Meet the College CoPilot Team

Getting into college is a rite of passage that takes a team of CoPilots — loving parents, counsellors, teachers, and tutors.
And starting Monday, you’ll be able to add Dakota, your AI CoPilot, to that team.

What did it take to build an AI that truly helps teens get into college? Three things:

-A team of expert human CoPilots who have built excellence — from leading universities, testing organisations, world-class schools, and global tutoring companies.

-Quality and precision — in both content and technology. When you’re dealing with a student’s future, accuracy isn’t negotiable.

-A passion for access. Most families can’t afford £200-an-hour tutors. And frankly, you’ll need that money for college.

Now, they’re bringing all that experience to College CoPilot — because your teenager’s future deserves people who’ve spent their lives getting it right.

Now let’s meet the team:

	Paul Weeks	Former Vice President of Recruitment and Enrolment Solutions at The College Board (SAT), following fifteen years as Senior Vice President at ACT. Paul is recognised nationally for his work developing strategic programmes that help students transition to higher education.
	Jim Larimore	Co-founder of EdSafe AI Alliance, former Chief Equity Officer at ACT and Director of Postsecondary Success at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Earlier in his career, he served as Dean of Student Affairs at Stanford University and Dean of Dartmouth College. Jim’s focus has always been closing equity gaps through innovative education and technology.
	Richard Hazelton	Director of the Center for Global Understanding & Independent Thinking and Dean of Summer Programs at The Hotchkiss School. He brings 17 years of experience guiding students and families through the college admissions process and helping build the school’s national and international placement record.
	Ed Smallwood	Founder of A-List Tutors, one of the most respected college guidance and SAT/ACT tutoring companies in the world.
	Chandler Waggoner and Rebecca Comella	An exceptional pair of super-tutors who’ve worked with A-List, UES, and Bonas MacFarlane, consistently helping students gain admission to Ivy League and other highly selective universities.
	Donna Matovinovic	Brings 30 years of experience designing high-quality curricula and assessments for over 30 US states and 10 countries. A former Senior Vice President at ACT, Donna has successfully implemented automatic item generation at scale and is a leading expert in mathematics education.
	Patrick Derham	One of the UK’s most highly regarded educationalists, Patrick served as Head Master of Westminster School, Rugby School, and Solihull School. A passionate advocate for widening access, he founded the Arnold Foundation for Rugby School and co-founded the SpringBoard Bursary Foundation. In 2018, he was awarded an OBE for services to education.