Survivor Finalist Is Living Out of Car While Launching College Admissions Startup
Xander Hastings, the fan-favorite finalist from "Survivor" 41 is betting on himself by living out of his car in San Francisco while launching Admit Raven, a new college admissions platform he designed to make elite admissions guidance accessible to every student.
After spending the last two years building the platform, speaking with more than 500 students from top universities across the country, and locking himself away for seven months to teach himself how to build the app from the ground up, Admit Raven officially launched in the App Store.
Described as the first app to turn the college application process into a structured, engaging daily game, the platform combines essay coaching, mentors from leading universities, productivity tools, and real admissions case studies to help students navigate one of the most stressful periods of their lives.
Xander believes the college admissions industry is leaving millions of students behind.
While some families spend anywhere from $2,000 to $50,000 on admissions consultants, Admit Raven costs just $20 per month after a free trial and was built specifically with first-generation and low-income students in mind.
What began as a project to help his younger sister through the college application process has evolved into a growing platform featuring mentors and scholars from approximately 15 universities, resources covering more than 100 schools, and innovative features designed to keep students on track, including app blockers, accountability tools, and AI that helps students identify compelling stories hidden within their own experiences.
As students prepare for another college admissions cycle when school starts, Xander is betting that one app, and one very unconventional founder putting everything he owns in it, can change the way America applies to college.
After spending the last two years building the platform, speaking with more than 500 students from top universities across the country, and locking himself away for seven months to teach himself how to build the app from the ground up, Admit Raven officially launched in the App Store.
Described as the first app to turn the college application process into a structured, engaging daily game, the platform combines essay coaching, mentors from leading universities, productivity tools, and real admissions case studies to help students navigate one of the most stressful periods of their lives.
Xander believes the college admissions industry is leaving millions of students behind.
While some families spend anywhere from $2,000 to $50,000 on admissions consultants, Admit Raven costs just $20 per month after a free trial and was built specifically with first-generation and low-income students in mind.
What began as a project to help his younger sister through the college application process has evolved into a growing platform featuring mentors and scholars from approximately 15 universities, resources covering more than 100 schools, and innovative features designed to keep students on track, including app blockers, accountability tools, and AI that helps students identify compelling stories hidden within their own experiences.
As students prepare for another college admissions cycle when school starts, Xander is betting that one app, and one very unconventional founder putting everything he owns in it, can change the way America applies to college.
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