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College help · Founding pilot, autumn 2026

College help, with the whole family in the room

A balanced college list, essay feedback in your child's own voice, and every deadline in one place. Built on our research into how 831 careers are changing, so the list fits the life after college too.

Best for juniors and seniors choosing and applying to US colleges. Younger, or still working out a direction? Start with a 90-Day Action Plan.

We paid $5,000 for college counselling, waited two weeks for every hour, and were never invited into the room. This is the college help we wished we had had.

Babith and Nishtha, founders. Our daughter Thea is now studying International Relations on a full scholarship.

College List and Plan

$149 founding pilot, ten places
  • A balanced list of 8 to 12 colleges, each with why it fits and a net-price check
  • How each choice connects to the careers your child is drawn to
  • A deadline calendar from now to spring
  • One 30-minute family call to talk it through
  • Optional essay feedback, $75 per essay, including one follow-up review of the revised draft

Delivered within 5 business days of payment. Send your request, then pay securely by card to hold your place. If we cannot take your family on, we refund you in full within 2 business days.

What we promise. A person reviews every list before it reaches you. We show our reasons and our sources, so you can check them.

What we never do. We never guarantee admission to any college, because no one honestly can. We never write essays for students. We never take payments from colleges.

Request a founding place

For a parent or guardian of a student applying to US colleges.

Next, you pay securely through Stripe. We reply within one business day.

Founding pilot terms, in plain words
  • What you get. One College List and Plan for one named student, delivered by email within 5 business days of payment, plus one 30-minute family call.
  • Price. $149, paid securely through Stripe after you send your request. If we cannot take your family on, we refund you in full within 2 business days.
  • Essay feedback. Optional, $75 per essay, including one follow-up review of the revised draft within 30 days. Returned within 5 business days of receiving each draft.
  • Revision. If something misses, reply within 30 days of delivery and we rework it once, at no cost.
  • Guidance, not a guarantee. Admission decisions belong to each college. We give our honest view and our reasons, and you make the choices. Please check every deadline and requirement with the college itself.
  • Essays. Feedback only. The student writes and submits their own work, as Common App and colleges require.
  • Who helps you. Your list is prepared and reviewed by our team. If a partner counsellor works with you, we tell you first, and they follow our code of conduct.
  • Refunds. If we cannot deliver within 5 business days of payment, you can have a full refund on request. See the full Terms of Service.

Terms version cp-terms-v1, 19 October 2026.