{"id":17275,"date":"2025-09-18T15:50:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-18T10:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eklavvya.com\/blog\/?p=17275"},"modified":"2026-10-28T13:09:38","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T07:39:38","slug":"admission-counseling-ai-interview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eklavvya.com\/blog\/admission-counseling-ai-interview\/","title":{"rendered":"Admission Counseling AI Interview: Voice Agent and Follow-Ups"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style>\n.ekv-blog { --primary-color:#7c3aed; --secondary-color:#5b21b6; --accent-color:#dc2626; --text-color:#1f2937; --light-bg:#f8fafc; --border-color:#e2e8f0; --green:#059669; }\n.ekv-blog * { margin:0; padding:0; box-sizing:border-box; }\n.ekv-blog { font-family:inherit; line-height:1.8; }\n.ekv-blog .lead { font-size:1.2rem; color:#4b5563; margin-bottom:35px; padding:20px; background:var(--light-bg); border-left:4px solid var(--accent-color); }\n.ekv-blog .lead p { margin-bottom:12px; } .ekv-blog .lead p:last-child { margin-bottom:0; 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The panel meets only the shortlist and makes the final decision.\"\n   }\n  }\n ]\n}\n<\/script>\n\n<div class=\"ekv-blog\">\n<div class=\"lead\"><p>An <strong>admission counseling AI interview<\/strong> is the first conversation an applicant has with your institution, run by an AI voice counselor instead of a front-desk caller.<\/p><p>The counselor answers the enquiry in the caller&#8217;s own language, asks the questions that decide which programme fits, and starts the follow-ups that applicant actually needs.<\/p><p>Your team takes over only where a person has to decide.<\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"stats-box\">\n<div class=\"stats-grid\">\n<div class=\"stat-item\"><div class=\"stat-icon\">\ud83c\udf19<\/div><div class=\"stat-number\">42%<\/div><div class=\"stat-label\">Of applications submitted outside 9 am to 6 pm IST (ePravesh, one admission cycle)<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"stat-item\"><div class=\"stat-icon\">\u26a1<\/div><div class=\"stat-number\">94%<\/div><div class=\"stat-label\">Of paying applicants paid within an hour of submitting<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"stat-item\"><div class=\"stat-icon\">\ud83d\udcb3<\/div><div class=\"stat-number\">5 in 6<\/div><div class=\"stat-label\">Unpaid applicants never opened the payment step<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"stat-item\"><div class=\"stat-icon\">\ud83d\udde3\ufe0f<\/div><div class=\"stat-number\">6 languages<\/div><div class=\"stat-label\">English, Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Tamil and Kannada, plus mixed Hindi-English<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"news-callout\">\n<p><strong>What our own admission data shows.<\/strong> Across one full admission cycle on ePravesh, Splashgain&#8217;s admission platform, 42% of applications were submitted outside office hours, and 17% arrived between 9 pm and midnight.<\/p><p>Of the applicants who paid, 94% paid within an hour of submitting. Of those who never paid, 5 in 6 never even opened the payment step.<\/p><p>The method and every benchmark are published in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.epravesh.com\/blog\/admission-funnel-benchmarks\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ePravesh admission funnel benchmarks<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>So who picks up when a parent calls about B.Com fees at 9:40 pm?<\/p><p>Who explains the eligibility rule in Marathi to a student who stops listening after the first English sentence?<\/p><p>And who remembers that applicant 2,317 still owes a migration certificate, while applicant 2,318 owes nothing at all?<\/p>\n<p>This guide covers the full admission counseling AI interview: the multilingual voice call that answers the enquiry, the screening interview for programmes that need one, and the eligibility-based follow-ups that keep each applicant moving.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"pillar-grid\">\n<a class=\"pillar-card\" href=\"#what\"><span class=\"pillar-icon\">\ud83c\udf93<\/span><span class=\"pillar-title\">What It Is<\/span><span class=\"pillar-desc\">The AI-led first conversation with every applicant<\/span><\/a>\n<a class=\"pillar-card\" href=\"#voice\"><span class=\"pillar-icon\">\ud83d\udcde<\/span><span class=\"pillar-title\">The Voice Counselor<\/span><span class=\"pillar-desc\">Enquiries answered in the caller&#8217;s language<\/span><\/a>\n<a class=\"pillar-card\" href=\"#followup\"><span class=\"pillar-icon\">\ud83d\udd01<\/span><span class=\"pillar-title\">Eligibility Follow-Ups<\/span><span class=\"pillar-desc\">The right reminder for each applicant<\/span><\/a>\n<a class=\"pillar-card\" href=\"#interview\"><span class=\"pillar-icon\">\ud83c\udf99\ufe0f<\/span><span class=\"pillar-title\">The Interview Round<\/span><span class=\"pillar-desc\">Screening for programmes that interview<\/span><\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_88 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">In This Article<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999999;color:#999999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999999;color:#999999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 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class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eklavvya.com\/blog\/admission-counseling-ai-interview\/#Applicants_call_when_your_office_is_closed\" >Applicants