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A note from the founder

"I made this because I wish I had it. So, make good use of it!"

-- Sam, Wharton class of '30 UPenn

For College Apps,
We Come In Clutch.

The complete platform for building, refining, and strategizing your college application — from activities to essays to college list.

No credit card required. Free account saves your progress.
AI-powered
AI fills, polishes, and evaluates every section of your application.
Strategic
Know which major to apply under and which schools give you the best shot.
Complete
Every section of the Common App, covered from start to finish.
How to use this platform ▾
  • 1.Honors and Activities — Start here. Draft freely, click AI Fill to polish within character limits.
  • 2.Personal Statement — Build your concept, pressure-test it with AI, then draft your essay.
  • 3.Testing — Enter your SAT, ACT, and AP scores to power your college match estimates.
  • 4.College Match — Add schools and see your estimated odds. Requires 3/5 Honors and 4/10 Activities.
  • 5.Spike and Major — See what story your app tells and which program to apply under at each school.
  • 6.Rec Letters, Additional Info, Circumstance — Finish strong. Each has a Draft and Final panel.
Personal Statement
This is the only part of the application where admissions officers hear your actual voice. Make it count.
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Common mistakes to avoid: Do not just list your awards. The rest of your application already does that. Do not be vague. Admissions officers read thousands of essays. Yours needs to feel human, specific, and memorable.
The Anatomy of a Great Essay
The Hook
Your opening line must grab the reader immediately. Start in the middle of a scene, with a striking statement, or a vivid sensory detail. Never start with "I was born" or a dictionary definition. The reader decides in the first three sentences whether they are interested.
Vehicle and Metaphor
A vehicle is the concrete story or activity you use to reveal something deeper about yourself. A great essay is not about chess. It is about how chess taught you to think three moves ahead in life. The vehicle should be specific, surprising, and uniquely yours.
Going Full Circle
End where you began. Reference your opening image or line in your conclusion to give the essay a satisfying sense of closure. This technique signals craft and intentionality. It shows you planned your essay, not just wrote it.
Select a Prompt
Your Essay (650 words max)
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Essay Concepts
Brainstorm ideas before committing to one. Grade each concept with AI for uniqueness and practicality.
Transcript
The more you fill in, the more accurate your estimates. In a hurry, just enter your GPA and grades on the right.
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Import Your Transcript
Upload a PDF and AI will auto-fill your GPA and course grades. Review and correct anything after.
Two options for analysis: For a quick estimate, just fill in the GPA, class rank, and non-A grades on the right side. For a more tailored and precise evaluation, enter your full course history below. The more detail you provide, the more accurate your college match results will be.
GPA and Class Rank
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Non-A Grades
If you have grades below an A (plusses and minuses are negligible), please enter them below for proper evaluation.
B
Below A range
C
Below B range
D
Below C range
F
Failing
Honors and Awards
Admissions officers use this to gauge your academic ceiling and the level of competition you have faced.
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Why it matters: Awards show how you rank against other students. The more selective, the more it stands out. How to use it: Write freely in the Draft panel, click the arrow for AI to polish it within 100 characters, then hit AI Evaluate for a prestige score and framing advice.
Activities
Up to 10 activities that show who you are outside the classroom. Admissions officers look for impact, leadership, and authenticity.
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Why it matters: Activities show who you are outside the classroom. Depth beats quantity. How to use it: Describe each activity in the Draft panel, click the arrow for AI to polish it within the character limits, then hit AI Evaluate for an impact score and suggestions.
Can't think of 10 activities?
Test Scores
Enter your scores to power your college match estimates and see where a retake could help.
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SAT
Superscoring allowed. Your highest section scores from different test dates will be combined.
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AP Exams

Report up to 15 AP exams. Score 1 to 5 or mark as not yet taken.

