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AdmissionArena
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Building open calculators for international university admissions (Next.js + TypeScript)

When navigating international university admissions, students often face two massive hurdles: opaque GPA conversions and scattered tuition and living cost data. Most commercial agencies hide these numbers behind aggressive lead walls or consultation sales pitches.

We built AdmissionArena as an open-access toolkit to solve this problem transparently.

What we focused on

  1. GPA & Grade Converters: Standardizing UK, US, Australian, Canadian, and German grading scales so students know exactly where they qualify before spending on application fees.
  2. True Cost of Attendance Calculators: Estimating realistic living costs alongside tuition fees for destinations like the US, UK, Canada, Australia, and Germany.
  3. Eligibility Checkers: Simple, straightforward evaluation without unnecessary forms.

The Tech Stack

  • Next.js (App Router) with TypeScript for strict type-safety
  • Tailwind CSS for responsive, mobile-first design
  • Drizzle ORM with Supabase for data layer integrity

Our mission is simple: provide honest, clean data first. If you are exploring studying abroad or building educational tools, we’d love your thoughts!

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