Build extracurriculars for Top 20 colleges ... for fun
Meet your future-self
P.S. ~400 students in Private Beta as of March , 2025
You want to get into a Top 20 colleges
But you have 3 problems:
How to be motivated and accountable while school life is so busy?
How to actually build and scale the impact of an extracurricular that impresses colleges?
How to build unique extracurriculars and stand out from millions of other students?
How?
Learn with your future self. 🔮
Po, the AI mentor, brainstorms and co-designs a personalized extracurricular project plan with you.
During conversations, Po is building an AI persona of the future version of you to help you visualize success, build agency, and be self-accountable.
Have fun while tracking progress 🎮
Track project progress made, real-world skills acquired, and knowledge learned to make you stand out in your applications.
Earn rewards, climb leaderboards, and level up; building extraordinary extracurriculars is as fun as your favorite video game.
Keep you on track 🌱
What is more motivating than seeing the future result of your current action live?
Your AI future self will keep you accountable, making sure you are learning, achieving, and getting closer to your dream college.
Community, Connect, Collaborate 🤝
Discover, connect, and collaborate with peers worldwide in the same space.
Foster real friendships and networks that support each other’s careers.
~400 students are getting ahead in their careers with Ponder
as of March , 2025
What kind of majors are Ponder for?
You might think certain majors like business, engineering, and CS/ML/AI are easier to apply the project-based approach with Ponder.
However, since almost any career is based on execution and projects, Ponder can co-brainstorm projects that will give you an edge in college applications.
How to get access to Ponder?
We’re currently in private beta with ~400 students. Signed up for the email form below and we will send you the next step (access).
What is the Ambassador program?
In short, you will join Ponder’s team as an ambassdor. We will help you to throw career-exploring events with hundreds of people in your local area, with no prior experience required. There are many more perks…
There can only be 1 ambassador each school and 1 ambassdor each district. (with some exceptions)
We help students to find their dream caeer, and this program allows us to do so in a local level.
Learn more in our Discord Community!
Who are building Ponder?
Hey! I’m Zion, one of the co-founder of Ponder. Connect with me on LinkedIn! https://www.linkedin.com/in/zion-zhang-984345262/
Why Ponder?
We didn’t start Ponder just to help students get into top 20 colleges.
We started Ponder because we realized that society, the real world, and the job market value real impact and meaningful projects far more than GPAs. Yet, traditional education does little to prepare students for that reality. That’s where we saw the immense potential of an AI mentor to guide students in creating impactful extracurricular projects.
Elite colleges are noticing this shift as well, placing greater emphasis on admitting applicants with extraordinary, real-world achievements. Our goal is to help you become one of those standout individuals.