From Wired: “The ratio of college counselors to students in the US, according to the American School Counselor Association, is one for every 376 students …. In 2023, Dixon founded ESAI, a platform powered by artificial intelligence designed to assist students with the college admissions process … First, ESAI directs students to a ‘major mentor’ and then to the school matchmaker. These tools assess things like the students’ future goals, their sociability, the class size they thrive in, and whether they want to live near the campus. The results are highly personalized … While finding the right school and major are top of mind for most families, so is the cost of higher education. ‘A huge piece is the financial side,’ Dixon says.”