Exam Score
Recommendation Letters
One exceptional letter can tip the scales where grades and scores cannot. This section shows you who to ask and how to build those relationships now.
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Your job is to make it as easy as possible for your recommenders to write something exceptional. Give them your resume, a brag sheet, and specific stories you would like them to highlight.
Required Letter Types
Counselor Letter Required by all colleges
Every college requires a letter from your school counselor. Make sure you have met with them at least once and shared your goals, challenges, and plans. The counselor also writes the school profile, so your relationship matters even if you feel like a number.
Teacher Letter 1 Required
Should be from a core academic subject teacher (English, Math, Science, History, or Language). Choose someone who has seen you grow and go beyond what was required. Junior year teachers are usually best since the relationship is fresh.
Teacher Letter 2 Required
Same rules apply. Aim for a different subject than your first teacher to show range. Ideally one sees your analytical side, the other your creative or collaborative side.
Extra Letter Highly Recommended
This can come from anyone: a coach, employer, mentor, community leader, or family friend. Choose someone who knows you deeply and can speak to qualities that your teachers and counselor cannot. Do not double up on what is already said.
How to Build Strong Recommender Relationships
  • Sit in the front or middle of class. Visible students are memorable students.
  • Visit office hours at least two or three times. Ask genuine questions about the material or your future.
  • Participate actively in class discussions. One insightful comment per week is enough to stand out.
  • Do exceptional work on at least one memorable assignment, something they will want to mention in the letter.
  • Tell your teachers early, at least six to eight weeks before deadlines, and make the ask in person, not by email.
  • Send a thank-you note after they submit, and then a college decision update when you hear back.
  • Provide your recommenders with a brag sheet: bullet points of your proudest moments, goals, and why you are applying to these schools.
Which Letters Matter Most by Major
STEM, Pre-Med, Engineering
Prioritize math and science teachers. A research mentor or lab supervisor as your optional letter is extremely valuable.
Humanities, Social Sciences, Law
English or history teachers should be your first picks. A community organizer or debate coach works well as the extra letter.
Business and Economics
Economics or math teacher paired with an employer or entrepreneurship mentor as your extra letter.
Arts and Performing Arts
A creative writing or arts teacher, paired with a director, coach, or professional artist who has worked with you.
Additional Information
If something important did not fit elsewhere, this is where it goes. Do not repeat yourself. Add something new or leave it blank.
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What is Additional Information?
The Additional Information section is for sharing more about what you have accomplished and who you are. Think of it as overflow space for the rest of your application. Did you run a business outside of school? Have a research project that deserves more explanation? Spend 20 hours a week on something that did not fit in your activities list? This is where it goes.

This is not the place to explain a bad grade or a difficult circumstance. That belongs in Circumstance. Use this space to add, not to defend.

Format: Paragraph form or bullet points both work. Either way, be direct and specific. Admissions officers are reading hundreds of applications. Do not waste their time.
Final — 300 word limit
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Circumstance
Only address what would raise a question if left unexplained. Keep it factual, brief, and forward-looking.
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The Golden Rule of Circumstance
The Circumstance section exists to give colleges context for things in your application that might raise questions: a dip in grades, fewer activities during a particular semester, a health issue, a family responsibility.

The rule is simple: only address something if it must be addressed. If an admissions officer would notice it and wonder why, explain it. If they would not notice it on their own, do not bring it up. Pointing out a problem that would have gone unnoticed does more damage than good.

When you do write here, be honest and forward-looking. Do not dwell on the hardship itself. State what happened, describe the impact briefly, and explain how you moved forward or what you learned. Keep it under 300 words and do not make excuses.
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College Match and Estimated Chance
Where you apply matters as much as how you apply. Build a balanced list and see your estimated odds at each school.
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How This Works
What is a Balanced List?
Three tiers: Safeties (likely admits), Targets (realistic matches), and Reaches (competitive, but possible). You need all three. A list without safeties is a gamble. A list without reaches leaves opportunity on the table.
How We Estimate Your Chance
We use your test scores, honors, activities, and each school's selectivity to generate an estimate. It is a guide, not a guarantee — essays, recs, and fit all play a role that numbers alone cannot capture.
What Factors We Use
SAT or ACT composite, honors quality and quantity, activity depth, and school selectivity tier. The more sections you complete, the more accurate your estimates become.
Build Your College List
Add up to 20 schools. Safety schools are based on your home state, so enter it first.
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Your Profile
Fill in your scores and complete Honors and Activities to see your profile here.
Estimated Chances
Complete your profile to unlock
Fill in at least 3 of 5 Honors and 4 of 10 Activities
Spike and Major
The right major at the right school can mean the difference between a 4% and a 20% acceptance rate for the same career path.
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What is a Spike?

A spike is the single story your application tells. When an admissions officer finishes reading your file, they should be able to say in one sentence what you are about. A STEM spike looks like research, math competitions, and a robotics team. A leadership spike looks like student government, community initiatives, and a record of starting things. Your activities, awards, and essay should all point in the same direction.

Students who do a little of everything look scattered. Students with a clear spike look passionate and intentional — which is exactly what selective schools want.

