Hey everyone — I'm Simon, and I built Folovio because I've spent years as a senior academic in a creative faculty at a UK university, watching students submit applications that don't do their talent justice. The problem isn't ability. It's two things: feedback and guidance. Most students preparing portfolios for courses like Architecture, Animation, or Graphic Design have no way to get expert-level critique before they hit "submit." Art teachers do their best, but they're stretched thin and rarely specialists in admissions criteria for specific courses. Private portfolio consultants charge hundreds of pounds. And for personal statements? Students are mostly on their own — staring at a blank UCAS form with no idea what admissions tutors actually want to read. So I built two tools to fix both sides of the application: 1. AI Portfolio Review - Upload your portfolio as a PDF, select your target course (60+ courses across 10 disciplines so far, with more to come!) - Get scored against real admissions criteria with page-by-page visual annotations pointing to specific work - The AI doesn't judge your art — it assesses presentation, context, and how well your portfolio communicates to the people reviewing it 2. Personal Statement Mentor (Flo) - Flo is an AI mentor that guides you through UCAS 2026's three mandatory questions - Two modes: start from scratch with guided brainstorming (Flo asks the right questions to uncover your story), or paste an existing draft and Flo helps you restructure and improve it - Real-time character tracking so you never go over the UCAS limits What's live today?: - Free portfolio scan — compliance checks + AI analysis snapshot (no account needed) - Single Review (£19) — full rubric, annotations, AI chat, PDF export + 1 re-review - Application Bundle (£39) — up to 5 reviews + version tracking + personal statement studio (90-day access) - Personal Statement Studio (£9.99) - AI-guided personal statement mentoring. I'd love for the PH community to try the free scan and tell me what you think. I'm especially interested in feedback from anyone who's been through a creative admissions process — did the AI's assessment match your experience? Happy to answer any questions here.

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Building an AI portfolio reviewer as a university admissions tutor — launching Tuesday

Hey everyone I'm Simon. I'm a senior academic in a creative faculty at a UK university, and I've spent years watching talented students get rejected for how they present their work rather than for its quality.

The feedback gap is a pain. Private portfolio consultants charge 200+. School art teachers are stretched thin and can't keep up with the criteria for every course. And when it comes to personal statements, students are basically winging it.

So I built Folovio two AI tools in one platform:

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AI portfolio feedback for art school applicants

AI portfolio feedback for art school applicants

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Building an AI portfolio reviewer as a university admissions tutor — launching Tuesday

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Building an AI portfolio reviewer as a university admissions tutor — launching Tuesday