.

EXHIBIT A
Three credentials / one record

CHOOSE THE FILE THAT FITS.

The interface changes context, not standards. Every engine keeps admission evidence beside real cost evidence.

Live evaluation desk / exhibit A

BUILD THE CASE FOR YOUR LIST.

Powered by DecisionTier's proprietary dual-axis scoring engine. Adjust your academic stats and budget to compute your live 2×2 decision matrix and balanced 12-college portfolio.

Student Profile & Budget Controls

Configure your academic and financial criteria to score college admissions odds and federal net cost.

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Unweighted academic average.

Indexes federal Scorecard net prices.

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Exhibit A / Decision Matrix (2×2)

Mapping colleges simultaneously by admission probability and family affordability.

Budget: $20,000 / yrRun a calculation to assess cost

FAVORABLE FIT

High Priority

Safety or Target + Manageable Cost

0 schools
No colleges currently in this quadrant for your current stats.

THE TRAP ⚠

Danger Zone

Safety or Target + Cost Risk

0 schools
No colleges currently in this quadrant for your current stats.

WORTH THE SHOT

Great Value

Reach + Manageable Cost

0 schools
No colleges currently in this quadrant for your current stats.

LONG SHOT

High Risk

Reach + Cost Risk

0 schools
No colleges currently in this quadrant for your current stats.