You can now skip the topics that fail. Our AI finds 5 authentic essay ideas hiding in your teen's story—before they settle on a cliché that gets them rejected.
Summer just started and your teen is probably starting to think about college essays.
These are moments of growth that make you proud... but to admissions officers?
They're background noise.That's why we've created a tool to help you find the best hidden stories before your teen settles on a "safe" topic that will risk their admission.
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Your teen will naturally think about their most obvious accomplishments—the part-time job, the volunteer work, the class project they're proud of.
But admissions officers see these topics constantly.
While your teen is thinking about what seems most appropriate to write about, admissions officers are searching for something genuine and unexpected.
The stories that actually get remembered aren't in their resume.
They're in the everyday moments that only your family would notice.
Our proprietary Essay Topic Finder analyzes patterns from 1,000+ successful college essays to uncover the hidden topics in your teen's life that admissions officers actually want to read.
"I was skeptical about AI understanding my daughter better than I do, but the topics weren't generic at all. One captured who Emma really is in a way that made her essay feel completely authentic."
"We started senior year with zero essay planning between my surgery schedule and his football. This took 15 minutes and found a topic I never would have thought was essay material."
"I was terrified my quiet daughter's essay wouldn't have that 'wow factor' everyone talks about. The AI found Sofia's voice exactly as it is - she didn't have to become someone else."
"I had a 47-page spreadsheet and was micromanaging Alex's every word until we were arguing constantly. This tool gave us that solid foundation so I could stop engineering the soul out of his essay."
"I kept reading incredible sample essays thinking 'my daughter could never write something this profound.' The topics weren't about trauma or drama - they found the authentic stories hiding in everyday moments."
"I thought essays were touchy-feely nonsense and kept telling Katie to just list accomplishments. This found a topic that honored her personality while showing her thinking process authentically."
"Going through this with my older daughter was a nightmare of tears and family fights. This tool took the topic decision out of our hands - no more family debates about what's most 'impressive.'"
"I have assistants for everything but learned this requires actual parenting, not project management. This tool bridged that gap and gave us concrete topics without me trying to be the creative expert."
"I'd read every essay blog and knew too much - we were stuck because nothing felt good enough. This cut through my overthinking and found what was actually special about Priya's experience."
"I thought Connor would handle this like I did 30 years ago - completely naive. The survey was simple enough that he didn't feel overwhelmed, and the topics felt totally manageable."
"I was pushing Michael toward traditional topics that felt forced, even with an expensive consultant. This showed how his gaming passion connected to analytical thinking without forcing him to be someone else."
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Consumer AI tools give generic advice that sounds helpful but fails in practice. Our Essay Topic Finder is trained specifically on successful college admissions essays from top universities.
From students who got into top-tier universities including Ivy League schools
Which topics consistently work vs. consistently fail in admissions
What captures admissions officers' attention and keeps them engaged
What makes essays stand out vs. get forgotten in the pile
When your Teen's future is on the line, generic AI advice isn't enough.
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