IntellectX wins Rep. Burgess Owens’ 2022 Congressional App Challenge in Utah’s Fourth District

When asked what inspired the creation of IntellectX, the student said, ”During a recent trip to Mongolia and as a student with a passion in assisting my community, I volunteered at a local English academy dedicated to educating nomadic high school students about educational opportunities in the United States and English proficiency. Here, I taught scholars anywhere from elementary to college level students in English. Many of the graduating senior students came to me for advice and additional information about potential available majors, summer programs, and top universities they could enroll in. Without answers, I researched for each individual and discovered the overwhelming statistics showing the reality of choosing a major. 64% of college students are not confident in their career path when they enroll in college, and one in three students feel overwhelmed by the process of selecting a major. For most, what starts as a simple google search always ends in a rabbit-hole looking for application deadlines, program benefits, the timeline, etc. This comes to the demise of students who enter college who are at a loss of what to do in these situations. By the end of the day, students waste too many minutes looking for a single piece of information. To assist and in providing an opportunity for these students, I created IntellectX as a way for students to quickly research and organize their tasks through a time-efficient, easy-to-use, all-in-one platform for students.”