call when your office is closed<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eklavvya.com\/blog\/admission-counseling-ai-interview\/#A_language_mismatch_ends_the_conversation_early\" >A language mismatch ends the conversation early<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eklavvya.com\/blog\/admission-counseling-ai-interview\/#Every_applicant_gets_the_same_reminder\" >Every applicant gets the same reminder<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eklavvya.com\/blog\/admission-counseling-ai-interview\/#%F0%9F%93%9E_How_a_Multilingual_AI_Voice_Counselor_Handles_an_Admission_Enquiry\" >\ud83d\udcde How a Multilingual AI Voice Counselor Handles an Admission Enquiry<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eklavvya.com\/blog\/admission-counseling-ai-interview\/#It_speaks_the_callers_language_not_a_fixed_script_language\" >It speaks the caller&#8217;s language, not a fixed script language<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eklavvya.com\/blog\/admission-counseling-ai-interview\/#Answers_come_only_from_your_approved_course_information\" >Answers come only from your approved course information<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eklavvya.com\/blog\/admission-counseling-ai-interview\/#The_qualifying_questions_are_the_%E2%80%9Cinterview%E2%80%9D_in_counseling\" >The qualifying questions are the &#8220;interview&#8221; in counseling<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eklavvya.com\/blog\/admission-counseling-ai-interview\/#Hard_cases_go_to_a_person_with_context\" >Hard cases go to a person with context<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eklavvya.com\/blog\/admission-counseling-ai-interview\/#%F0%9F%94%81_Eligibility-Based_Follow-Ups_The_Work_That_Starts_After_the_Call\" >\ud83d\udd01 Eligibility-Based Follow-Ups: The Work That Starts After the Call<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eklavvya.com\/blog\/admission-counseling-ai-interview\/#%F0%9F%8E%99%EF%B8%8F_The_AI_Interview_Round_for_Programmes_That_Interview\" >\ud83c\udf99\ufe0f The AI Interview Round for Programmes That Interview<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eklavvya.com\/blog\/admission-counseling-ai-interview\/#Voice_counselor_answers_and_qualifies_the_enquiry\" >Voice counselor answers and qualifies the enquiry<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eklavvya.com\/blog\/admission-counseling-ai-interview\/#Application_fee_and_documents_on_the_admission_portal\" >Application, fee and documents on the admission portal<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eklavvya.com\/blog\/admission-counseling-ai-interview\/#AI_admission_interview_where_the_programme_needs_one\" >AI admission interview, where the programme needs one<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eklavvya.com\/blog\/admission-counseling-ai-interview\/#Eligibility-based_follow-ups_until_the_file_is_complete\" >Eligibility-based follow-ups until the file is complete<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eklavvya.com\/blog\/admission-counseling-ai-interview\/#Your_team_confirms_admission\" >Your team confirms admission<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eklavvya.com\/blog\/admission-counseling-ai-interview\/#%E2%9A%96%EF%B8%8F_Call_Centre_vs_Bulk_Messages_vs_AI_Counseling_Which_Fits\" >\u2696\ufe0f Call Centre vs Bulk Messages vs AI Counseling: Which Fits?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eklavvya.com\/blog\/admission-counseling-ai-interview\/#%F0%9F%9B%A0%EF%B8%8F_How_to_Set_Up_AI_Admission_Counseling_Before_the_Next_Intake\" >\ud83d\udee0\ufe0f How to Set Up AI Admission Counseling Before the Next Intake<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eklavvya.com\/blog\/admission-counseling-ai-interview\/#%F0%9F%8F%86_Admission_Counseling_and_Interviews_Across_the_Splashgain_Family\" >\ud83c\udfc6 Admission Counseling and Interviews Across the Splashgain Family<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eklavvya.com\/blog\/admission-counseling-ai-interview\/#Key_takeaways\" >Key takeaways<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eklavvya.com\/blog\/admission-counseling-ai-interview\/#%F0%9F%94%AD_The_Way_Forward_for_Admission_Counseling\" >\ud83d\udd2d The Way Forward for Admission Counseling<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eklavvya.com\/blog\/admission-counseling-ai-interview\/#%E2%9D%93_Frequently_Asked_Questions_About_Admission_Counseling_AI_Interviews\" >\u2753 Frequently Asked Questions About Admission Counseling AI Interviews<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eklavvya.com\/blog\/admission-counseling-ai-interview\/#%F0%9F%93%9A_Related_Reading\" >\ud83d\udcda Related Reading<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-25\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eklavvya.com\/blog\/admission-counseling-ai-interview\/#About_the_Author\" >About the Author<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 id=\"what\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%F0%9F%8E%93_What_Is_an_Admission_Counseling_AI_Interview\"><\/span>\ud83c\udf93 What Is an Admission Counseling AI Interview?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>An admission counseling AI interview is a structured conversation in which an AI counselor answers an applicant&#8217;s questions and asks its own, so the institution knows what that applicant needs next.<\/p><p>It replaces the repetitive enquiry call and the manual chasing that follows it, not the admission decision.