Every Student Deserves a Fair Shot
Every Student
Deserves a Fair Shot
Every Student Deserves a Fair Shot
The Problem
Outdated Student Evaluation
Students Lose Out to Transcript Lottery
Students Lose Out to Transcript Lottery
Transcript Lottery
Student A school: 30 AP courses, research labs, dedicated college counselors.
Student B school: 3 AP courses, no physics teacher, one counselor for 350 students.
Same intelligence. Same drive. Students deserve a fair chance regardless of which school they drew.
Student A school: 30 AP courses, research labs, dedicated college counselors.
Student B school: 3 AP courses, no physics teacher, one counselor for 350 students.
Same intelligence. Same drive. Students deserve a fair chance regardless of which school they drew.
Student A school: 30 AP courses, research labs, dedicated college counselors.
Student B school: 3 AP courses, no physics teacher, one counselor for 350 students.
Same intelligence. Same drive. Students deserve a fair chance regardless of which school they drew.
Standardized Testing Misrepresents Talent
Standardized Testing Misrepresents Talent
Standardized Testing Misrepresents Talent
Students spend hundreds of hours preparing for standardized tests that barely predict college success. A single Saturday morning exam determines their future, while their actual thinking skills—creativity, collaboration, complex problem-solving—remain invisible to admissions officers.
Students spend hundreds of hours preparing for standardized tests that barely predict college success. A single Saturday morning exam determines their future, while their actual thinking skills—creativity, collaboration, complex problem-solving—remain invisible to admissions officers.
Students spend hundreds of hours preparing for standardized tests that barely predict college success. A single Saturday morning exam determines their future, while their actual thinking skills—creativity, collaboration, complex problem-solving—remain invisible to admissions officers.
College Admissions Without Valid Performance Data
College Admissions Without Valid Performance Data
Invalid Performance Data
With 1,900+ colleges abandoning standardized tests, universities are flying blind.
They're making life-changing admissions decisions using inconsistent GPAs and essays written by professional coaches. Talented students have no reliable way to showcase their true academic potential.
With 1,900+ colleges abandoning standardized tests, universities are flying blind.
They're making life-changing admissions decisions using inconsistent GPAs and essays written by professional coaches. Talented students have no reliable way to showcase their true academic potential.
With 1,900+ colleges abandoning standardized tests, universities are flying blind.
They're making life-changing admissions decisions using inconsistent GPAs and essays written by professional coaches. Talented students have no reliable way to showcase their true academic potential.
Experienced Educators Are Underutilized
Experienced Educators Are Underutilized
Experienced Educators Are Underutilized
Master teachers abandon classrooms for administration, becoming mediocre managers instead of inspiring educators.
Elite schools want to expand their educational impact beyond families who can afford tuition.
Retired educators want to make a difference with their experience but have no way to easily do so.
Master teachers abandon classrooms for administration, becoming mediocre managers instead of inspiring educators.
Elite schools want to expand their educational impact beyond families who can afford tuition.
Retired educators want to make a difference with their experience but have no way to easily do so.
Master teachers abandon classrooms for administration, becoming mediocre managers instead of inspiring educators.
Elite schools want to expand their educational impact beyond families who can afford tuition.
Retired educators want to make a difference with their experience but have no way to easily do so.
HS Cred: Performance-Based Assessment Platform
HS Cred: Performance-Based Assessment Platform
A Level Playing Field
A Level Playing Field
A Level Playing Field
Every student can now build a personalized transcript by selecting credits from different elite schools—regardless of where they attend. Each credit is validated by their teacher plus four independent experts, with clickable links to view the actual work behind every achievement.
Every student can now build a personalized transcript by selecting credits from different elite schools—regardless of where they attend. Each credit is validated by their teacher plus four independent experts, with clickable links to view the actual work behind every achievement.
Every student can now build a personalized transcript by selecting credits from different elite schools—regardless of where they attend. Each credit is validated by their teacher plus four independent experts, with clickable links to view the actual work behind every achievement.
Thinking Beyond Test Scores
Thinking Beyond Test Scores
Thinking Beyond Test Scores
Instead of cramming for exams that barely predict college success, students demonstrate mastery through performance-based assessment. Our approach aligns with cutting-edge brain science showing that deeper learning correlates with project-based work—preparing students for a digital economy that values authentic capability over test scores.
