In a knowledge economy that requires a college degree to achieve success, and in a K-12 system that in theory is meant to guide a student to college, there are 17,000 high schools in the US that DO NOT have a dedicated college counselor. That's insane. AKALA is the world's first true virtual college counselor, leveling the playing field in College Admissions in America. Our belief is that one of the biggest gaps in our education system is access to the private college counselor. Backed by Google and Global Silicon Valley, AKALA has created a blended model (part tech and part one-on-one consulting) that can scale to give access to high-quality college admissions counseling to everyone. This kind of service has traditionally only been made available to the super affluent. AKALA is on a mission to change the college admissions process and allow all students to reach their full potential.