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What Illuma actually does.

Illuma tool

College list

Calibrated admit odds, not vibes.

Manage your saved list like a sheet: swap schools, set ED, edit fit notes, jump into supplements.

What it does

College list

Input your profile. An ML model trained on top-30 admit data produces a tiered list, with counselor playbooks layered on for impacted majors, ED/EA strategy, and school-specific risk.

Output includes
  • Tier assignment using top-30 ML prediction
  • Per-school fit + risk notes
  • ED / EA strategy recommendation
  • Autofill admit %, SAT policy, and supplements
Under the hood

ML models + calibration layers, not a ChatGPT wrapper.

Tier labels and admit probabilities are computed in Python before the language model runs, using a trained regression and each school's CDS bands. The numbers are calibrated.

1
Admit-probability regression (per school, per round)
Trained on top-30 cycle outcomes, returns RD, ED, and EA probabilities calibrated to CDS.
2
Profile-score rubric
Initiative, EC impact, and spike domain scored 0 to 100, fed back into the regression.
3
Mechanical tier assignment
Reach, Match, and Safety derived from ML probability plus the school's 25th and 75th percentile bands.
4
Counselor-curated archetype guidance
Pool-pattern guidance matched by archetype and injected as context, not improvised.
5
ED-leverage scoring
Ratio of ED to RD probability flags ED candidates above 2x and ED-redundant below 1.5x.

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