--- title: Live Admissions Simulator | InGenius Prep description: Join the 2nd Annual Live Admissions Simulator to see how admissions decisions are made and cast your vote for your favorite applicant. Reserve your spot now. --- ![NIT Admissions Committee Pic 2](https://go.ingeniusprep.com/hs-fs/hubfs/NIT%20Admissions%20Committee%20Pic%202.png?width=1774&height=887&name=NIT%20Admissions%20Committee%20Pic%202.png "NIT Admissions Committee Pic 2") ![InGenius Prep](https://ingeniusprep.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/header-logo.svg "InGenius Prep") [Reserve Your Spot →](https://go.ingeniusprep.com/igp-webinar-9.15.26-ao-simulator#register) 2nd Annual # Live Admissions Simulator 4 students. 2 spots. Who will get in? Tuesday, September 15 · 8:00 PM ET Every application ends up in a conversation the applicant never hears. We are opening that conversation up. Join the Committee in -- Days -- Hours -- Min -- Sec Watch the committee decide. The Applicants Meet the Four ![3-Aug-13-2026-09-18-33-6036-PM](https://go.ingeniusprep.com/hs-fs/hubfs/3-Aug-13-2026-09-18-33-6036-PM.png?width=1599&height=2000&name=3-Aug-13-2026-09-18-33-6036-PM.png "3-Aug-13-2026-09-18-33-6036-PM") Humanities Hannah English & International Studies Class Rank 1st ACT 35 APS 5 She founded a nonprofit theater company, produced and starred in Hamlet, and reached the national semifinals in Shakespeare competition. She also fences, at the club level. The committee has to decide how much a sport counts when it sits fifth on a list this crowded. ![Untitled design-Aug-14-2026-01-51-35-1644-PM](https://go.ingeniusprep.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Untitled%20design-Aug-14-2026-01-51-35-1644-PM.png?width=1599&height=2000&name=Untitled%20design-Aug-14-2026-01-51-35-1644-PM.png "Untitled design-Aug-14-2026-01-51-35-1644-PM") Humanities Julia Classics and Literature GPA 3.94 SAT 1390 Rank — Her file is Shakespeare competitions, theatre, dance, speech and debate, and a standing Dungeons & Dragons table. The committee has to decide whether a student this specific is the most memorable application in the pile, or the one whose numbers cost her the seat. ![1-Aug-13-2026-09-18-36-2508-PM](https://go.ingeniusprep.com/hs-fs/hubfs/1-Aug-13-2026-09-18-36-2508-PM.png?width=1599&height=2000&name=1-Aug-13-2026-09-18-36-2508-PM.png "1-Aug-13-2026-09-18-36-2508-PM") STEM Grace Mathematics GPA 4.00 SAT 1570 APs 11 President of the math team, years of statistics research, and a competitive pianist who performs in senior centers. She is one of many applicants this year with a file that looks close to flawless. The committee has to decide what separates an applicant who is flawless from one who is memorable. ![2-Aug-13-2026-09-18-40-3902-PM](https://go.ingeniusprep.com/hs-fs/hubfs/2-Aug-13-2026-09-18-40-3902-PM.png?width=1599&height=2000&name=2-Aug-13-2026-09-18-40-3902-PM.png "2-Aug-13-2026-09-18-40-3902-PM") STEM Nora Physics GPA 4.46 SAT 1550 APs 2 She arrived at physics late, after years of scattering herself across engineering, architecture, and the arts. The committee has to decide whether that range reads as range, or as a student who found her focus a year too late. \*Real applications. Names and identifying details have been changed to protect student privacy, and Northwood Institute of Technology is a fictional university built for this simulation. [Reserve Your Spot →](https://go.ingeniusprep.com/igp-webinar-9.15.26-ao-simulator#register) Ninety Minutes Here's Exactly How the Night Goes. First 10 min The Setup You meet the school, the class it is trying to build, and the two seats actually left. Next 50 min The Files Four officers read four applications out loud and argue. Nothing is scripted. Next 15 min The Vote The room votes. So do you. Then the committee makes its real call. Last 15 min Your Questions Ask anything — about these files, or about your own student's. The Committee Four Former Admissions Officers. ![Nick-S-2](https://go.ingeniusprep.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Nick-S-2.png?width=838&height=628&name=Nick-S-2.png "Nick-S-2") Nick Yale Read thousands of applications across multiple admissions cycles at Yale and sat on the committee that made final decisions. Ran the on-campus Senior Interviewer program, supervising the Yale undergraduates who met with prospective applicants. Now brings that insider perspective to InGenius Prep families, helping students see their applications the way a Yale reader would. ![Bruno-2](https://go.ingeniusprep.