{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Entrepreneur Perspectives","title":"How AI Is Changing College Counseling and Admissions with Senan Khawaja, CEO of Kollegio | EP190","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/00eeba39\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3145,"description":"Senan Khawaja is the Co-founder and CEO of Kollegio, a startup using AI to bring personalized college and career guidance to every student, not just those who can afford it. He’s also a recent Stanford grad who’s thinking hard about how higher ed needs to change.In this episode, we talk about the messy reality of the college application process, the future of mentorship in an AI-driven world, and what it takes to build something meaningful inside a system that wasn’t designed for equity or access.Inside This Episode with Senan Khawaja:The inspiration behind Kollegio and how it’s redefining guidance counselingHow universities are rethinking recruitment, marketing, and valueWhy “boring businesses” like insurance may be the wayThe pressure cooker of college apps—from the Bay Area to the boardroomWhat students really need—and why AI might deliver it betterHow to scale trust, mentorship, and guidance in a messy, changing worldThe future of higher ed: traditional, online, hybrid… or something entirely newChapters[00:00:00] AI Personalization and Building for the Future[00:00:39] Introducing Entrepreneur Perspectives and Eric’s Background[00:02:30] Starting a Podcast and the Power of Media Leverage[00:04:07] The Beauty of Putting Content Out into the World[00:05:34] Tech Startups vs. Boring Businesses: Excitement and Innovation[00:06:31] Kollegio’s Marketplace Model: Free for Students, Valuable for Colleges[00:08:50] Democratizing Access to College Counseling[00:10:45] How Universities Fund Marketing Through Personalized Student Engagement[00:12:50] Removing Bias and Prioritizing Student Success in Recommendations[00:14:33] The Stress and Anxiety of the College Application Process[00:15:47] Two Worlds of College Decisions: Prestige Race vs. Basic Choices[00:17:46] Upheaval in Higher Ed: Rising Costs and Demographic Shifts[00:19:39] Kollegio as a Trusted Partner for Personalized Next Steps[00:21:03] Reflections on Stanford and the Prestige Factor in Education[00:22:08]...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/TJ-gGtH1LltObKgoNodcM6WYtx5HSCSdzGymSF3QkUI/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9iM2Vk/YmI2NDliMDg1Y2Q2/MDlhYjhkMDc2OWEw/YWYxMi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}