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Artis Inc. is coming to the aid of students navigating the remote college admissions process.
The Irvine-based firm last week launched an updated version of its app, available on Apple and Android devices.
It includes general advice and reminders, as well as an assessment to help identify the specific needs of each student, such as how to finalize a realistic college list and craft a compelling personal statement.
"There is so much unmet demand for personalized attention," Chief Executive Greg Kaplan said. "We strike a balance between providing access to resources for everyone and personalization for the individual." Kaplan, 33, is a former college admissions counselor and UCI School of Law alumnus. He is also the author of "Earning Admissions: Real Strategies for Getting Into Highly Selective Colleges." Artis, which launched in 2019, raised a $250,000 seed round of funding in June. Backers include JD Montgomery of Newport Beach-based Canterbury Consulting; Maja and Erol Karabeg of Irvine-based Authority Partners; Raj Shukla, general counsel of Commercial Bank of California; Marc and Debbie Fleischman of Phoenix-based BeachFleischman.
The capital will help Artis introduce additional higher education topics to its platform, such as advice on career development, life skills and graduate programs, Kaplan said.
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