Our mission

A platform for every student.

BRiDDG exists so that real college and career guidance is not a privilege for a few. Whatever your GPA, your test scores, or your background, you belong here, and what you have already lived is enough to start.
Who we are

Built by people who care about access.

Sara Bavar

Executive Co-Founder. Master's in Social Change and Innovation from the University of Southern California (USC). A background in social change and brand building, focused on making mission-driven tools that reach the students who are usually left out.

Shahed Behjat

Technical Co-Founder. MBA from the UC Berkeley Haas School of Business. Years of building and scaling technology and teams, now turning that experience toward guidance that works for every student, at scale.
The problem

Good guidance has always gone to the students who need it least.

1:385
Students per school counselor nationally
$5k+
Typical cost of private college counseling
Everyone
Who BRiDDG is built for