Qoollege Video Guides

Welcome to Qoollege — Your Complete College Prep Companion

• Qoollege is a comprehensive platform designed to help high school students navigate their college application journey
• We bring together everything you need in one place: college research, AI assistance, task management, test prep, and essay writing
• Parents can link their accounts to monitor their student's progress and stay involved
• Professional counselors can guide multiple students and assign tasks to keep them on track

Dashboard — Your Command Center

• When you log in, you'll land on your personalized dashboard
• See your profile completion status at a glance
• View upcoming deadlines and pending tasks
• Track your essay writing progress
• Monitor your test prep activity
• Get smart suggestions on what to focus on next

Coming Soon Features

• Scholarships: Discover and track scholarship opportunities tailored to your profile
• Referrals: Invite friends and earn rewards when they join Qoollege

Discovering Your Perfect College

• Access our database of thousands of universities across the United States
• Use the search bar to quickly find specific schools by name

Powerful Filtering Options

• Admission Rate: Filter schools by how selective they are — from open enrollment to highly competitive
• Test Scores: Find schools that match your SAT or ACT score range
• Location: Search by state or region — whether you want to stay close to home or explore new areas
• Campus Size: From small intimate campuses to large universities with 30,000+ students
• School Type: Filter between public and private institutions based on your preferences

Bookmarking Your Favorites

• Found a school you like? Click the bookmark icon to save it to your personal list
• Access all your saved schools from the "My Universities" section
• Easily organize and revisit schools you're considering

Comparing Universities

• Select multiple schools to compare them side-by-side
• View key statistics like acceptance rates, average test scores, tuition costs, and campus life
• Make informed decisions by seeing how schools stack up against each other

Setting Your Preferences

• Before getting recommendations, head to the Preferences page to tell us about yourself
• Enter your academic information: GPA, SAT/ACT scores, and intended major
• Set your preferences for location, campus size, campus setting (urban, suburban, rural), and school type
• Add your extracurricular activities and athletic interests — this helps us find schools that match your full profile
• The more complete your preferences, the better your recommendations will be

Understanding Your Recommendations

• Based on your profile, we generate personalized college recommendations using AI
• Each school is classified into one of three categories:
• Safe — Schools where your profile exceeds typical requirements. You have a strong chance of admission
• Target — Schools where your profile aligns well with admitted students. Good chance of acceptance
• Reach — More competitive schools worth applying to, even if admission is less certain

Profile Match Indicators

• Each recommendation card shows how well you match with that school
• See at a glance if your major, location, athletics, and campus preferences align
• Check marks show where you meet or exceed requirements (GPA, SAT, ACT)
• Key stats like acceptance rate, required GPA, and school size are displayed prominently

AI Insights — Why We Recommend Each School

• Click "Why We Recommend This" on any school card to see detailed AI insights
• Personalized Reasons: Specific explanations of why this school fits YOUR profile
• Competitive Context: Understand where you stand compared to typical applicants
• Improvement Suggestions: Tips on how to strengthen your application for this school
• Fit Highlights: Key aspects of the school that align with your interests
• View matching athletic programs and extracurricular activities offered by the school

Comparing Recommended Schools

• Use the compare checkbox on any recommendation card to add it to your comparison
• Compare up to two schools side-by-side to see how they stack up
• Click "View Details" to explore any school's full profile

Meet Ollie — Your Personal AI Assistant

• Ollie is your AI-powered college counselor, available 24/7 to answer any questions
• Get instant help with college admissions, application strategies, and financial aid questions
• Brainstorm essay ideas and get guidance on your writing
• Ask about specific colleges, deadlines, requirements, and more

Integrated with Your Taskboard

• One of Ollie's most powerful features is direct integration with your taskboard
• While chatting with Ollie, you can ask it to create tasks for you directly
• For example: "Ollie, add a task to submit my Common App essay by January 15th"
• Ollie will create the task with the correct due date and add it to your taskboard
• This makes it easy to turn advice into action without leaving the chat

Getting College-Specific Help

• Ask Ollie about any university: "What are Stanford's admission requirements?"
• Get tips on strengthening your application for specific schools
• Understand what each college values in applicants
• Learn about campus culture, programs, and what makes each school unique

Taskboard — Your Visual Task Manager

• The taskboard is your central hub for managing all college application tasks
• Create tasks with titles, descriptions, and due dates
• Organize tasks by status: To Do, In Progress, and Done
• Simply drag and drop tasks between columns to update their status
• Link tasks to specific universities you're applying to
• Add comments to tasks to track your progress and notes

College Roadmap — Your Step-by-Step Guide

• The roadmap shows you exactly what you should be doing from freshman to senior year
• Milestones are organized by grade level (9th, 10th, 11th, 12th) and by month
• Categories include: academics, standardized testing, activities, financial aid, and applications
• Click on any milestone to add it directly to your taskboard with one click
• Track your progress with visual completion indicators

Collaboration with Counselors & Parents

• If you opt for a counselor service, your counselor will be able to view and manage your tasks
• Counselors can create and assign tasks to you to keep you on track
• Parents with linked accounts can view your tasks and progress (but cannot edit them)
• This keeps everyone on the same page without endless check-ins

Smart Reminders & Escalations

• You'll receive email reminders when task due dates are approaching
• Never miss a deadline with our automated notification system
• If a task is not completed by its due date, escalation emails are sent to your parents and counselors
• This ensures important deadlines don't slip through the cracks

Practice Tests & Targeted Practice

• Prepare for the SAT with our comprehensive test prep module
• Choose between Full-Length Practice Tests that simulate the real exam experience
• Or use Targeted Practice to focus on specific topics you need to improve
• Questions are categorized by difficulty: Easy, Medium, and Hard

Over 1,000 Practice Questions

• Access a library of over 1,000 practice questions covering all SAT sections
• Questions include Math (with and without calculator), Reading, and Writing
• Each question comes with detailed explanations so you understand the correct answer
• More questions are being added regularly to keep your practice fresh

Track Your Progress

• View detailed analytics in the Stats section to see how you're improving
• Identify your weak areas and focus your study time effectively
• Track your scores over time to see your growth

Free Trial & Premium Access

• Free users get access to 3 mini practice tests to try out the platform
• Premium members unlock unlimited access to all tests and practice questions

Coming Soon

• ACT Practice Tests: Full ACT test prep support is coming soon
• More Questions: We're constantly adding new questions to expand our library

Your AI Writing Assistant

• Essay Genie helps you craft compelling college application essays with AI assistance
• Choose from Common App prompts or university-specific essay questions
• Also supports Personal Insight Questions (PIQs) for UC applications

How Essay Genie Works

• Start by selecting the essay prompt you want to work on
• Answer a series of guided questions about yourself, your experiences, and your goals
• Based on your responses, Essay Genie generates a personalized first draft
• Use this draft as a starting point and refine it to make it your own
• Create multiple versions and iterations until you're satisfied with the result

Why Use Essay Genie

• Overcome writer's block with a solid starting point
• The guided questions help you reflect on what makes you unique
• Save time on initial drafts so you can focus on polishing your final essay
• Learn essay writing techniques by seeing how your answers transform into compelling narratives