diff --git a/src/app/(admin)/admin/rounds/[roundId]/page.tsx b/src/app/(admin)/admin/rounds/[roundId]/page.tsx
index f435eab..256db01 100644
--- a/src/app/(admin)/admin/rounds/[roundId]/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/(admin)/admin/rounds/[roundId]/page.tsx
@@ -326,7 +326,10 @@ export default function RoundDetailPage() {
     onSuccess: (data) => {
       utils.round.getById.invalidate({ id: roundId })
       utils.roundEngine.getProjectStates.invalidate({ roundId })
-      toast.success(`Advanced ${data.advancedCount} project(s) to ${data.targetRoundName}`)
+      const msg = data.autoPassedCount
+        ? `Passed ${data.autoPassedCount} and advanced ${data.advancedCount} project(s) to ${data.targetRoundName}`
+        : `Advanced ${data.advancedCount} project(s) to ${data.targetRoundName}`
+      toast.success(msg)
       setAdvanceDialogOpen(false)
     },
     onError: (err) => toast.error(err.message),
@@ -378,6 +381,7 @@ export default function RoundDetailPage() {
   const isEvaluation = round?.roundType === 'EVALUATION'
   const hasJury = ['EVALUATION', 'LIVE_FINAL', 'DELIBERATION'].includes(round?.roundType ?? '')
   const hasAwards = hasJury
+  const isSimpleAdvance = ['INTAKE', 'SUBMISSION', 'MENTORING'].includes(round?.roundType ?? '')
 
   const poolLink = `/admin/projects/pool?roundId=${roundId}&competitionId=${competitionId}` as Route
 
@@ -969,28 +973,28 @@ export default function RoundDetailPage() {
                     {/* Advance projects (always visible when projects exist) */}
                     {projectCount > 0 && (
                       <button
-                        onClick={() => passedCount > 0
+                        onClick={() => (isSimpleAdvance || passedCount > 0)
                           ? setAdvanceDialogOpen(true)
                           : toast.info('Mark projects as "Passed" first in the Projects tab')}
                         className={cn(
                           'flex items-start gap-3 p-4 rounded-lg border hover:-translate-y-0.5 hover:shadow-md transition-all text-left',
-                          passedCount > 0
+                          (isSimpleAdvance || passedCount > 0)
                             ? 'border-l-4 border-l-emerald-500 bg-emerald-50/30'
                             : 'border-dashed opacity-60',
                         )}
                       >
-                        <ArrowRight className={cn('h-5 w-5 mt-0.5 shrink-0', passedCount > 0 ? 'text-emerald-600' : 'text-muted-foreground')} />
+                        <ArrowRight className={cn('h-5 w-5 mt-0.5 shrink-0', (isSimpleAdvance || passedCount > 0) ? 'text-emerald-600' : 'text-muted-foreground')} />
                         <div>
                           <p className="text-sm font-medium">Advance Projects</p>
                           <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground mt-0.5">
-                            {passedCount > 0
-                              ? `Move ${passedCount} passed project(s) to the next round`
-                              : 'Mark projects as "Passed" first, then advance'}
+                            {isSimpleAdvance
+                              ? `Advance all ${projectCount} project(s) to the next round`
+                              : passedCount > 0
+                                ? `Move ${passedCount} passed project(s) to the next round`
+                                : 'Mark projects as "Passed" first, then advance'}
                           </p>
                         </div>
-                        {passedCount > 0 && (
-                          <Badge className="ml-auto shrink-0 bg-emerald-100 text-emerald-700 text-[10px]">{passedCount}</Badge>
-                        )}
+                        <Badge className="ml-auto shrink-0 bg-emerald-100 text-emerald-700 text-[10px]">{isSimpleAdvance ? projectCount : passedCount}</Badge>
                       </button>
                     )}
 
