College essay grader + AI detection
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Scored against 216 published rubrics — one built for your program.
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First Full Review: $5 · Scores and Pangram AI detection
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Common App
Why I want to study Environmental Science
UC Application
Applying for MSCS at Stanford University
Masters Statement of Purpose
What matters most to you, and why?
MBA Application
Proposed research: machine learning for drug discovery
PhD Statement of Purpose
How the college essay grader works: three stages, one review
Every essay goes through AI detection, foundational scoring, and prompt-specific evaluation — three separate reads, each with its own fixed criteria.
AI Detection by Pangram Labs
Institutional-grade detection, built into your review. Flagged sentences show you what to rewrite before an admissions office reads it.
Foundation Score
Scored on structure, clarity, and voice — the fundamentals every strong essay needs, regardless of program.
Common App — Prompt 5
Focus Score
Evaluated against what your specific prompt asks for — each program has its own rubric matched to what committees look for.
Writing a personal statement for medical, law or graduate school instead? The personal statement grader scores it against that application's published rubric. Working on the Common App essay itself? Start at the Common App essay grader.
See how the full review worksThen share it with people you trust
Send your graded review by link — mentors and counselors can agree, disagree, and comment on every critique. No account needed.
“The opening anecdote doesn’t connect to the research goals you state later.”
“Agreed — cut the first paragraph.” — S., mentor
Every program evaluates essays differently
Your essay is scored on dimensions specific to what admissions committees look for — not generic AI feedback.
Don't see your program — or want changes to a rubric we already have? We build and refine rubrics for free. Request a rubric.
We track AI policies across 170+ universities
Admissions rules on AI vary widely. See where your target school stands before you submit.
“It is improper to have another person or tool write your essays. Such behavior will result in denial.”
— Stanford University
Graduate School of Business
Stanford GSB
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From the blog
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The fear of being falsely flagged by AI detection is changing how students write essays and applications.
How We Classified 170+ University AI Policies Into a Single Framework
No standard exists for comparing college AI policies. We built the L/D/E framework to classify schools across permission, disclosure, and enforcement.
Which Colleges Use AI to Read Essays? UNC, Virginia Tech, and More
We tracked which colleges actually use AI for admissions — with verified sources.