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tip\"><strong>Definition:<\/strong> An admission counseling AI interview is an AI-run voice or chat conversation that answers admission enquiries from the institution&#8217;s approved course information, asks qualifying questions such as stream, marks and preferred programme, guides the applicant to the right form or payment step, and hands exceptions to a human counselor. Follow-ups then run according to each applicant&#8217;s eligibility status.<\/div>\n<p>Think of it as three jobs that admission offices already do by hand.<\/p>\n<div class=\"three-col\">\n<div class=\"mini-card\"><div class=\"m-icon\">\ud83d\udcde<\/div><div class=\"m-title\">Answer<\/div><div class=\"m-desc\">Course, fee, eligibility and deadline questions, on the phone, in the caller&#8217;s language<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"mini-card\"><div class=\"m-icon\">\ud83e\udded<\/div><div class=\"m-title\">Qualify<\/div><div class=\"m-desc\">Ask what the applicant studied and wants, then point them to the programme and step that fit<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"mini-card\"><div class=\"m-icon\">\ud83d\udd01<\/div><div class=\"m-title\">Follow up<\/div><div class=\"m-desc\">Remind each applicant about exactly what they are missing, at the moment it matters<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2 id=\"problem\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%F0%9F%93%89_Why_Admission_Enquiries_Are_Lost_Before_the_Application\"><\/span>\ud83d\udcc9 Why Admission Enquiries Are Lost Before the Application<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Enquiries are lost for three ordinary reasons: nobody answers, the answer comes in the wrong language, or the follow-up is the same for everyone.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Applicants_call_when_your_office_is_closed\"><\/span>Applicants call when your office is closed<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Students and parents enquire after school, after work and after dinner. In our own cycle data, 42% of applications arrived outside office hours.<\/p><p>A counselor who returns the call the next morning is often talking to someone who has already applied elsewhere.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_language_mismatch_ends_the_conversation_early\"><\/span>A language mismatch ends the conversation early<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>A caller comfortable in Marathi or Tamil rarely stays on an English-only call for long. Staffing a counseling team for every language is not practical during a six-week peak.<\/p><p>We covered the same problem for assessments in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eklavvya.com\/blog\/ai-interviews-regional-language\/\">AI interviews in regional languages<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Every_applicant_gets_the_same_reminder\"><\/span>Every applicant gets the same reminder<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>A bulk SMS asks a student who uploaded everything to &#8220;upload your documents&#8221;. It tells a student who missed the deadline nothing useful.<\/p><p>Correct follow-up depends on each applicant&#8217;s eligibility position, so most offices fall back to spreadsheets, phones and long evenings.<\/p>\n\n<h2 id=\"voice\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%F0%9F%93%9E_How_a_Multilingual_AI_Voice_Counselor_Handles_an_Admission_Enquiry\"><\/span>\ud83d\udcde How a Multilingual AI Voice Counselor Handles an Admission Enquiry<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A voice counselor answers the call, follows the caller&#8217;s language, answers from your approved course information, and routes anything it cannot settle to your team.<\/p>\n<div class=\"flow\">\n<div class=\"flow-step\"><div class=\"f-icon\">\ud83e\udd16<\/div><div class=\"f-title\">1. Disclose<\/div><div class=\"f-desc\">Says it is an AI counselor for your institution<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"flow-step\"><div class=\"f-icon\">\ud83d\udde3\ufe0f<\/div><div class=\"f-title\">2. Language<\/div><div class=\"f-desc\">Speaks the caller&#8217;s language, follows Hindi-English switching<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"flow-step\"><div class=\"f-icon\">\ud83d\udcda<\/div><div class=\"f-title\">3. Answer<\/div><div class=\"f-desc\">Course, fee and deadline answers from your knowledge base<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"flow-step\"><div class=\"f-icon\">\u2753<\/div><div class=\"f-title\">4. Qualify<\/div><div class=\"f-desc\">Stream, marks, programme interest, city<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"flow-step\"><div class=\"f-icon\">\u27a1\ufe0f<\/div><div class=\"f-title\">5. Route<\/div><div class=\"f-desc\">Form or payment link, or a transfer or callback<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"It_speaks_the_callers_language_not_a_fixed_script_language\"><\/span>It speaks the caller&#8217;s language, not a fixed script language<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Splashgain&#8217;s voice agent platform works in English, Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Tamil and Kannada, plus a mixed Hindi-English mode that follows the caller as they switch.<\/p><p>Each institution enables the languages its applicants actually use.