Why your major choice matters: Applying as Computer Science at a school where CS admits 4% is very different from applying as Information Science at the same school where admits run 18%. Both programs can lead to the same career. But one gets you in far more easily, and once enrolled, switching to your preferred track is typically a simple conversation with an advisor.

This page helps you identify your spike, confirm your major fits it, and find the smartest program to apply under at every school on your list.

What Do You Want to Study?
Select the major you want to pursue. We will match it to the exact program at each school on your list, identify which application angle gives you the best odds, and check that your activities and awards support that goal.
Optimize Your Major at Every School
The same field of study can have very different acceptance rates depending on which program you apply to. This tells you the smartest door to walk through at every school on your list.
Select schools to analyze:
Your Application Direction
Fill in your Honors and Activities, select a major above, and click Analyze. Your results will appear here.
Useful Resources
Tools, links, and knowledge to give you every possible edge throughout this process.
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SAT Preparation
oneprep.xyz
The most comprehensive free SAT prep platform available. Full-length adaptive practice tests, detailed explanations, and progress tracking built specifically for the digital SAT.
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Khan Academy SAT
Official SAT practice in partnership with College Board. Free, personalized practice with thousands of problems across all tested skills.
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College Board Official Practice
Eight official full-length digital SAT practice tests straight from the test maker. The most accurate representation of what you will see on test day.
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Bluebook by College Board
The official digital testing app used for the actual SAT. Practice in the exact same interface you will use on test day so there are no surprises.
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College Research and Application Tools
Financial Aid and Scholarships
Application Tracker
Track every college, its deadline, your essay progress, and where you stand academically.
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Select your graduating class to get accurate deadline years.
Select a college and application round (RD / ED / EA) to auto-fill the correct deadline. Add as many rows as you need.
College # of Essays Essay Status Deadline
College Calendar
Every deadline in one place. College deadlines auto-populate from your tracker. Add your own events too.
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College Deadline
Scholarship
Activity
Test Date
Scholarships
Major scholarship deadlines auto-loaded. Search for more and add them to your calendar.
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What Are Scholarships Looking For?
Most scholarships screen by a combination of these factors. Know which ones apply to you so you can prioritize accordingly.
Search and Add Scholarships
Major Scholarships — Auto-Loaded
Deferred / Waitlisted
Getting deferred or waitlisted is not the end. Here is exactly what to do.
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What Does It Mean?
Deferred
You applied Early Decision or Early Action and were not admitted or denied outright. The school moved you to the Regular Decision pool. Your application is still alive. You need to show them you are still interested and that something has changed or improved since you applied.
Waitlisted
You were admitted to the waitlist after Regular Decision. The school likes you but cannot guarantee a spot. Whether spots open up depends on how many admitted students decline. Your job is to make yourself impossible to pass over when they go to the waitlist.
The Letter of Continued Interest (LOCI)
A LOCI is a short letter you send to a school after being deferred or waitlisted. Its purpose is simple: tell them you still want to go there, and give them a reason to admit you now that they could not have had when you first applied.
A strong LOCI does three things:
1.Reaffirms your commitment. Say directly that this school is your first choice and you will enroll if admitted. Vague enthusiasm does not help.
2.Reports updates. Any new achievement, grade, award, or development since you submitted your application. Give them something new to work with.
3.Stays short. One page. Three to four paragraphs. Admissions officers are reading hundreds of these.
Good Example
Dear Admissions Committee,

I am writing to reaffirm that [School Name] remains my first choice, and I would enroll immediately upon admission.

Since submitting my application, I placed first at the Florida DECA State Competition, was named a National Merit Semifinalist, and was selected to present my research at a regional science symposium. These experiences have deepened my interest in [School Name]'s [specific program], and I believe I would bring that same drive to your campus.

I remain fully committed and would be honored to join the Class of 2029.

Sincerely,
[Your Name]
Specific updates. Clear commitment. Short and direct.
Bad Example
Dear Admissions,

I really want to come to your school. It has always been my dream and I have worked so hard to get here. I think I would fit in really well and I am a hard worker. Please consider me again.

I have not changed much since my application but I am still very motivated and excited about the school.

Thank you so much,
[Your Name]
No updates. No specifics. No reason to admit.
Start with a Generic Template
Not sure where to start? Click below and AI will generate a generic LOCI template using placeholders that you can then customize for any school. Once you have the template, use the "Adapt for This School" button to make it specific to each school on your list.
Your LOCIs:
This is your generic template. Write your updates, polish with AI Fill, then use + Add School to create school-specific versions.
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