@@ -1098,6 +1102,7 @@ export default function RoundDetailPage() {
             open={advanceDialogOpen}
             onOpenChange={setAdvanceDialogOpen}
             roundId={roundId}
+            roundType={round?.roundType}
             projectStates={projectStates}
             config={config}
             advanceMutation={advanceMutation}
@@ -2502,6 +2507,7 @@ function AdvanceProjectsDialog({
   open,
   onOpenChange,
   roundId,
+  roundType,
   projectStates,
   config,
   advanceMutation,
@@ -2511,12 +2517,15 @@ function AdvanceProjectsDialog({
   open: boolean
   onOpenChange: (open: boolean) => void
   roundId: string
+  roundType?: string
   projectStates: any[] | undefined
   config: Record<string, unknown>
-  advanceMutation: { mutate: (input: { roundId: string; projectIds?: string[]; targetRoundId?: string }) => void; isPending: boolean }
+  advanceMutation: { mutate: (input: { roundId: string; projectIds?: string[]; targetRoundId?: string; autoPassPending?: boolean }) => void; isPending: boolean }
   competitionRounds?: Array<{ id: string; name: string; sortOrder: number; roundType: string }>
   currentSortOrder?: number
 }) {
+  // For non-jury rounds (INTAKE, SUBMISSION, MENTORING), offer a simpler "advance all" flow
+  const isSimpleAdvance = ['INTAKE', 'SUBMISSION', 'MENTORING'].includes(roundType ?? '')
   // Target round selector
   const availableTargets = useMemo(() =>
     (competitionRounds ?? [])
@@ -2530,9 +2539,11 @@ function AdvanceProjectsDialog({
   if (open && !targetRoundId && availableTargets.length > 0) {
     setTargetRoundId(availableTargets[0].id)
   }
+  const allProjects = projectStates ?? []
+  const pendingCount = allProjects.filter((ps: any) => ps.state === 'PENDING').length
   const passedProjects = useMemo(() =>
-    (projectStates ?? []).filter((ps: any) => ps.state === 'PASSED'),
-  [projectStates])
+    allProjects.filter((ps: any) => ps.state === 'PASSED'),
+  [allProjects])
 
   const startups = useMemo(() =>
     passedProjects.filter((ps: any) => ps.project?.competitionCategory === 'STARTUP'),
@@ -2585,14 +2596,23 @@ function AdvanceProjectsDialog({
     })
   }
 
-  const handleAdvance = () => {
-    const ids = Array.from(selected)
-    if (ids.length === 0) return
-    advanceMutation.mutate({
-      roundId,
-      projectIds: ids,
-      ...(targetRoundId ? { targetRoundId } : {}),
-    })
+  const handleAdvance = (autoPass?: boolean) => {
+    if (autoPass) {
+      // Auto-pass all pending then advance all
+      advanceMutation.mutate({
+        roundId,
+        autoPassPending: true,
+        ...(targetRoundId ? { targetRoundId } : {}),
+      })
+    } else {
+      const ids = Array.from(selected)
+      if (ids.length === 0) return
+      advanceMutation.mutate({
+        roundId,
+        projectIds: ids,
+        ...(targetRoundId ? { targetRoundId } : {}),
+      })
+    }
     onOpenChange(false)
     setSelected(new Set())
     setTargetRoundId('')
@@ -2657,14 +2677,18 @@ function AdvanceProjectsDialog({
     )
   }
 
+  const totalProjectCount = allProjects.length
+
   return (
     <Dialog open={open} onOpenChange={handleClose}>
       <DialogContent className="max-w-lg max-h-[85vh] flex flex-col">
         <DialogHeader>
           <DialogTitle>Advance Projects</DialogTitle>
           <DialogDescription>
-            Select which passed projects to advance.
-            {selected.size} of {passedProjects.length} selected.
+            {isSimpleAdvance
+              ? `Move all ${totalProjectCount} projects to the next round.`
+              : `Select which passed projects to advance. ${selected.size} of ${passedProjects.length} selected.`
+            }
           </DialogDescription>
         </DialogHeader>
 
@@ -2692,21 +2716,50 @@ function AdvanceProjectsDialog({
           </div>
         )}
 