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Bruno-2.png?width=838&height=625&name=Bruno-2.png "Bruno-2") Bruno Harvard Seven years in Harvard admissions, three of them reading thousands of first-year and transfer applications full-time. Supervised the Undergraduate Admissions Council, Campus Tour Guides, and Undergraduate Minority Recruitment Program. Now works with InGenius Prep families to shape applications that hold up to the same Harvard standard he once read against. ![Zak-2](https://go.ingeniusprep.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Zak-2.png?width=268&height=200&name=Zak-2.png "Zak-2") Zak Johns Hopkins Former Director of Admission at Regis College, with earlier years spent reading applications in the admission offices at Bowdoin College, Johns Hopkins, and George Washington. Has evaluated candidates across the full range of selectivity, from small liberal arts colleges to major research universities. Now helps InGenius Prep families understand how a file actually reads from the other side of the desk. ![Marianna](https://go.ingeniusprep.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Marianna-1.jpeg?width=1024&height=766&name=Marianna-1.jpeg "Marianna") Marianna Stanford Read and evaluated applicant files at Stanford across domestic and international territories, with a particular knack for spotting what sets a candidate apart in a crowded pool. Also ran admissions for Teach For America, reading applications and interviewing candidates at every stage of selection. Harvard Law graduate who now helps InGenius Prep students connect what they care about to what a university actually offers. The School NIT — Northwood Institute of Technology Here is what all four applications will be evaluated against. ![NIT](https://go.ingeniusprep.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Untitled%20design%20(1)-Aug-14-2026-01-57-23-3409-PM.png?width=1599&height=2000&name=Untitled%20design%20(1)-Aug-14-2026-01-57-23-3409-PM.png "NIT") 6.4% Acceptance Rate 41,800 Applications Received 1,550 First-Year Class 7:1 Student to Faculty 18 Average Class Size 93% Employed or in Grad School Within 6 Months Testing Profile Middle 50% of the admitted class. SAT 1500–1560 14001600 ACT 33–35 3036 At a Glance Undergraduates6,200 Majors offered41 Core curriculumTwo years, required of every student AthleticsDivision III · 26 varsity programs · 30 club teams Most Popular Majors Computer Science Mechanical Engineering Mathematics Physics Comparative Literature Economics \*NIT is a fictional university built for this simulation. Its academic profile and admissions standards are modeled on real selective institutions, so the committee's reasoning reflects a genuine review. Before You Register Your Questions, How long is it? Ninety minutes. Tuesday, September 15 at 8:00 PM ET, including live Q&A at the end. Are the applications real? Yes. All four come from students InGenius Prep worked with. Names and identifying details have been changed to protect their privacy. The university they applied to is the only invented part. Why a fictional school? An invented university lets the committee speak candidly about how these calls actually get made without characterizing any specific school's process. Do I get a vote? Yes. Each panelist argues for one student, then the committee votes. If they deadlock, the audience decides. Do I need to have attended the Training Camp? No. The simulation stands on its own. What grade should my student be in? Grades 9 through 12 all get something out of it. Younger students get a roadmap. Seniors get a last look at what readers weigh before they submit. Will there be a recording? Registrants receive it afterward, whether or not they attend live. Independently Verified Our Admissions Results. 201 Ivy + Top 10 offers 384 Top 20 offers 574 Top 30 offers 1,449 Top 100 offers 12.5× Ivy+ advantage over national pool 1 in 2 Accepted in Ivy+ vs. 1 in 25 nationally 87% Top 30 acceptance rate 4.37 Avg. offers per student Applicants never see this conversation. For ninety minutes, you will. ## Four students. Two spots. You get a vote. [Reserve Your Spot →](https://go.ingeniusprep.com/igp-webinar-9.15.26-ao-simulator#register) ![InGenius Prep](https://ingeniusprep.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/header-logo.svg "InGenius Prep") 2nd Annual Admissions Simulator TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 · 8:00 PM ET © 2026 InGenius Prep. All rights reserved. [Privacy](https://ingeniusprep.com/privacy-policy/) · [Terms](https://ingeniusprep.com/terms-of-service/)