One generic chatbot cannot plan every part of college.

Responsibilities

• ·Reach, target and likely college lists
• ·Application timelines and Early Action / Early Decision strategy
• ·Testing strategy
• ·Extracurricular positioning
• ·Application task planning

Data & tools

• ·College Scorecard admissions ranges
• ·Major & outcomes data
• ·Deadline catalogs

Suggested question

“Based on my GPA, courses, activities, budget and preferred major, help me build a balanced college list.”

Human escalation: Human review for list strategy and ED/EA decisions

Responsibilities

• ·AP, IB and dual-enrollment credit
• ·Community-college course equivalencies
• ·State articulation agreements where published
• ·Major-specific degree application
• ·Missing prerequisites and estimated semesters remaining

Data & tools

• ·AP-credit rules
• ·Transfer credit policies
• ·Pathway records

Suggested question

“I will complete an associate degree during high school. Show which credits are likely to apply to biology at my target universities.”

Human escalation: Counselor review of credit maps before relying on them

Responsibilities

• ·FAFSA planning and net-price comparisons
• ·529 planning
• ·Merit scholarships and state programs
• ·Outside scholarships and deadlines
• ·Aid-offer comparisons

Data & tools

• ·Scorecard net price by income
• ·State scholarship catalog
• ·529 plan data

Suggested question

“Based on our family finances and my student profile, compare our likely net cost and scholarship opportunities.”

Human escalation: Human review of aid offers and financing choices

Responsibilities

• ·Colleges sponsoring the student’s sport
• ·NCAA, NAIA and junior-college options where data exist
• ·Division, conference and team participation
• ·Roster limits and athletic-aid information (as published)
• ·Recruiting timelines, coach outreach and academic-athletic fit

Data & tools

• ·EADA athletics filings
• ·NCAA D1 roster limits
• ·Coaching staff data

Suggested question

“Find colleges where I can study marine biology and play women’s soccer, with realistic academic and athletic options.”

Human escalation: Human recruiting counselor for coach outreach strategy

Responsibilities

• ·Major selection and major-level earnings
• ·Graduation outcomes and debt context
• ·Career pathways and geographic employment considerations
• ·Cost-versus-outcome analysis
• ·Early course and dual-enrollment choices that shape the path

Data & tools

• ·Program-level Scorecard earnings
• ·Dual-enrollment cost models
• ·Major rankings

Suggested question

“Compare marine biology programs by remaining cost, graduation rate, expected debt and career outcomes.”

Human escalation: Human counselor for major and career tradeoffs