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    • πŸŸ₯ INITIATION PHASE CUP
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2026 WINTER PLAYOFFS

WEEK #1: INitiation phase cup

Week 1 set the tone for the 2026 Winter Playoffs. From an original field of 654 Regular Season Fellows, the top 75 performers across all five winter fellowships (~11%) were selected to move forward and continue their journey to become MAP 5-Stars β€” each now earning their status as 4-Star Recruits ⭐️.


From that elite group, 15 athletes were chosen to lead their teams of five through the Playoffs as Initiation Phase Captains. As you move through the page, you’ll find model responses from their two HireVue reps + leaderboard rankings from the Initiation Cup.


πŸ† Initiation Cup Scorecards β€” (available Mon., 2/23, at 10 AM)



15 Team Captains

Amy Ye

Braden James

Catherine Alcantara

Cooper Hornack

Elle Vahedian

Ethan Friesel

Grace Benson

Joachim Johnson

Julia Lewkowitz

Julie Piot

Lia Nafe

Michael Kourakos

Serena Lowy

Sophia Ambrose

Victoria Gao



🎬 FILM REVIEW β€” MODEL HIREVUE RESPONSES

STARTT

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Sophia Ambrose | MAP Winter D-League '26 | Columbia University Women's Soccer ⚽


Sophia’s STARTT response is warm, confident, and cleanly executed, showing full control without ever feeling rushed or rehearsed. Her delivery is natural β€” strong eye movement, light hand gestures, and an occasional look-up that clearly signals she isn’t reading. She structures each phase of STARTT in a crisp, organized way, and her energy lifts authentically when she closes with a smile and talks about being excited for this kind of work. There’s very little constructive feedback here β€” this is a model-worthy postseason response and it's clear that Sophia's ready to land an offer at a top consulting firm soon!

ESPY

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Ethan Friesel | MAP Formula 1 '26 | Johns Hopkins University Football 🏈


Ethan’s ESPY response is confident, steady, and noticeably elevated, showing clear growth without slipping into anything scripted or forced. His presence feels relaxed β€” strong volume, clean pacing, and a natural delivery that highlights how much more comfortable he’s become on camera. He walks through each phase of ESPY in a crisp, quantifiable way, weaving in specific insights about healthcare banking that signal real research and preparation. The improvement from earlier reps is significant, and with lighter use of fillers and a touch more warmth through smiling, this would land as an even sharper response.


TWO HIREVUE REPS β€” β–² RECOMMENDATIONS

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STARTT


You got off to a fast STARTT in your 5v5 Defensive rep β€” the kind that would advance you to the next round.


Congratulations! This is the level of execution that would advance the following to a Final Interview.


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β–²Lia Nafe

β–²Sophia Ambrose





*β–² = pass

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ESPY


You delivered an ESPY-award-winning response under pressure for your 5v5 Defensive rep.


Congratulations! This is the level of execution that would advance the following to a Final Interview.


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β–²Ethan Friesel

β–²Lia Nafe





*β–² = pass

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