Series · 8 of 12 issues published
The Pre-College ROI Project
One framework applied to every way families spend on pre-college activities: what it costs, how selective it is, and what admissions readers actually see.
- Issue 8 · Aug 1STEM Certifications, MOOCs, and Micro-CredentialsMOOC completion at MIT and Harvard fell to roughly 3%.
- Issue 7 · Jul 1Arts & Performance PathwaysYoungArts selects roughly 10% of applicants.
- Issue 6 · Jun 1The Authenticity Question58% of admissions officers say community service helps, but not all service is equal.
- Issue 5 · May 1The Work QuestionTwo very different experiences both get listed as "internship."
- Issue 4 · Apr 17The Name on the LetterheadOne university can earn $4–6 million from summer programs for high schoolers.
- Issue 3 · Mar 27The Signal Problem7 million students enter ISEF-affiliated fairs; about 1,800 reach the international stage.
- Issue 2 · Mar 20What Pre-College Research Actually Looks LikeRSI accepts 2–3% of applicants.
- Issue 1 · Jan 23Where Families Spend and What Actually Pays OffThe four-pillar ROI framework.
4 issues to come. Each issue links to the full report on ingeniusprep.com. Subscribe below to get new issues as they publish.
The weekly digest
One new report, the week's best data notes, and what's moving in the admissions cycle. Every Friday.