Instead of cramming for exams that barely predict college success, students demonstrate mastery through performance-based assessment. Our approach aligns with cutting-edge brain science showing that deeper learning correlates with project-based work—preparing students for a digital economy that values authentic capability over test scores.
Instead of cramming for exams that barely predict college success, students demonstrate mastery through performance-based assessment. Our approach aligns with cutting-edge brain science showing that deeper learning correlates with project-based work—preparing students for a digital economy that values authentic capability over test scores.
Transparent Data
Transparent Data
Transparent Data
Universities can finally see how students actually think through verified work samples instead of relying on inflated GPAs and coached essays. Our radical transparency eliminates information asymmetry—every credit links directly to the student's thinking process, giving admissions officers the high-resolution data they desperately need.
Universities can finally see how students actually think through verified work samples instead of relying on inflated GPAs and coached essays. Our radical transparency eliminates information asymmetry—every credit links directly to the student's thinking process, giving admissions officers the high-resolution data they desperately need.
Universities can finally see how students actually think through verified work samples instead of relying on inflated GPAs and coached essays. Our radical transparency eliminates information asymmetry—every credit links directly to the student's thinking process, giving admissions officers the high-resolution data they desperately need.
Experts Unleashed
Experts Unleashed
Experts Unleashed
Master teachers stay in classrooms doing what they do best while earning up to $36k annually for just 5 hours weekly of remote assessment work. Retired educators re-engage their passion by giving public school students access to elite-level evaluation. Private schools expand their impact beyond their walls at zero cost—sharing their excellence with students everywhere.
Master teachers stay in classrooms doing what they do best while earning up to $36k annually for just 5 hours weekly of remote assessment work. Retired educators re-engage their passion by giving public school students access to elite-level evaluation. Private schools expand their impact beyond their walls at zero cost—sharing their excellence with students everywhere.
Master teachers stay in classrooms doing what they do best while earning up to $36k annually for just 5 hours weekly of remote assessment work. Retired educators re-engage their passion by giving public school students access to elite-level evaluation. Private schools expand their impact beyond their walls at zero cost—sharing their excellence with students everywhere.
How Students Build Verified Academic Portfolios
How Students Build Verified Academic Portfolios
How Students Build Verified Academic Portfolios
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Browse Credits
Browse Credits
Browse Credits
Students explore credits posted by elite schools worldwide. Find projects that match your interests and academic goals.
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Create and Submit
Create and Submit
Create and Submit
Produce authentic academic work guided by clear rubrics. Your teacher approves it, then independent experts evaluate for publication.
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Build Your Portfolio
Build Your Portfolio
Build Your Portfolio
Earn verified credentials showcasing your actual thinking. Each credit links to your proof-of-work—no more transcript lottery.
High Schools
Outperform in College Admissions Without AP
High Schools
Outperform in College Admissions Without AP
Performance-based assessment validated by independent experts
Universities
Own Your Admissions Pipeline
Universities
Own Your Admissions Pipeline
Zero Setup Costs
Launch performance-based admissions—no infrastructure required.
Pre-Validated Work
Pre-vetted 10-minute work samples showing how students actually think.
Outsourced Evaluation
Subject experts evaluate applications, freeing admissions team resources.
Boost Equity
Elevate and diversify pipeline with curated youth media.
Invest
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International students seeking
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International students seeking
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HS Cred is redefining how students and schools navigate academic potential and admissions transparency. We’re building tools that bring fairness, clarity, and opportunity to modern education. If you're interested in our journey or an investor passionate about transforming education at scale, we’d love to connect.
HS Cred is redefining how students and schools navigate academic potential and admissions transparency. We’re building tools that bring fairness, clarity, and opportunity to modern education. If you're interested in our journey or an investor passionate about transforming education at scale, we’d love to connect.
HS Cred is redefining how students and schools navigate academic potential and admissions transparency. We’re building tools that bring fairness, clarity, and opportunity to modern education. If you're interested in our journey or an investor passionate about transforming education at scale, we’d love to connect.