- You share your draft by email or a document link, and a person sends back a scored rubric, comments and your top three fixes.
- $49 per essay.
- You get a scored rubric, comments and prioritised suggestions.
This is an online essay review service run by a person, not an essay grader or an AI checker. If you only want to score your own draft, the free college essay grader does that. If you want an outside reviewer to read it, score it and tell you what to fix, request a review below.
What you get for $49
- A scored rubric. Your essay rated on the same 10 criteria as our free college essay grader (or the personal statement grader for UCAS), with a short reason for every score.
- Comments on your draft. Margin notes where the essay loses focus, tells instead of shows, or slips out of your voice.
- Your top three priorities. A short summary of the three changes that would most improve the essay, in order.
- One follow-up. Reply with one question about the feedback and we answer it by email.
One essay per review: a Common App or supplemental essay up to 650 words, a UCAS personal statement up to 4,000 characters, or a statement of purpose or scholarship essay up to 1,000 words.
Request your review
How it works
- Send the form above. It takes a minute and costs nothing.
- We email you to confirm the return date for your deadline and how to share your draft.
- You pay only once you are happy with the date.
- You get your scored rubric, comments and priorities by email.
- You make the changes yourself, so the essay stays yours.
Who it is for
Students who have a complete draft and want an honest outside read before submitting. It works best after you have scored yourself on the free grader: you will know which criteria worry you, and the review tells you whether you are right and what to do about it.
If you are still choosing a topic, start with our annotated personal statement examples and the college essay guides instead. A review is most useful once there is a draft to react to.
Free self-check or paid review?
| Free grader | $49 review | |
|---|---|---|
| Who scores it | You | A person who has not read your essay before |
| Catches what you meant but did not say | Rarely | Yes, that is the main point |
| Written comments on the draft | No | Yes |
| Prioritised next steps | General advice | Specific to your essay |
| Cost | Free | $49 per essay |
Is paid feedback allowed?
Feedback is generally allowed: teachers, counsellors and writing centres give it all the time. What is not allowed is someone else writing the essay. The Common App asks you to confirm your application is your own work, and UCAS checks statements for similarity. Our review points out what to change; every word in the final essay is yours.
Frequently asked questions
Is this an online essay review service?
Yes. You share your draft by email or a document link, and a person sends back a scored rubric, comments and your top three fixes. Everything happens online; there is no software grading.
How much does a college essay review cost?
$49 per essay. There is no payment when you send the form; we confirm the return date by email first and you decide then.
Will you edit or rewrite my college essay?
No. You get a scored rubric, comments and prioritised suggestions. You make every change yourself so the essay stays your own work.
Can you review a UCAS personal statement?
Yes. UCAS statements are scored on our personal statement criteria, including the 4,000-character limit and the new three-question format.
How fast will I get feedback?
Tell us your deadline in the form. We confirm a return date before you pay; if we cannot meet your deadline we tell you up front.
Is my essay kept private?
Your draft is used only to write your feedback. We do not publish, share or reuse it. See our privacy policy for details.