Good is relative
A strong student at one target level can look ordinary at another. Benchmark forces the comparison to be explicit.
For parents of high schoolers
Is your kid actually competitive for their dream colleges?
Doing well is not the same as being competitive. Benchmark shows whether the student is actually in range for the college level they are aiming at, what is dragging the profile down, and what needs to change before applications are built on hope. Your score is free.
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The parent trap
The most dangerous phrase is: "I think they are fine."
Fine is not a strategy. A student can be doing well, working hard, and still be miscalibrated for the college level the family is aiming at. Benchmark turns that feeling into a target, a score, and the first constraint to fix.
Effort is not evidence
Parents see hours and stress. Admissions-style reads need proof: rigor, scores, outcomes, recognition, context, and fit.
Late is expensive
The risk is not finding out the student has work to do. The risk is finding out after the key decisions already passed.
Why Benchmark
A repeatable read on college competitiveness.
Benchmark is not an admissions oracle. It is a structured, source-backed way to compare a student's current evidence against the selectivity level the family is aiming for.
Data receipt
20.9M federal cells + 240,853 normalized CDS field rows + 497 CDS overlays
Backbone refreshes as new admissions and CDS data become available.
Federal data backbone
Benchmark starts from the March 2026 federal College Scorecard bulk file: 6,322 institutions, 3,308 fields, and roughly 20.9 million raw cells transformed into admissions benchmarks and selectivity bands. On top of that, the engine imports a source-linked CDS layer with 3,998 archived school documents, 240,853 normalized CDS field rows, and 497 matched school-specific overlays. The data backbone is built to refresh as new admissions and CDS data become available.
Deterministic scoring
The score is not a feeling or random AI guess. The engine applies fixed logic for GPA, rigor, class rank, testing, test-optional strength, activities, awards, context, major pressure, grade timing, evidence completeness, selected-school CDS data, school factor priorities, and empirical tier anchors recalibrated from the loaded school backbone.
Target-calibrated read
A profile is only meaningful against a goal. Benchmark can score a broad tier or a specific school. Early Decision and Early Action are applied only in school-specific mode, using that college's loaded policy where available. See the credibility page for coverage and public backtest results.
Private Snapshot questionnaire
Get your free Benchmark Score through a guided private questionnaire.
Start with one simple question. Benchmark walks the parent through the student profile step by step, saves the answers privately, and reveals the score for free the moment the questionnaire is done.
- 01Answer one section at a time
- 02Choose a tier or score a specific school
- 03See your free score, then unlock the full report if you want it
Private questionnaire
Answer the questionnaire. See your free score.
Enter what the family knows. Unknowns are allowed, but they become visible missing evidence. Your Benchmark Score is free — the full report (the named gap, driver scores, and the 30-day plan) is what unlocks if you choose to.
Snapshot workspace
Everything below is the live questionnaire and score area.The headline fit percentage for your student. No card required.
The named gap, all six driver scores, the explanation, and the 30-day plan — for one student.
Everything in the report, plus unlimited retests, saved students, parent strategy, and monthly decision briefs.
Benchmark Plus
Your score is free. The report answers today. Plus keeps the family from drifting.
The score is free. The one-time full report is $14.99 for one student. Plus is $9.99 monthly and adds unlimited retests, saved students, specific-school testing, parent strategy, monthly decision briefs, and account reminders. Start monthly if that feels easier; you can always upgrade later to 3-month, 6-month, or yearly access from your account.
Free · no card
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Your Benchmark Score
The headline fit % for your student — revealed the moment the questionnaire is done. One free score per account.
One report
$14.99 once
Full Report
The named gap, all six driver scores, the explanation, and the 30-day plan — for one student.
Best value
$9.99 /mo
Benchmark Plus
Everything in the report, plus unlimited retests, every saved student, and monthly decision briefs.
Plus billing options — start monthly or save with a longer term:
Secure checkout via Stripe. Cancel Plus anytime. We never share your student's information.
Plus included
Monthly score history
Saved profiles and progress history unlock after Plus starts.