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Answers_come_only_from_your_approved_course_information\"><\/span>Answers come only from your approved course information<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The counselor answers from a knowledge base your admissions team owns: programmes, eligibility rules, fees, dates and documents.<\/p><p>When the brochure changes, the knowledge base changes. Nothing is improvised about a fee or a deadline.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_qualifying_questions_are_the_%E2%80%9Cinterview%E2%80%9D_in_counseling\"><\/span>The qualifying questions are the &#8220;interview&#8221; in counseling<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>A good counselor does not just answer. It asks what the student studied, their marks band, the programme they want and where they live, then suggests the programme and next step that fit.<\/p><p>Those answers are the structured enquiry record your team would otherwise type in by hand.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hard_cases_go_to_a_person_with_context\"><\/span>Hard cases go to a person with context<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Fee concessions, category disputes, scholarship exceptions and anxious parents go to a human counselor, by live transfer or a scheduled callback.<\/p><p>The counselor receives the summary of the call, so the applicant does not repeat the story.<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-wrap\">\n<table>\n<thead><tr><th>Enquiry type<\/th><th>AI voice counselor<\/th><th>Human counselor<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr><td><strong>Course list, eligibility rule, intake dates<\/strong><\/td><td>\u2705 Answers from the knowledge base<\/td><td>Only if asked<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Fee structure and documents required<\/strong><\/td><td>\u2705 Answers, sends the form or payment link<\/td><td>Only if asked<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>&#8220;Which programme suits my marks?&#8221;<\/strong><\/td><td>\u2705 Asks qualifying questions, suggests options<\/td><td>Confirms for borderline cases<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Fee concession, category or reservation dispute<\/strong><\/td><td>\u274c Routes with a call summary<\/td><td>\u2705 Decides<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>&#8220;Will I get admission?&#8221;<\/strong><\/td><td>\u274c Never promises admission<\/td><td>\u2705 Explains the process<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>The voice counselor is an optional part of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.epravesh.com\/voice-agent\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ePravesh&#8217;s AI Counseling Suite<\/a>. It runs alongside a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.epravesh.com\/whatsapp-agent\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">WhatsApp counselor<\/a> and an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.epravesh.com\/email-agent\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">email counselor<\/a> for applicants who prefer text.<\/p><p>For when a chatbot is enough and when you need an agent, see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eklavvya.com\/blog\/ai-assisted-admissions\/\">AI-assisted admissions<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gradient-box\">\n<div class=\"title1\">Answer Every Admission Enquiry<\/div>\n<div class=\"containe content-container\">\n<div class=\"right-section\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eklavvya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/AI-Group-Discussion.png\" alt=\"AI admission counseling and interview platform\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"left-section\">\n<ul>\n<li>AI voice counselor in 6 languages, after hours too.<\/li>\n<li>Follow-ups set by each applicant&#8217;s eligibility.<\/li>\n<li>AI admission interviews for programmes that interview.<\/li>\n<li>Human handoff with the full call summary.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<a class=\"custom-btn\" onclick=\"showForm(this)\">BOOK A FREE DEMO<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"form-container\" style=\"display:none;\">\n<div id=\"hubspot-form\">\n<script charset=\"utf-8\" type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/js.hsforms.net\/forms\/embed\/v2.js\"><\/script>\n<script>\n  hbspt.forms.create({\n  region: \"na1\",\n  portalId: \"22281851\",\n  formId: \"a8d0be28-f342-4621-b325-17c17f6c2f1f\"\n  });\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ekv-blog\">\n<h2 id=\"followup\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%F0%9F%94%81_Eligibility-Based_Follow-Ups_The_Work_That_Starts_After_the_Call\"><\/span>\ud83d\udd01 Eligibility-Based Follow-Ups: The Work That Starts After the Call<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Eligibility-based follow-up means the system reads where each applicant stands and sends only the follow-up that is due next, instead of one reminder to everyone.<\/p><p>Most admission work is not the first answer. It is the chasing afterwards.<\/p>\n<p>ePravesh&#8217;s follow-up engine sequences these steps automatically from each applicant&#8217;s eligibility status. Here is the decision table it works from.