# Open Admissions

> An AI-powered platform that matches students to the colleges where they're most likely to succeed — using psychometric fit, not GPA or test scores.

## About
- Product: Admissions Intelligence
- Founded: 2022, Philadelphia, PA
- Founders: Anthony DiValerio III (https://www.linkedin.com/in/ajdivalerio) and Momin Sheikh (https://www.linkedin.com/in/momin-sheikh-720b69b/)
- Website: https://www.openadmissions.io
- Mission: Potential over privilege — helping every student find and choose the right college where they'll actually thrive.

## What We Do
Open Admissions uses psychometric assessments — measuring motivation, adaptability, grit, and learning style — to build a multidimensional student profile. Our AI engine matches that profile against institutional data to rank colleges for each student by predicted fit, persistence, and graduation likelihood. The result: students find colleges where they'll actually succeed, not just get accepted.

## Key Pages
- [Home](https://www.openadmissions.io/)
- [Why Open Admissions](https://www.openadmissions.io/#about)
- [How It Works](https://www.openadmissions.io/#how-it-works)
- [What You'll Get](https://www.openadmissions.io/#features)

## Key Topics
- Best-fit college matching
- Psychometric assessment for college admissions
- AI-powered college decision tools
- Noncognitive factors in college success
- College mismatch and student retention
- How to choose between colleges after acceptance
- Admissions equity and access
- Alternatives to GPA and test score-based admissions

## Who It's For
- High school students navigating the college application and admissions process
- Parents supporting the college search process
- School counselors and college advisors
- Universities seeking better-fit enrollment
- Organizations focused on education equity

## Research & Articles
- [Rethinking Postsecondary Admissions in the Age of AI, Mismatch, and Market Pressure: An evidence-backed argument, research synthesis, and framework for reconsidering admissions decisions.](https://www.researchgate.net/publication/401733235_Rethinking_Postsecondary_Admissions_in_the_Age_of_AI_Mismatch_and_Market_Pressure_An_evidence-backed_argument_research_synthesis_and_framework_for_reconsidering_admissions_decisions)
- [College Admissions Is Measuring the Wrong Things](https://medium.com/@ajdivalerio/college-admissions-is-measuring-the-wrong-things-cc969fc1be92)
- [From Admissions to AI: Why Colleges Are Losing Their Grip on Human Potential](https://medium.com/@ajdivalerio/from-admissions-to-ai-why-colleges-are-losing-their-grip-on-human-potential-04fab45f2e5b)