Support for students—and breathing room for families
College applications without another argument at the kitchen table.
Give your student one place to manage applications and get unstuck—while you stay informed without taking over.
The student keeps every decision, every sentence, and ownership of the process.
Start with the problem in front of you
What kind of help does your family need?
“We need one place to manage all of this.”
Application Manager — $75
Organize colleges, deadlines, tasks, notes, progress, and family support in one shared system. The student can work independently or invite supporters.
Explore the Application Manager“The essay is not moving.”
College Essay Rescue Kit — $39
Give your student a concrete, self-guided process for finding a viable story, mapping the draft, and revising in the right order.
Explore the Rescue Kit“We need both.”
Essay + Application Starter Bundle — $99
Combine the complete Application Manager with the College Essay Rescue Kit.
Get Both — $99“We also want ongoing essay feedback.”
Complete Margin Support — from $149
Add personalized Margin feedback for the first month or the complete application season.
Compare Complete SupportOngoing essay feedback with Margin
When the student needs more than organization or a self-guided process, Margin provides specific feedback across brainstorming, drafting, revision, supplemental essays, line editing, and final checks—without writing for them.
You don’t have to take our word for it.
Here is the kind of reading your student receives.
“I want to point to the most emotionally honest moment in the draft, because you almost walked past it: ‘She just stood at the kitchen window.’ You don’t tell me she was sad. You let the silence carry it. Trust that instinct more.”
Feedback from Margin’s sample essay—not a score, correction, or rewritten sentence.
Why not edit it myself?
How gifting Margin works
The parent manages payment. The student writes in their own private Margin account.
Choose a plan with your billing email.
Enter the parent’s email for the receipt and billing, then choose Monthly or Season Pass.
Enter the student’s Margin login email at checkout.
Stripe’s secure checkout asks for the exact email the student will use to sign in. Margin emails both of you afterward so the address can be checked.
The student signs in and starts privately.
They do not need an account beforehand. Access is reserved for that email and activates automatically the first time they sign in.
Prefer a downloadable, self-guided option?
Essay Rescue Kit — $39
The $39 Essay Rescue Kit gives your student a finite revision process to use independently. It does not include personalized Margin feedback.
For college application and scholarship essays. Immediate digital access.
Support across the season, not just one appointment.
Private tutoring can cost $75–150 for a single hour. Margin remains available across prompts, drafts, and revisions throughout the season.
| Margin | Private tutor | General AI tool | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current price | $80/month or $400 Season Pass Founding Class rates; tax added at checkout | Often $75–150 per hour | Varies by product |
| What is covered | Every personal statement, supplemental, and scholarship essay | Work completed during booked hours | Depends on the prompt and conversation |
| Availability | Any time, across unlimited drafts | Scheduled appointments | Any time, but not purpose-built for the application season |
| Authorship | Feedback and questions; never replacement prose | Depends on the tutor | Depends on the tool and prompt |
Season Pass: $400 at the current Founding Class rate ($500 standard). Available for purchase through October 31. One payment provides access through March 31, 2027 and includes a limited 7-day refund window. View eligibility.
Monthly: $80/month at the current Founding Class rate ($100 standard). Cancel any time from the billing page.