Episode 292 | Dante Dyches-Chandler | Reach Test Prep | The EdisonOS Podcast

Episode Description

In this episode, Dante Dyches-Chandler, CEO and founder of Reach Test Prep, reveals how taking the ACT six times in high school—more than anyone he's met—drove him to build a gamified mobile app that measures test-taking endurance invisibly through games like "time trials" and "break the bank," adjusting difficulty in real-time without traditional diagnostic tests. He discusses why AI-generated questions aren't up to par despite building an AI-powered platform, explaining they use human writers while AI analyzes student behavior patterns. Dante shares surprising data learnings: engagement time predicts success better than right/wrong answers, and remote rural schools demonstrate highest need while large city schools show less incentive—proving not every school actually wants standardized test prep despite the assumption.