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My College Gate
Free AI college counseling for every student, forever.
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Free AI college counseling for every student, forever.
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1.7 million students have no access to a college counselor. Private counselors charge $300/hr. MyCollegeGate is the free alternative, an AI college counselor named Maya, available 24/7. Build your college list, write and review essays, compare your stats to real verified applicants, find scholarships, and get a personalized roadmap to your dream school. Built for first-gen and low-income students. No subscriptions, no paywalls, no data selling. Free for every student, forever. mycollegegate.com
How does Maya actually pull the verified applicant data you mention? Is that from real submissions, third-party sources like the Common Data Set, or something else entirely?
A feature that shows nearby students who matched your profile and got accepted to the same schools would be huge. Real examples from people in your city or zip code make the data feel way more useful than national averages, and it helps first-gen students realize they are not alone in this process.
Maya sounds like a genuinely helpful tool for students who can't afford private counseling. One idea: add a way for students to share their draft essays directly with current college students or alumni from their target schools for quick feedback, since even AI sometimes misses the human perspective on culture-specific prompts.
been looking for something like this for my cousin who's applying this fall. tried the essay review feature and maya gave pretty specific feedback instead of generic tips, which was a nice surprise.