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Hi, creator here. I made this app using Express + Mongoose and the great Hackathon Starter framework (https://github.com/sahat/hackathon-starter https://github.
by BlackJack 12y ago
Hi, creator here. I made this app using Express + Mongoose and the great Hackathon Starter framework (https://github.com/sahat/hackathon-starter https://github.com/sahat/hackathon-starter), all hosted on OpenShift. I basically got a lot of college data from the IPEDS database and made a form so users can submit their SAT score and figure out which schools to apply to. Safety schools are those that you have a great shot of getting into, Match schools are those where you fit the median profile, and Reach schools are that you have a lower chance of getting into.
I thought it'd be useful for kids who want to explore schools to apply to for college. The app is very barebones, but I had a lot of fun dipping my toes in web dev and learning some new technologies. If people like it I'll work on adding more features like entering your zip code/GPA to get a much better admissions profile. Admission at most colleges is based on your transcript and scores, and most kids stay in-state, so both of those would be pretty useful data points.
I'd love any feedback!