Scholr.ai

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Inspiration

• As first-generation college students, we experienced how confusing the college process can be without guidance.
• The average U.S. public school counselor ratio is 372:1, leaving many students without personalized support.
• We wanted to create a platform that makes higher education feel more accessible and less overwhelming.

What it does

• Matches students with colleges based on academics, finances, career goals, and lifestyle preferences.
• Generates personalized Match Scores along with Reach, Target, and Safety school recommendations.

How we built it

• We built out the front end using next.js and built backend out using python and the FastAPI framework.
• We used the Open AI api to process the users data and generate a response based on the users data.
• We then used Adal.AI to generate code for next.js components, build out our FastAPI's, and also help to build out our python logic for the backend.

Challenges we ran into

• One challenge was learning how to view the platform from the student’s perspective.
• We reflected on our own first-generation college application experiences to simplify the user experience.

Accomplishments that we're proud of

• Built a polished and functional AI-powered college matching platform.
• Successfully integrated ADAL AI into the recommendation and reasoning system.
• Created personalized Match Scores and realistic college recommendations for users.

What we learned

• We learned how important user experience and clarity are when building a product.
• We gained experience integrating AI tools into a real-world application.
• We learned how to rapidly prototype and collaborate under hackathon time constraints.

What's next for Scholr.ai

• Expand the college database and improve recommendation accuracy.
• Add scholarship and financial aid matching features.
• Eventually support transfer students and mentorship opportunities for first-generation students.

to try it out here is the username and password Username: demo, Password: testing123

Built With

• adal.ai
• fastapi
• next.js
• openaiapi
• python
• render
• vercel