<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-wrap\">\n<table>\n<thead><tr><th>Applicant position<\/th><th>Follow-up due<\/th><th>Who acts<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr><td><strong>Enquired, not applied<\/strong><\/td><td>Programme summary and form link, on the channel they used<\/td><td>System<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Submitted, not paid<\/strong><\/td><td>Payment reminder within the hour, while 94% of payers still act<\/td><td>System<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Paid, certificate outstanding<\/strong><\/td><td>Certificate submission reminder naming the missing document<\/td><td>System<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Deadline approaching or passed<\/strong><\/td><td>Date follow-up with the exact cut-off<\/td><td>System<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Incomplete application<\/strong><\/td><td>Status shown as a document, not a dead application link<\/td><td>System<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Requirement unmet past the cut-off<\/strong><\/td><td>Cancellation trigger, final notice, case queued<\/td><td>\u26a0\ufe0f Officer confirms<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tip\"><strong>Keep a person on the last row.<\/strong> Let the system detect the unmet requirement and send the notice. Let an admissions officer confirm the cancellation, so a genuine exception is not cancelled by a rule. Record the trigger and notice dates, because refund rules depend on them.<\/div>\n<p>Intake and end dates are generated on the portal from the applicant&#8217;s programme, so the follow-up logic and what the applicant sees always agree.<\/p><p>The full method is in our guide to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.epravesh.com\/blog\/admissions-follow-up-automation\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">admissions follow-up automation<\/a>, and the channel mix is covered in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.epravesh.com\/blog\/whatsapp-email-admission-communication\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">WhatsApp and email admission communication<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"checklist\"><h4>Signs your follow-up is still manual<\/h4><ul>\n<li>Counselors keep a separate sheet of &#8220;who still owes what&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Reminders go out in batches once a week<\/li>\n<li>Applicants call to ask what their status is<\/li>\n<li>Cancellations are decided from memory near the deadline<\/li>\n<li>Nobody can say which reminder an applicant received, or when<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n<h2 id=\"interview\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%F0%9F%8E%99%EF%B8%8F_The_AI_Interview_Round_for_Programmes_That_Interview\"><\/span>\ud83c\udf99\ufe0f The AI Interview Round for Programmes That Interview<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Programmes such as MBA, PGDM and selective UG courses add a personal interview. An AI admission interview runs that round at scale and hands the panel a scored report.<\/p>\n<p>Applicants answer on video or by phone at a time that suits them. The AI asks questions drawn from the programme criteria and the applicant&#8217;s profile, follows up on vague answers, and scores communication, domain knowledge and fit against one rubric.<\/p><p>Faculty review the report and decide. The AI never rejects anyone.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Eklavvya&#8217;s AI-powered interview platform has been highly effective for our MBA admissions at NMIMS. With 13,000+ interviews conducted across multiple panels, Eklavvya offered great flexibility, seamless integration with our admission portal and reliable, unbiased AI evaluations.&#8221;<\/p><p><strong>Dr. Sharad Mhaiskar<\/strong>, Pro Vice Chancellor, Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The same voice platform also runs a telephonic first round in the same six languages, for applicants without a laptop or a stable video connection. See how that works in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.splashgain.com\/ai-agents\/phone-interviews\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">AI telephonic interviews<\/a>.<\/p><p>Outbound calls can be chained to the next step, for example calling applicants who cleared the phone round to schedule their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eklavvya.com\/ai-proctoring-exam\/\">proctored online test<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"progress\"><span style=\"width:20%;background:#7c3aed\"><\/span><span style=\"width:20%;background:#8b5cf6\"><\/span><span style=\"width:20%;background:#a78bfa\"><\/span><span style=\"width:20%;background:#c4b5fd\"><\/span><span style=\"width:20%;background:#ddd6fe\"><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"progress-labels\"><span>Enquiry<\/span><span>Apply<\/span><span>Interview<\/span><span>Follow-up<\/span><span>Admit<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"timeline\">\n<div class=\"tl-item\"><span class=\"tl-week\">Stage 1<\/span><h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Voice_counselor_answers_and_qualifies_the_enquiry\"><\/span>Voice counselor answers and qualifies the enquiry<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3><p>Any hour, in the caller&#8217;s language. The applicant leaves the call with the right form link.<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"tl-item\"><span class=\"tl-week\">Stage 2<\/span><h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Application_fee_and_documents_on_the_admission_portal\"><\/span>Application, fee and documents on the admission portal<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3><p>Forms, payments and uploads in one branded portal, with a payment reminder within the hour.