Write your best college application essay

Most students struggle to write a college essay that tells their unique story. ApplyRight helps students find their voice and write their best essay.

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Developed by students admitted to:

    • Yale
    • Northwestern
    • MIT

Take your essay to the next level.

We create in-depth essay reports that make it easy to improve your essay with step-by-step feedback.

We assess your essay based on a personalized rubric to get an objective picture of where it stands compared to admitted essays.

Why did we start ApplyRight?

Having gone through the college applications process ourselves, we were frustrated seeing how many students weren't representing themselves well in their essays, and decided to build a solution, combining top essay writing practices with AI to make high-quality essay feedback affordable.

From left-to-right: Claudia, Jiho, Valentin, Carl, Aiden

How does it work?

Clicking to get started will send you to a Google form where you can submit your essay.

Within 24-28 hours we will do our review and email your personalized report.

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Loved by students and professionals.

We work directly with students and professionals in the admissions industry to ensure we're providing quality feedback

    • The feedback is clear and actionable. I can see students improving their essays a lot with ApplyRight.

      Kathleen Bedoya
      Adjunct Professor

    • As a rural student I have really struggled to write my essays, and ApplyRight helped me write an essay that I finally feel confident in.

      Lysander Elgat
      Rising Senior

    • Everyone has a unique story, but many students struggle to express theirs. I strongly believe ApplyRight is the best tool to help them do so.

      Brylan Donaldson
      Associate Director - Northwestern

Frequently asked questions

If you can't find what you're looking for, email valentindelapena2025@u.northwestern.edu.

We're happy to answer any questions you might have!

    • Do I need an essay to start?

      We recommend that you have something already started. After all, we can't give feedback on an empty page! We take drafts, as long as you've put some effort into them.

    • Why not write my essays myself?

      You only have a limited time to write your essays, and knowing if a topic is worth pursuing or not, and what is most important to improve in your essay will give you the time you need to transform a good essay into a great essay.

    • What is your satisfaction guarantee?

      If you aren't 100% satisfied with our service, we'll have a refund to you within 24 hours, no questions asked. We want you to have the best experience possible!

    • Does ApplyRight write my essays for me?

      No, we use a non-generative approach. The best college application essay is the one that is authentic to you, so our focus is on helping you write an essay that showcases your best qualities!

    • Can colleges tell if I've used ApplyRight?

      Since ApplyRight doesn't write essays for students, all suggestions and feedback from ApplyRight meet university standards.

    • How do you come up with feedback?

      Our feedback is developed using the latest admissions standards combined with detailed criteria we've developed based on professional writing standards. We are updated for the 2024-25 application season.