How It Works
From blank page to polished essay, Counselly guides every step
Share your essay prompt
Paste your Common App prompt, supplemental question, or statement of purpose requirements. Counselly understands what each school is looking for.
Brainstorm and draft
Get help identifying your strongest stories, structuring your narrative, and writing a compelling first draft. The AI guides without writing for you.
Refine until it shines
Receive detailed feedback on tone, structure, specificity, and impact. Iterate as many times as you need until your essay truly represents you.
Whether you're a high school student or a college graduate
Counselly helps you write essays that get you in. Common App, supplementals, or graduate SOPs, your AI writing coach adapts to every format.
Undergraduate
Common App essays, supplementals, "Why Us" prompts, and activity descriptions.
Graduate
Statements of purpose, personal statements, research proposals, and diversity essays.
What Your Essay Coach Covers
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Better Than Writing Alone
Your essay is the most controllable part of your application. Make it count.
Your voice, amplified
Counselly never writes for you. It helps you find the words that are already in your head and arrange them with impact.
Feedback in seconds
No waiting days for a counselor to respond. Get detailed, actionable feedback on any draft, any time.
What admissions officers want
Counselly understands what makes essays work at specific schools. Your "Why Stanford" essay will sound different from your "Why Michigan."
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