Test the strength of your college application essay
Paste a draft or upload a PDF and get specific, honest notes in minutes. Not a rewrite, not a grade.
Your draft stays private to your account.
Notes on what actually matters
Most feedback tells you to "be more specific." Ours points at the paragraph, says why it is falling flat, and asks the question that would fix it.
Structure, voice, pacing and impact, each scored and explained, so you know what to change and not just that something is off.
Find out if your unique essay is actually unique
Half of all college essays open the same three ways. Uniqueness Analysis compares your draft against thousands of real submitted essays.
It shows you which parts an admissions officer has already read a hundred times this week, so you can find the angle only you have.
It reads like a person, because it learned from people
The feedback is grounded in essays that really did get students in, alongside the ones that did not.
That is why it can tell you a line is cliche instead of just calling it "strong."
Revise without losing your voice
Every note is a suggestion you can take or ignore. Your draft stays yours.
Track versions as you go, so you can always get back to the sentence you liked better.
Frequently asked questions
Is the college essay feedback free?
Yes, you can get feedback on a draft with a free account. There is nothing to pay to find out where your essay stands.
Will it write my essay for me?
No, and that is deliberate. It points at what is not working and asks the questions that get you to a better draft. Admissions officers can tell when an essay was not written by the applicant, and so can we.
What does the uniqueness check compare against?
Thousands of real college essays, including essays from students who were admitted. It flags openings, structures and anecdotes that show up again and again so you can find a fresher angle.
Is my essay private?
Yes. Your drafts are private to your account by default. Nothing you write is published or shown to other students unless you explicitly choose to share it.
How long does feedback take?
Usually a couple of minutes for a full draft.
Can a real person read it too?
Yes. You can send a draft to a mentor who was admitted to the schools you are targeting, on top of the instant feedback.
Find out what your essay is missing.
Get honest, specific feedback on your draft in minutes, compared against thousands of essays that got students in.