GradGPT

GradGPT is an AI essay feedback tool for college applications, built around the rubrics of former admissions officers. A student pastes a draft of a personal statement or supplemental essay and receives a score out of 100, ratings on dimensions such as narrative, authenticity, detail, writing style and structure, and inline comments pointing to the exact lines to fix, including clichéd openers and other common red flags. The vendor states that it suggests and asks questions the way a mentor would and never writes any of the essay itself. It is aimed at high school applicants, their parents and counselors, as a lower cost alternative to private college consultants. Beyond essay review, the product includes application guides, a tracker for colleges and deadlines, and tools for profile evaluation and college matching. Higher tiers add a library of more than 1000 essays from students admitted to top universities, with notes on each, and a view of how a draft compares with those essays. The Free plan costs $0 with no card and includes application guides, one essay review and the college tracker. Plus is $36 per month for 50 essay reviews a month, and Max is $96 per month for unlimited reviews plus the admitted essay library. Both bill monthly and can be canceled at any time. Season passes are sold as a single payment, $144 for Plus and $243 for Max, running until February 28, 2027. Students who qualify through free or reduced school meals, fee waivers, foster care status or a Title I school can request free access by email.