Schoold Delights College Advisors
SCHOOLD APP CURATES THE MOST ADVANCED COLLEGE SEARCH TOOLS, ENABLING STUDENTS TO MAKE THE BEST DECISIONS ABOUT THE MOST IMPORTANT INVESTMENT IN THEIR LIFE
San Francisco, California, June 21, 2016 (Newswire.com) - Schoold, the market-leading college search platform, today announced that users of its app are spending more time researching college options inside the app then anywhere else. On average, Schoold users spend over 50% of prescribed college research time in the app.
Schoold key growth metrics and major milestones:
"Our mission is to bring the best college research and planning tools to todays students and tomorrow's leaders. Our growth metrics are a strong indicator that users are enjoying massive benefits from using Schoold. As growth continues, we continue providing great new features and services to make the academic and career planning experience as delightful as possible."
Joe Ross, President & COO
· 2 million college profiles viewed, growing 100% month over month
· 500,000 majors selected & 330,000 colleges saved
· In-app user sessions growing by 100% month over month
· Time spent in-app doubled from March to April
· 3.3mm college stats seen
Schoold is available for download on both iOS and Android stores, and recently released a major feature update. The company reports that for two consecutive months, the Schoold page in the iOS App Store has experienced a 10x increase in views, signaling growing exposure and viral adoption.
The company uses advanced Big Data technologies to accurately match users with the best possible academic and career outcomes, as well as to customize the in-app experience for each unique user. Schoold believes this is a major differentiator from existing college search and research tools.
In the US alone, the college recruitment market has been valued at $7 billion dollars annually. Schoold’s functionality was purposely built for today’s college seeker. Factoring in location, high school, academic record and career aspirations, the app helps students make one of the biggest decisions of their lives.
Joe Ross, Schoold President & COO commented: “Our mission is to bring the best college research and planning tools to todays students and tomorrow’s leaders. Our growth metrics are a strong indicator that users are enjoying massive benefits from using Schoold. As growth continues, we continue providing great new features and services to make the academic and career planning experience as delightful as possible.”
Source: Schoold
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