<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"tl-item\"><span class=\"tl-week\">Stage 3<\/span><h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"AI_admission_interview_where_the_programme_needs_one\"><\/span>AI admission interview, where the programme needs one<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3><p>Telephonic or video round, scored against the programme rubric. Panels meet only the shortlist.<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"tl-item\"><span class=\"tl-week\">Stage 4<\/span><h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Eligibility-based_follow-ups_until_the_file_is_complete\"><\/span>Eligibility-based follow-ups until the file is complete<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3><p>Certificates, dates and cancellation triggers, each sent to the applicant it applies to.<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"tl-item\"><span class=\"tl-week\">Stage 5<\/span><h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Your_team_confirms_admission\"><\/span>Your team confirms admission<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3><p>With every call summary, interview score and reminder history in front of them.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>For the interview round in depth, read the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eklavvya.com\/blog\/admission-interview-guide\/\">admission interview guide<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eklavvya.com\/blog\/mba-admissions-ai\/\">AI in MBA admissions<\/a> and our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eklavvya.com\/blog\/ai-admission-interview-software-guide\/\">AI admission interview software guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<h2 id=\"compare\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%9A%96%EF%B8%8F_Call_Centre_vs_Bulk_Messages_vs_AI_Counseling_Which_Fits\"><\/span>\u2696\ufe0f Call Centre vs Bulk Messages vs AI Counseling: Which Fits?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A human call centre gives the best judgement but cannot scale to every call or language. Bulk messages scale but are wrong for most recipients. AI counseling with eligibility follow-ups covers the volume and keeps people for the decisions.<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-wrap\">\n<table class=\"compare\">\n<thead><tr><th>Factor<\/th><th>Human call centre<\/th><th>Bulk SMS and email<\/th><th>AI counselor + eligibility follow-ups<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr><td><strong>Calls answered after 6 pm<\/strong><\/td><td>\u274c Only with night shifts<\/td><td>\u274c No conversation<\/td><td>\u2705 Configurable calling hours, including evenings<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Caller&#8217;s own language<\/strong><\/td><td>\u274c Depends on who is on shift<\/td><td>\u274c One template language<\/td><td>\u2705 Enabled languages, Hindi-English switching<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Follow-up matched to the applicant<\/strong><\/td><td>\u274c Manual, from a spreadsheet<\/td><td>\u274c Same message for everyone<\/td><td>\u2705 Driven by eligibility status<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Consistent answers on fees and dates<\/strong><\/td><td>\u274c Varies by counselor<\/td><td>\u2705 Fixed text<\/td><td>\u2705 From one approved knowledge base<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Judgement on exceptions<\/strong><\/td><td>\u2705 Strong<\/td><td>\u274c None<\/td><td>\u274c Routes to a human with context<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Capacity in peak weeks<\/strong><\/td><td>\u274c Tied to headcount<\/td><td>\u2705 Unlimited sends<\/td><td>\u2705 Scales with configured call capacity<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Best for<\/strong><\/td><td>Exceptions, counseling for anxious families<\/td><td>Announcements to everyone<\/td><td>Routine enquiries and every follow-up<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tip\"><strong>How institutions combine them:<\/strong> AI counselor for every routine enquiry, eligibility follow-ups for every applicant, bulk messages only for true announcements, and your counselors for the cases that need a person.<\/div>\n\n<h2 id=\"setup\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%F0%9F%9B%A0%EF%B8%8F_How_to_Set_Up_AI_Admission_Counseling_Before_the_Next_Intake\"><\/span>\ud83d\udee0\ufe0f How to Set Up AI Admission Counseling Before the Next Intake<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Start with the knowledge base and the handoff rules, not the voice. Most failures come from stale course information or nobody owning the escalations.<\/p>\n<div class=\"checklist\"><h4>Pre-season setup checklist<\/h4><ul>\n<li>Load current programmes, eligibility rules, fees, dates and document lists into the knowledge base, and name one owner for updates<\/li>\n<li>Enable only the languages your applicants use, and test each with a real staff member<\/li>\n<li>Write the opening line: the counselor says it is an AI and names your institution<\/li>\n<li>Decide what always goes to a human: concessions, reservation queries, refunds, complaints<\/li>\n<li>Set calling hours and callback rules for outbound follow-ups<\/li>\n<li>Map each eligibility status to one follow-up, and keep cancellation human-confirmed<\/li>\n<li>Review 20 call transcripts in week one, then weekly through the peak<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p>Consent and calling rules, including India&#8217;s DPDP Act, are covered in Splashgain&#8217;s guide