Essay Rubrics
Custom scoring rubrics calibrated to what admissions committees actually evaluate. Each rubric breaks your essay into scored dimensions with specific, actionable feedback.
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Common App
Undergraduate personal essays for the Common Application
University of California
Personal Insight Questions for first-year UC applicants
UK Undergraduate (UCAS)
The UCAS personal statement — one three-question statement for all five choices
Graduate (MS/MA)
Statements of purpose and motivation letters for master's programs
PhD
Research proposals and statements for doctoral programs
Medical
Personal statements for MD, DO, and PA programs
Residency
Residency and advanced-training statements - ERAS personal statements and ADEA PASS dental residency essays
Veterinary
VMCAS personal statements for applicants to DVM programs
Physical Therapy
PTCAS essays for applicants to DPT programs
Nursing
Application essays and short-answer sets for nursing and advanced-practice programs
MBA
Business school essays, career goals, and leadership statements
Law
Personal statements, perspective statements, and addenda for law school
Scholarships & Fellowships
Essays for merit, need-based, and research fellowships
Immigration & Visas
Personal statements for visa and immigration applications
Canadian Undergraduate
Personal profiles and supplemental writing for Canadian undergraduate applications
Letters of Recommendation
Letters of recommendation for graduate, medical, and professional programs
Essay Lenses
Single-topic rereads
Focused single-topic reads for any undergraduate essay — run one lens after another on the same draft
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