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“I was initially a bit sceptical regarding how this was any different to similar AI models. But it was a reasonable price so I decided to give it a go. I’m glad I did. … Well worth it.”
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This is the report our engine wrote, unedited, for an example essay we wrote for this page (not a real applicant's). The AI-detection check runs on every real review; it is left out of this sample because the essay was written for the demo. Click any highlight, use the menu on the right, mark notes as done.
Three steps, all of them yours
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Seven dimensions scored, every sentence annotated, coaching questions written for your material.
Work through the notes in your dashboard, in 5–10 minutes. Each later draft is 1 token, so you can see the score move.
Your report
Every sentence, every part of your prompt, and the questions that get the better version out of you. Never a sentence written for you.
Check my essay ↑Across seven dimensions, calibrated on essays colleges published as ones that worked.
A numbered note on each line, and what to do about it.
The one change that would lift your essay furthest, with how to start.
Five things your prompt asks for, each marked met, partly or missing.
The sentence that says what your story means, or the question that finds it.
Questions only you can answer, each tied to a line in your essay.
Prioritized actions, and how you will know each one is fixed.
An independent detector reads every line; we explain the flags that matter.
Opening, thread, pacing, ending and more, before you submit.
Pick your prompt, avoid its trap
“The lessons we take from obstacles we encounter can be fundamental to later success. Recount a time when you faced a challenge, setback, or failure. How did it affect you, and what did you learn from the experience?”
What you actually did, and how your thinking changed because of it.
Spending most of the essay on the hardship and one sentence on what it taught you.
Not sure which to pick? Read the 2026–27 prompts and how to choose, browse 50 college essay topics, see annotated college essay examples, or the full guide to each one in our Common App guides.
Seven dimensions, three matter most
Grammar and structure refine an essay; they never rescue one that reveals nothing. So reflection, voice and character together carry 55% of the score, more than the other four combined.
Read the full college essay rubric →Why no rewrites
Common App asks every applicant to affirm that their essay is their own work. A tool that hands you polished sentences puts that at risk, and it makes your essay sound like everyone else's.
Instead, your report quotes your own lines, explains exactly what is holding them back, and asks the questions only you can answer. The better version comes from you, in your voice.
Checker, grader, reviewer
A Common App essay checker reads your personal essay the way an admissions reader would and tells you what is working and what is not. A basic checker looks at length and grammar. Statementory grades the essay out of 100 against a fixed rubric of seven dimensions, comments on every sentence, checks it against the prompt you chose and runs an independent AI-detection check.
It is a college essay grader and reviewer in one, with one rule that sets it apart: it never writes or rewrites a sentence for you. The feedback diagnoses; the better version is always yours to write.
Spelling, punctuation and word count. Useful, but it cannot tell you whether the essay works.
A score and general comments. Only as useful as its rubric, so look for one that is published.
A score from a published rubric, a note on every sentence, coaching questions and a revision plan. No rewrites.
Your options
| Statementory | General AI chatbot | Paid human review | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scores against a fixed rubric | Yes, 7 dimensions, out of 100 | No stable scale | Depends on the reviewer |
| Comments on every sentence | Yes | Rarely | Sometimes |
| Writes sentences for you | Never | Often, if you ask | Some services do |
| Turnaround | 5–10 minutes | Instant | Days |
| Price | First review free, then $4.99 or less | Free or a subscription | Often $70+ per essay |
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