Built to support your work
More time for the conversations that matter.
College Essay Grader gives students a structured first read of a draft, so your one-to-one time can focus on the choices only a counselor can help them make: what to say, what matters, and how to tell it in their own voice.
Try it with a student draftThe time challenge
College advising is one part of a much bigger job.
In a 2024 survey of 1,519 high school counselors, public-school respondents reported spending 75% of their time on duties outside college admission counseling: course scheduling, personal counseling, testing and administrative work. Essay feedback is one of many demands competing for the time that's left.
The American School Counselor Association recommends 250 students per counselor. The national average was 372 students per counselor in the 2024–25 school year.
75%
of public-school counselors’ time was spent on duties outside college admission counseling
Appily/EAB counselor survey, 2024
372:1
national student-to-school-counselor ratio
ASCA, 2024–25
A practical first pass
Let the tool handle structure. You bring the human insight.
Use the feedback as a starting point for your review — not as a replacement for your judgment or the relationship you build with a student.
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Give students a clear next step
Essay scores, line-by-line comments and a focused revision plan help a student see where to begin.
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Use meeting time more deliberately
Students can review initial feedback before a session, leaving more room to discuss their experiences, priorities and choices.
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Keep the student in control
The student remains the writer. The tool offers observations and questions; the student decides what belongs in the essay.
A simple workflow
Between drafts, there's room for progress.
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Student shares a draft
They choose the essay type and prompt, so the feedback has context.
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Review the feedback together
Use the comments to start a conversation about focus, detail, structure and voice.
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Student revises in their own words
They make the final decisions and bring a new draft back for your guidance.
Support for your expertise, not a substitute for it.
AI feedback can miss context or suggest something that doesn't fit a student. Please review it with your own professional judgment, invite students to question it, and follow your school's policies on student writing and AI tools. The service does not predict or guarantee college admission.
For your next student conversation
Start with a draft. Keep the student's voice.
Try College Essay Grader as a structured first read, then bring your experience to the feedback.