to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.splashgain.com\/blog\/ai-voice-agent-use-cases-and-trends\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">AI voice agent use cases and trends<\/a>. For interview-specific pitfalls, see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eklavvya.com\/blog\/avoid-mistakes-ai-interviews\/\">common mistakes to avoid in AI interviews<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<h2 id=\"proof\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%F0%9F%8F%86_Admission_Counseling_and_Interviews_Across_the_Splashgain_Family\"><\/span>\ud83c\udfc6 Admission Counseling and Interviews Across the Splashgain Family<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>ePravesh runs admission forms, fees, payments and follow-ups. Eklavvya runs the AI admission interviews and online entrance tests that connect to them.<\/p>\n<div class=\"proof-grid\">\n<div class=\"proof-card\"><div class=\"p-icon\">\ud83c\udf99\ufe0f<\/div><div class=\"p-num\">13,000+<\/div><div class=\"p-label\">MBA admission interviews conducted for NMIMS on Eklavvya<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"proof-card\"><div class=\"p-icon\">\ud83c\udfe2<\/div><div class=\"p-num\">500+<\/div><div class=\"p-label\">Organisations using Eklavvya assessments<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"proof-card\"><div class=\"p-icon\">\ud83d\udde3\ufe0f<\/div><div class=\"p-num\">6<\/div><div class=\"p-label\">Languages on the voice counselor, plus mixed Hindi-English<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"proof-card\"><div class=\"p-icon\">\u23f1\ufe0f<\/div><div class=\"p-num\">1 hour<\/div><div class=\"p-label\">The window in which 94% of paying applicants pay<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"takeaways\">\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Key_takeaways\"><\/span>Key takeaways<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>An admission counseling AI interview answers the enquiry, asks the qualifying questions and starts the right follow-up.<\/li>\n<li>42% of applications in our cycle data arrived outside office hours, so the first answer often has to come from an AI.<\/li>\n<li>A multilingual voice counselor speaks the caller&#8217;s language and answers only from your approved course information.<\/li>\n<li>Eligibility-based follow-up sends each applicant only the reminder that is due, never one bulk message.<\/li>\n<li>Payment reminders belong inside the first hour, when 94% of paying applicants act.<\/li>\n<li>Keep cancellations, concessions and exceptions with a person. The AI routes them with context.<\/li>\n<li>For programmes that interview, an AI admission interview scores the round and panels meet only the shortlist.<\/li>\n<li>Set up the knowledge base and handoff owners before the voice. That is where most deployments fail.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2 id=\"forward\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%F0%9F%94%AD_The_Way_Forward_for_Admission_Counseling\"><\/span>\ud83d\udd2d The Way Forward for Admission Counseling<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The enquiry call and the follow-up chase are the most repeated conversations in admissions. They are also the first ones AI can take over end to end.<\/p><p>Counselors who hand them over spend admission season on the applicants who need a person.<\/p>\n<p>See the admission side on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.epravesh.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ePravesh<\/a> and its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.epravesh.com\/admission-crm\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">admission CRM workflow<\/a>, or try the interview round with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eklavvya.com\/free-ai-interview\/\">free AI interview<\/a> and explore <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eklavvya.com\/ai-admission-interviews\/\">AI admission interviews<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gradient-box\">\n<div class=\"title1\">See the Full Admission Journey in One Demo<\/div>\n<div class=\"containe content-container\">\n<div class=\"right-section\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eklavvya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/AI-Group-Discussion.png\" alt=\"Admission counseling AI interview demo\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"left-section\">\n<ul>\n<li>Enquiry: AI voice counselor in your applicants&#8217; languages.<\/li>\n<li>Application: forms, fees and payments in one portal.<\/li>\n<li>Interview: AI admission interviews scored to your rubric.<\/li>\n<li>Follow-up: reminders set by each applicant&#8217;s eligibility.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<a class=\"custom-btn\" onclick=\"showForm(this)\">BOOK A FREE DEMO<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"form-container\" style=\"display:none;\">\n<div id=\"hubspot-form\">\n<script charset=\"utf-8\" type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/js.hsforms.net\/forms\/embed\/v2.js\"><\/script>\n<script>\n  hbspt.forms.create({\n  region: \"na1\",\n  portalId: \"22281851\",\n  formId: \"a8d0be28-f342-4621-b325-17c17f6c2f1f\"\n  });\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ekv-blog\">\n<h2 id=\"faqs\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%9D%93_Frequently_Asked_Questions_About_Admission_Counseling_AI_Interviews\"><\/span>\u2753 Frequently Asked Questions About Admission Counseling AI Interviews<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"faq-item\">\n<h4>What is an admission counseling AI interview?