PotentiAlly: Guidance for Students
The lack of accessible, personalized guidance for high school students in the United States presents a significant challenge, especially as 21% of public high schools lack guidance counselors. This gap disproportionately affects low-income students, leading to uninformed decisions about their futures and perpetuating cycles of educational and financial instability. Our project aims to develop a scalable, affordable, and personalized career guidance platform powered by conversational AI to address such issues.
Designed to help high school juniors and seniors explore career paths and accomplishments aligned with their skills, strengths, and interests, our platform aspires to improve the current college application process while also offering alternative pathways to success, based on the personal journey of our students. With the integration of Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) technology and a user-centric design, we aim to provide students with reliable, data-driven guidance to recognize their true potential. Our goal is to launch a live minimum viable product that empowers students to make informed decisions about their futures based on their unique experiences, contributing to long-term career satisfaction and equity in education.