Terms of Service

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing and using the CAA Readiness Index website and services (“Service”), you accept and agree to be bound by these Terms of Service (“Terms”). If you do not agree to these Terms, please do not use our Service.

2. Description of Service

CAA Readiness Index provides a web-based platform to help prospective Certified Anesthesiologist Assistant (CAA) program applicants navigate the CAA application and admissions landscape. Our Service includes:

• CRI score calculation based on academic metrics (cGPA, sGPA, MCAT/GRE)
• Percentile ranking comparisons against accepted applicants
• Distribution charts visualizing your position in the applicant pool
• Saved results stored in your account
• Discord Post Generator for sharing your profile
• CRI Program List — a directory of CAA programs with key details
• CAA Program Response Tracker for logging and viewing community application outcomes
• Community Score Distribution chart displaying aggregated CRI score data
• Recent Community Activity feed showing anonymized calculation events
• Program Matcher for finding programs that fit your stats
• Accepted Analytics dashboard with real-time admissions data
• Program Analytics with school-level statistics
• Advanced trend analytics and comparisons

All features listed above are currently provided free of charge during our beta period. We reserve the right to introduce paid plans in the future; if we do, we will update these Terms and notify users in advance.

3. Eligibility and Accounts

You must be at least 18 years old to create an account or use the Service. By creating an account you represent that you are 18 or older. A free account is required to use the CRI Calculator and access your results.

When you create an account you agree to provide accurate information and keep your login credentials secure. You are responsible for all activity under your account.

You may delete your account at any time from the Account Settings page. Deleting your account removes your saved results, profile information, and personal statements. We retain a one-way SHA-256 hash of your email address (no plaintext) and your former user ID for fraud and abuse prevention — see the Privacy Policy for details.

4. Educational Purpose and Limitations

Admission decisions are made by individual programs and consider many factors beyond those included in our calculator. You acknowledge that our calculations are based on historical data and statistical models, results should be used for informational and planning purposes only, we do not represent any CAA program or admissions committee, actual admissions criteria vary by program and change over time, and you should consult directly with programs for official guidance.

5. User Responsibilities

• Provide accurate and truthful information
• Use the Service for lawful purposes only
• Keep your account credentials secure
• Not attempt to manipulate, damage, or interfere with the Service
• Not reverse engineer or copy our algorithms or software
• Not use automated tools to access the Service without permission
• Not share your account credentials with others
• Respect the intellectual property rights of the Service

6. Analytics Content and No-Redistribution Policy

All data, analytics, charts, and insights provided through the Service — including but not limited to the Accepted Analytics dashboard, Program Analytics, Program Matcher results, and advanced trend data — are proprietary and confidential. Unless you have received express written consent of CAA Readiness Index, you agree that you will not:

• Copy, reproduce, or transcribe analytics data in any form for redistribution
• Share, redistribute, publish, or publicly display our analytics or aggregated data
• Use the analytics for any commercial, academic, or third-party purpose
• Use automated tools, bots, or scraping to extract data from the Service

Analytics content is licensed for personal, individual use only. Access is limited to the authenticated account holder. Violations may result in account termination.

7. CAA Program Response Tracker

The CAA Program Response Tracker is a free community tool that allows users to log their application responses (interview invitations, acceptances, waitlists, rejections) across CAA programs.

• Submissions are displayed publicly in an aggregated dashboard visible to all users
• You must not submit false, misleading, or offensive information
• Data you submit may be viewed by other users in real time
• We reserve the right to remove submissions that violate these terms

8. Community Data and Activity Feed

When you use the CRI Calculator while signed in, the calculation is logged with your user ID and profile display name (see the Privacy Policy for what we collect). The Recent Community Activity feed and Community Score Distribution displayed on the platform render only the score, GPA range, and test-score range — your username, email, and user ID are never shown to other users.

By using the CRI Calculator, you consent to the score, GPA range, and test-score range from your calculation being displayed publicly on the platform in this de-identified form.

9. Intellectual Property

All content, features, and functionality of the Service, including but not limited to text, graphics, logos, algorithms, and software, are owned by CAA Readiness Index and are protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws. You may not copy, modify, distribute, or create derivative works without our express written permission.

10. Disclaimer of Warranties

THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE, RESULTS WILL BE ACCURATE OR RELIABLE, ANY ERRORS WILL BE CORRECTED, OR THE SERVICE WILL MEET YOUR SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS.

11. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, CAA READINESS INDEX SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF PROFITS, DATA, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES RESULTING FROM YOUR USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICE, RELIANCE ON ANY CRI SCORE OR RECOMMENDATION, DECISIONS MADE BASED ON SERVICE RESULTS, UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO YOUR DATA, OR ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN THE SERVICE.

12. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless CAA Readiness Index and its affiliates from any claims, losses, damages, liabilities, and expenses (including legal fees) arising from your use of the Service or violation of these Terms.

13. Changes to Service and Terms

We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue the Service at any time without notice. We may also update these Terms periodically. Your continued use of the Service after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.

14. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the United States, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

15. Contact Information

If you have questions about these Terms, please contact us at: team@criscore.org

16. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable or invalid, that provision shall be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary, and the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.