<\/h4>\n<p>It is an AI-run conversation that answers an applicant&#8217;s admission enquiry, asks qualifying questions such as stream, marks and preferred programme, and guides the applicant to the right next step.<\/p><p>Exceptions go to a human counselor, and follow-ups then run according to the applicant&#8217;s eligibility status.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"faq-item\">\n<h4>Which languages can an AI admission voice counselor speak?<\/h4>\n<p>Splashgain&#8217;s voice agent platform works in English, Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Tamil and Kannada, plus a mixed Hindi-English mode that follows the caller when they switch.<\/p><p>Each institution enables the languages its applicants use.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"faq-item\">\n<h4>What are eligibility-based admission follow-ups?<\/h4>\n<p>They are reminders chosen from where each applicant stands. A student missing a certificate gets a certificate reminder, a student near a deadline gets a date reminder, and a student past the cut-off is flagged for cancellation.<\/p><p>Nobody receives a reminder that does not apply to them.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"faq-item\">\n<h4>Can an AI counselor promise admission or decide a fee concession?<\/h4>\n<p>No. The AI counselor answers from approved course information and never promises admission.<\/p><p>Concessions, reservation queries, refunds and cancellations stay with an admissions officer, who receives the call summary.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"faq-item\">\n<h4>Does an AI admission interview replace the faculty panel?<\/h4>\n<p>No. It runs the high-volume screening round and gives faculty a scored report with the recording and transcript.<\/p><p>The panel meets only the shortlist and makes the final decision.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%F0%9F%93%9A_Related_Reading\"><\/span>\ud83d\udcda Related Reading<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-grid\">\n<a class=\"related-card\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eklavvya.com\/blog\/ai-telephonic-interview\/\"><span class=\"r-tag\">Voice<\/span>AI Telephonic Interviews: How the Screening Call Works<\/a>\n<a class=\"related-card\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eklavvya.com\/blog\/admission-interview-guide\/\"><span class=\"r-tag\">Admissions<\/span>Admission Interview Guide<\/a>\n<a class=\"related-card\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eklavvya.com\/blog\/ai-assisted-admissions\/\"><span class=\"r-tag\">Admissions<\/span>AI-Assisted Admissions<\/a>\n<a class=\"related-card\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eklavvya.com\/blog\/transform-university-admissions\/\"><span class=\"r-tag\">Universities<\/span>Transforming University Admissions<\/a>\n<a class=\"related-card\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eklavvya.com\/blog\/ai-interviews-regional-language\/\"><span class=\"r-tag\">Languages<\/span>AI Interviews in Regional Languages<\/a>\n<a class=\"related-card\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eklavvya.com\/blog\/simplify-college-admissions-entrance-exam\/\"><span class=\"r-tag\">Entrance tests<\/span>Simplify College Admissions with Online Entrance Exams<\/a>\n<a class=\"related-card\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eklavvya.com\/blog\/biannual-admissions\/\"><span class=\"r-tag\">Planning<\/span>Biannual Admissions<\/a>\n<a class=\"related-card\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eklavvya.com\/blog\/communication-skill-assessments\/\"><span class=\"r-tag\">Communication<\/span>Communication Skills Assessment<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"About_the_Author\"><\/span><strong>About the Author<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eklavvya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-3.png\" alt=\"Swapnil Dharmadhikari\" class=\"wp-image-21740\" style=\"width:172px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eklavvya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-3.png 300w, https:\/\/www.eklavvya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-3-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.eklavvya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-3-96x96.png 96w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/swapnildh\/\">Swapnil<\/a> is a seasoned technology leader with over 18 years of experience in the design, development and implementation of Information Technology projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before founding Splashgain, he contributed his expertise at TATA Consultancy Services (TCS) and Geometric Software, where he honed his skills in large-scale software development and enterprise solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His core areas of expertise include Agentic AI, Generative AI, Large Language Models (LLMs), Scalable Web Architecture and blogging on emerging technologies. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Swapnil continues to explore the intersection of AI innovation and practical business applications, driving forward the future of intelligent systems.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An admission counseling AI interview is the first conversation an applicant has with your institution, run by an AI voice counselor instead of a front-desk caller. 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