Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about navigating your college prep path with Edula.

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Edula is an AI-powered college planning and extracurricular discovery platform. We help students and parents streamline the college prep journey by aggregating real-world opportunities (internships, hackathons, research programs, summer camps) and generating custom, timeline-based action plans.
Our AI Matchmaker uses a conversational questionnaire to gather details about your grade level, location, academic background (GPA, test scores), target majors, and interests. It processes these inputs against our extensive database to match you with top-fit opportunities and build a tailored step-by-step Admissions Action Plan.
Yes! With our smart Update Criteria system, clicking "Update Criteria" on your dashboard pulls up your saved profile. You will see a list of topics (like Grade, GPA, Extracurriculars, or Target Colleges) and can select exactly which fields you want to modify. The AI agent will only ask questions for those specific changes and carry forward your existing answers for the rest.
Although Edula AI matchmaker is designed for high schooler, middle schooler can definitely use it to explore colleges, opportunities, events etc.
Based on your profile data, Edula generates a dynamic list of actionable milestones (such as application submission dates, standard testing target months, portfolio deadlines, and opportunity applications). You can track and check off these tasks directly in the "Action Plan" view on your dashboard.
We match opportunities by scoring them against your age, location, and interests. To keep the recommendations high-quality and manageable, our matching algorithm presents up to 10 top-ranked results per category and automatically filters out programs with expired application deadlines or event dates.
While a bachelor's degree is traditionally considered a 4-year program, we use the 6-year graduation rate because it is the official standard metric used by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard) and the National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS). This accounts for the significant portion of students who take longer to graduate due to switching majors, transferring, participating in co-ops, or taking time off, providing a more inclusive and accurate picture of a college's student outcomes.
Our data is sourced directly from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard and the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ensuring we provide the most accurate, federally reported institutional metrics available.
The AI Fit Calculator analyzes your academic profile (GPA, SAT/ACT), financial budget, and intended major against a college's historical admissions and graduation data. It generates a personalized score and actionable insights to help you immediately understand your likelihood of admission and overall academic/financial fit.
The core Edula platform—including the AI Matchmaker, opportunity search tool, events hub, and action plan tracker—is completely free for students and parents to discover and manage their college preparation process.
You can contact our support team directly by emailing us at support@edula.com. We aim to respond to all inquiries within 24–48 hours.