Aim for your dream school. Here's exactly what it takes.
The Common App is open, and every school on your list wants its own essay. See where you stand, then work the list down with feedback on every draft.
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What grade are you in?
A freshman and a senior get very different answers.
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We coach — brainstorm, structure, honest feedback — and every word you submit is yours.
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Every step, from your first college list to your final draft — so you know exactly what you're signing up for.
It meets you exactly where you are
A freshman shouldn't get a senior's checklist. GoodGoblin reshapes itself by grade — exploring early, applying late.
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Four years to build something real
Early on, it's about discovery and momentum — not pressure. GoodGoblin helps freshmen explore interests, try directions, and start a profile that compounds.
- ✓ Explore interests — no test scores needed
- ✓ A long-horizon plan: build, don't cram
- ✓ Find the careers that fit you
Where strong applicants pull ahead
Sophomore year is when the gap opens between students who drift and students who build. GoodGoblin helps you go deeper, find your angle, and keep momentum.
- ✓ Go deep in the 1–2 things that matter
- ✓ Shape a standout angle
- ✓ PSAT prep — guidance, not cramming
Junior year is strategy year
Now it gets real. Lock your college list, start your essays, and close the gaps that actually move the needle — with a plan for every month.
- ✓ A balanced reach / target / safety list
- ✓ Start your personal statement
- ✓ Close the gaps that actually count
The list you build now is the one you apply with next fall.
Apply like you planned this all along
Whatever you have so far is enough to start. Profile, college list and a first essay come together in days, not months. The work moves fast. The deadlines don't move at all.
- ✓ Profile & resume in an afternoon
- ✓ A balanced college list in minutes
- ✓ Essay coaching on every supplement
- ✓ Every deadline in one place
Nothing's locked because you didn't start in 9th grade.
Everything the college journey asks of you, in one place
One guided system in place of the spreadsheet, the dozen open tabs, and the guesswork — and it grows with you every year.
Build your profile
Turn your activities, work, and story into a standout profile — every entry scored for impact.
Find your major & direction
Find the major that actually fits you — backed by real earnings data — so your college list has a target. Explore ›
Match colleges to your major
A balanced Reach / Target / Safety list, genuinely strong in your major — with the reasoning behind every pick. Explore ›
Get your roadmap
Know exactly what to do next — clear, grade-aware steps you can actually follow.
Craft your essays
Brainstorming, outlines, and feedback that keep your voice front and center. Coaching, never ghost-writing.
Submit with confidence
Every deadline, requirement, and decision in one place — so nothing slips.
Turn your story into a standout profile
Type it, talk it, or upload your resume — GoodGoblin shapes it into a polished profile and scores the impact of everything you add.
- ✓ Build by typing, talking, or uploading a resume
- ✓ An impact score on every activity, so you know what counts
- ✓ Export a clean student resume in a click
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Know your next move — not just your odds
See the gap between where you are and where you want to be — turned into a clear, step-by-step plan you can actually follow.
- ✓ Current tier → target tier, visualized
- ✓ Action items grouped by urgency and impact
- ✓ Download a print-ready roadmap to share at home
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Better essays, in your own voice
Brainstorming, outlines, and specific feedback help you write the essay only you could write. We coach — we never write it for you.
- ✓ Reference drafts to learn from, then a blank page that's yours
- ✓ Feedback on clarity, story, structure & prompt fit
- ✓ Share with a teacher, parent, or counselor in one click
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We will never write your essay.
Not one sentence.
GoodGoblin is a coach, not a ghost-writer. We help you brainstorm, structure, and sharpen — but every word you submit is yours. No essays written for you. No copy-paste. Nothing for an admissions officer to flag.
The kind of help a great teacher or counselor gives — never the AI shortcut that gets students in trouble.
Know your major before you build your list.
The smartest college list starts with the right major. We help you find the one that fits — and if a four-year college isn't the path, we map trades, the military, and certificates too.
Explore careers & majors ›
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For parents
See your student's progress without hovering. Your child leads; you stay informed — milestones, college list, and roadmap, in a calm parent view.
Plans from $29.99/mo — less than one hour with a private consultant, for the whole journey.
A platform parents trust ›For counselors
Manage a whole caseload without the chase. Track every student's progress, compare against the cohort, and draft recommendation letters in a fraction of the time.
Save 10+ hours a week ›four-year colleges with real admissions data — every Ivy, every Big Ten, nearly every state flagship
degree programs mapped to real earnings data
students have used GoodGoblin's college match
Students, parents, and counselors
“It stopped feeling like a giant pile of unknowns. I always knew the one thing to do next.”
“I could finally support my daughter without nagging her. I see the progress; she stays in the driver's seat.”
“With 400 students, this is the only way I can give each one real attention. The rec-letter drafting alone saves my week.”
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