DreamCollege.ai launches AI platform to guide students through the college admissions process

The new tool uses Agentic AI to deliver step-by-step support with essays, college matching, and application strategy

DreamCollege.ai has launched a virtual college counseling platform aimed at addressing the gap in accessible admissions support for high school students across the United States.

The product was unveiled at the 2025 ASU+GSV Summit and is designed to automate key parts of the application journey, including essay review, extracurricular planning, and school selection.

Founded by Julia Liang, DreamCollege.ai positions itself as an alternative to private college counselors. The platform is built around Agentic AI, a multi-agent system that provides personalized guidance based on a student’s academic strengths and long-term goals.

Agentic AI designed to replicate key functions of a counselor

The platform offers more than a dozen interactive tools that work in tandem to simulate the experience of working with a traditional college counselor. Students receive help creating personal positioning statements, writing application essays, selecting majors, and identifying best-fit institutions.

Liang explains that the technology was built to meet the needs of students who often lack access to one-on-one advising due to resource limitations in public schools.

“Our mission is to empower every student to achieve their college dream — with the power of AI,” says Julia Liang, founder and chief executive officer at DreamCollege.ai. “Most U.S. public schools have a student-to-counselor ratio over 400:1. Meanwhile, only ten percent of families can afford private admissions counselors, which cost between $4,000 and $20,000. DreamCollege.ai changes that by making elite guidance affordable and accessible to all.”