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