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Athena users have a 3x higher acceptance rate to Top 15 universities.

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Ace the most important part of your application

Many applicants make the same mistake every year: underestimating the importance of essays.

Athena helps you perfect them by giving you high-quality feedback from AI models trained on thousands of successful application essays.

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Ace the most important part of your application

Many applicants make the same mistake every year: underestimating the importance of essays.

Athena helps you perfect them by giving you high-quality feedback from AI models trained on thousands of successful application essays.

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We're proud to have helped students get into these schools

Students & Parents

High School Counselors

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Ace the most important part of your application

Essays can make or break your entire application.

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David M.
Really valued the feedback that I received from Athena! It was extremely helpful to get insightful feedback and concrete advice to optimize my essay.
Lisa L.
You need to be meticulous in the year leading up to the college app submission deadline. Perfecting every component of your application is a requirement, and Athena does exactly that!
Cody L.
I love how Athena separates the feedback into different points and gives examples back from your own essay. The feedback is specific and actionable — really feels like it would help improve anyone's essay.
Max C.
Athena gives feedback that goes beyond the generic advice that you can find online. It really knows how to make essays stand out to admission officers.
Tommy L.
Athena is not only extremely helpful with it's advice, but it's also fast, fun, and easy to use. You're just a couple clicks away from getting some of the best feedback I've ever seen on essays.
Danny K.
I've had multiple Top School alumni review my own admissions essays, and Athena gives helpful feedback that none of them were able to come up with.

Built by a world-class team

Built by a world-class team from top universities and companies

from top universities and companies

Athena provides the full suite of tools to guide

Athena provides the full suite of tools for application help.

you through your college application essays.

From brainstorming ideas to iterating to getting feedback, we've got you covered.

We've got you covered.

Find out what your dream school is looking for

Athena Pro uses specialized AI to grade your essays, tailored to your target university. Harvard and Stanford require very different approaches.

Athena Pro uses specialized AI to grade your essays, tailored to your target university.

Not going for a top 15 university? Try out our Flagship Model instead!

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Check to see if your essay hits the mark

Athena's AI models have figured out what actually works in application essays.

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For Ambitious Students

Admissions Blog

Monthly checklist for students

Interview with Ivy League admissions officer

Most common application mistakes

Athena AI vs. ChatGPT / others

Legal

Acceptable Use Policy

Helpful Links

For Ambitious Students

Admissions Blog

Monthly checklist for students

Interview with Ivy League admissions officer

Most common application mistakes

Athena AI vs. ChatGPT / others

Legal

User Agreement

Acceptable Use Policy

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