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Thank you for the shoutout Carol J Carter. Such a great experience at SXSW EDU this past week. Congratulations to all the student startups making an impact on education!

Thank you for covering us in this week's edition of EdTech VC Funding Valeriy Platonov! 🥳 #edtechvc #edtechfunding #edtechstartups #collegeandcareerreadiness

We hit 300 mentors today! 🎉 The College Contact network continues to grow, and today we’re celebrating a major milestone. This achievement represents the collective impact of our mentors, students, and partners who believe in the power of relatable, near-peer mentorship. Here’s what makes this milestone even more exciting: 💡 3x Growth in One Year Through organic strategies alone, we’ve tripled the size of our network in the past year, connecting more students with mentors who truly understand their journey. 🌍 Diversity at Our Core 51% of our mentors identify as BIPOC, 31% are first-generation college students, and we now speak 30 different languages across the network. Representation matters, and we’re proud to offer it. 📍 Expanding Our Reach We’ve prioritized connecting with communities in the Midwest, South, and Southwest this year, ensuring that students in underserved regions have access to high-quality, relatable mentorship. This milestone is more than a number—it’s a step closer to ensuring all students, regardless of background, have the support they need to thrive in their postsecondary journey. Thank you to every mentor, partner, and supporter who has been a part of this journey. Let’s keep growing and making an impact together! 🚀 👉 Know a student or organization that could benefit from our program? Let’s connect! #MentorshipMatters #EducationAccess #DiversityInEducation #ScalingImpact #collegeaccess #nearpeermentorship #collegeadvising #nearpeermentorship

"How are you confident that college students know how to help high schoolers with their college applications?" 🤔 We get this question a lot, and it's a fair one. The college admissions process can be very technical and complicated, especially considering that EACH student has a different pathway, background, or story they want to tell. 🎯 Beyond the fact that each of our mentors is heavily vetted and onboarded through our rigorous certification course, we are consistently BLOWN away by the incoming talent we see each week from current undergraduates across the country applying to become mentors. Recently, we have had College Contact mentors volunteer to create organic YouTube videos explaining complex college admissions topics for students across the world to access. Madeline Chaffer is one of those mentors who produced an excellent video on one of the hardest admissions essays to nail - the University of Chicago's uncommon prompts. Check it out below & let me know what you think 👀 https://lnkd.in/ghtBbQzR #collegeadmissions #collegementorship #postsecondaryadvising #nearpeeradvising #studentstartup

I recently joined College Contact as the Interim Chief of Staff 🎉 We connect HS students to our top-tier network of undergraduate mentors (acceptance rate of 10%) for affordable and effective college advising. Our current undergraduate network includes 250+ college student mentors that are highly tapped into their universities - leadership positions, immense club involvement, and more. Each mentor goes through a rigorous case study recruitment process and is vetted by our team. We have 90+ universities represented on the platform and 140+ majors/career pathways. Our network is growing quickly with 100s of new applications each week 👀 We are adding mentor perks to our platform, which will be distributed through our exclusive mentor newsletter and perks dashboard. If you work/own/or are involved in a startup or company that would like to…  📍Get in front of our top-tier undergraduate network with discount codes, sampling, surveys, etc. 📍OR want to hire from our remarkable network shoot me a DM!! This is a great way to get insights or hire from a pre-vetted Gen Z/undergraduate network. Please repost and share with colleagues! #corporaterecruiting #genzinsights #genzmarketresearch #undergraduatemarketresearch #advertisingopportunities #hiringgenz #hireundergraduates #campusrecruiters 

Parents ⏰ : When should you take your #students on College Tours? Our undergraduate mentor Charles Konkolics wrote a piece on the difference between touring campuses before vs after your student gets admitted. Some highlights? Tours can help your student narrow down their college list before they apply. Touring campuses local to your hometown can save you $$ considering application fees can be steep. Check out our blog for more! https://lnkd.in/gqHE6eCm

We've been nominated for the People's Choice award at the @opportunityaustin hashtag #ALIST Awards in partnership with SXSW! It only takes a second and every vote counts! Please submit a vote for us & share with your friends! 💓 💌 Voting closes on October 7 at 5:00 pm CDT. 💻 1 vote allowed per person. ⏰ Vote here: https://lnkd.in/eZjFxAqu Thank you for all the support!! hashtag #StartupSuccess #AustinTech #ALISTAwards #startupawards #austinstartups #youngfounder #voting #startupvoting #entrepreneurship #austinfounders

Stay ahead in college admissions with our latest newsletter! Discover the impact of Illinois' new law banning legacy admissions, why getting into top colleges might be easier this year, and essential questions parents should ask on college tours. Plus, meet our mentor of the week and get a key financial aid tip! #CollegeAdmissions #Education #CollegePrep

Stay ahead in the college admissions game with our latest insights. From the Supreme Court's affirmative action ruling to critical FAFSA updates, we cover what you need to know. Plus, check out expert advice on application timelines for the Class of 2025 and meet a Stanford mentor who's making a difference. Also see more information on how to join over 1,000 students who’ve found their dream school with College Contact. #CollegeAdmissions #FinancialAid #EdTech

I’m happy to share that I’m starting a new position as an Admission Consultant at College Contact! Thanks so much to Joe McGonnigal for this opportunity.