Discover opportunities. Meet deadlines. Build achievement.

For grades 9โ€“12 & their parents

Find competitions that strengthen your college application

VODA helps students discover relevant academic competitions, track deadlines, and build an achievement profile for selective college admissions.

1,200+ competitions tracked
50+ subject areas
0 missed deadlines
Your opportunity match
Student profile
Grade 11 Math Physics CS Target: MIT, Caltech
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Opportunities are everywhere.
Finding the right ones isn't easy.

Competitions, science fairs, summer programs, and academic awards are scattered across hundreds of organizations, schools, and websites โ€” with no single source of truth.

01
Everything is fragmented
AMC, Science Olympiad, USACO, RSI, research programs โ€” each on different sites, with different registration timelines and eligibility rules.
02
Deadlines slip through
Registration, submission, nomination letters, results โ€” missing a single step can disqualify a student who was fully prepared to compete.
03
Not all competitions are equal
What matters for MIT differs from what matters for a liberal arts college. Prestige, selectivity, and relevance vary enormously by school and major.
04
Parents do the research alone
Families rely on school counselors, forums, and social media โ€” sources that are inconsistent, incomplete, and often arrive too late.

From profile
to achievement

A student fills out one profile. VODA builds a personalized competition route and tracks every step from registration to results.

1
Profile
Grade, subjects, region, target schools, and goals โ€” set once, used everywhere.
2
Match
VODA surfaces competitions, fairs, and programs that actually matter for this student's admissions profile.
3
Track
Every deadline โ€” registration, submission, results โ€” in one calendar with timely reminders.
4
Compete
Clear next steps at each stage so students know exactly what to do and when.
5
Achieve
Results build into an achievement portfolio that strengthens the college application story.

Built for students.
Trusted by parents.

Student

Stop guessing.
Start building.

  • โœ“ Discover competitions matched to your subjects and goals
  • โœ“ Understand which ones actually matter for your target schools
  • โœ“ Never miss a registration, submission, or results date
  • โœ“ Know what to do at every stage of a competition
  • โœ“ Build a credible academic achievement record for applications
Parent

Less research.
Clearer priorities.

  • โœ“ See which opportunities are relevant right now โ€” not in six months
  • โœ“ Understand how competitions connect to admissions outcomes
  • โœ“ Stop relying on school counselors, forums, and scattered posts
  • โœ“ Plan the academic year proactively, not reactively
  • โœ“ Track your student's progress and achievement history in one place

Admissions strength
is built all year

VODA gives families a year-round route: discover the right opportunities, meet deadlines, track achievements, and build a stronger student profile.

Grade 8

Explore early

Find strong subjects, try first contests, and build the habit of academic achievement.

Grade 9

Choose direction

Move from random activities to a focused lane with contests, clubs, and first evidence.

Grade 10

Build proof

Turn interest into measurable achievements before junior-year pressure begins.

Grades 11-12

Strengthen and execute

Use deadlines, awards, testing, and application assets as one coordinated route.

Simple, transparent plans

The free preview shows one month and a small opportunity sample. Full routes, reminders, priority logic, portfolio tracking, and parent summaries unlock with a paid subscription. Admissions is the anchor plan for families who want strategy, not just a list of links. Trial is 3 days with a card.

Free preview
$0
forever
  • โœ“ One-month route preview
  • โœ“ Sample opportunity match
  • โœ“ Grade-based roadmap demo
Open preview
Standard
$39 /mo
or $390/year
  • โœ“ Full personalized competition matching
  • โœ“ All deadlines, reminders, and stage tracking
  • โœ“ Explanation of each opportunity's admissions value
  • โœ“ Achievement portfolio
  • โœ“ Season updates as new competitions open
Start 3-day trial

The 3-day trial starts after card entry. Free preview explains the route, but the full personalized calendar, deadline set, and strategy layer stay behind subscription.

Get your free
opportunity match

Share your grade, subjects, and target schools โ€” VODA will send a curated list of competitions with deadlines and an explanation of why each one matters for your application.

Get free match โ†’

VODA helps students find competitions, track deadlines, and plan participation. We do not guarantee admission to any college, scholarship, award, or academic outcome. Results depend on the student's preparation and performance.