-        <div className="flex-1 overflow-y-auto space-y-4 py-2">
-          {renderCategorySection('Startup', startups, startupCap, 'bg-blue-100 text-blue-700')}
-          {renderCategorySection('Business Concept', concepts, conceptCap, 'bg-purple-100 text-purple-700')}
-          {other.length > 0 && renderCategorySection('Other / Uncategorized', other, 0, 'bg-gray-100 text-gray-700')}
-        </div>
+        {isSimpleAdvance ? (
+          /* Simple mode for INTAKE/SUBMISSION/MENTORING — no per-project selection needed */
+          <div className="py-4 space-y-3">
+            <div className="rounded-lg border bg-muted/30 p-4 text-center space-y-1">
+              <p className="text-3xl font-bold">{totalProjectCount}</p>
+              <p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground">projects will be advanced</p>
+            </div>
+            {pendingCount > 0 && (
+              <div className="rounded-md border border-blue-200 bg-blue-50 px-3 py-2">
+                <p className="text-xs text-blue-700">
+                  {pendingCount} pending project{pendingCount !== 1 ? 's' : ''} will be automatically marked as passed and advanced.
+                  {passedProjects.length > 0 && ` ${passedProjects.length} already passed.`}
+                </p>
+              </div>
+            )}
+          </div>
+        ) : (
+          /* Detailed mode for jury/evaluation rounds — per-project selection */
+          <div className="flex-1 overflow-y-auto space-y-4 py-2">
+            {renderCategorySection('Startup', startups, startupCap, 'bg-blue-100 text-blue-700')}
+            {renderCategorySection('Business Concept', concepts, conceptCap, 'bg-purple-100 text-purple-700')}
+            {other.length > 0 && renderCategorySection('Other / Uncategorized', other, 0, 'bg-gray-100 text-gray-700')}
+          </div>
+        )}
 
         <DialogFooter>
           <Button variant="outline" onClick={handleClose}>Cancel</Button>
-          <Button
-            onClick={handleAdvance}
-            disabled={selected.size === 0 || advanceMutation.isPending}
-          >
-            {advanceMutation.isPending && <Loader2 className="h-4 w-4 mr-1.5 animate-spin" />}
-            Advance {selected.size} Project{selected.size !== 1 ? 's' : ''}
-          </Button>
+          {isSimpleAdvance ? (
+            <Button
+              onClick={() => handleAdvance(true)}
+              disabled={totalProjectCount === 0 || advanceMutation.isPending}
+            >
+              {advanceMutation.isPending && <Loader2 className="h-4 w-4 mr-1.5 animate-spin" />}
+              Advance All {totalProjectCount} Project{totalProjectCount !== 1 ? 's' : ''}
+            </Button>
+          ) : (
+            <Button
+              onClick={() => handleAdvance()}
+              disabled={selected.size === 0 || advanceMutation.isPending}
+            >
+              {advanceMutation.isPending && <Loader2 className="h-4 w-4 mr-1.5 animate-spin" />}
+              Advance {selected.size} Project{selected.size !== 1 ? 's' : ''}
+            </Button>
+          )}
         </DialogFooter>
       </DialogContent>
     </Dialog>
diff --git a/src/server/routers/round.ts b/src/server/routers/round.ts
index ef5e890..95797c8 100644
--- a/src/server/routers/round.ts
+++ b/src/server/routers/round.ts
@@ -243,10 +243,11 @@ export const roundRouter = router({
         roundId: z.string(),
         targetRoundId: z.string().optional(),
         projectIds: z.array(z.string()).optional(),
+        autoPassPending: z.boolean().optional(),
       })
     )
     .mutation(async ({ ctx, input }) => {
-      const { roundId, targetRoundId, projectIds } = input
+      const { roundId, targetRoundId, projectIds, autoPassPending } = input
 
       // Get current round with competition context
       const currentRound = await ctx.prisma.round.findUniqueOrThrow({
@@ -280,6 +281,16 @@ export const roundRouter = router({
         targetRound = nextRound
       }
 
+      // Auto-pass all PENDING projects first (for intake/bulk workflows)
+      let autoPassedCount = 0
+      if (autoPassPending) {
+        const result = await ctx.prisma.projectRoundState.updateMany({
+          where: { roundId, state: 'PENDING' },
+          data: { state: 'PASSED' },
+        })
+        autoPassedCount = result.count
+      }
+
       // Determine which projects to advance
       let idsToAdvance: string[]
       if (projectIds && projectIds.length > 0) {
@@ -346,6 +357,7 @@ export const roundRouter = router({
           toRound: targetRound.name,
           targetRoundId: targetRound.id,
           projectCount: idsToAdvance.length,
+          autoPassedCount,
           projectIds: idsToAdvance,
         },
         ipAddress: ctx.ip,
@@ -354,6 +366,7 @@ export const roundRouter = router({
 
       return {
         advancedCount: idsToAdvance.length,
+        autoPassedCount,
         targetRoundId: targetRound.id,
         targetRoundName: targetRound.name,
       }