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Essay Lab is free
Every review, every line-by-line note, at no cost. No card, no credits, no trial that quietly starts billing you.
Review my personal statement →What you get
Line-by-line feedback pinned to individual sentences
An overall band, plus a score and summary for every section
A check for phrasing that reads as AI-written
Revision comparison — see what actually improved between drafts
UCAS, Common App, US supplements, Canadian and master's applications
You'll need a free account so your reports are saved and each new draft can be compared against the last. You can run one review every 48 hours, which is what keeps this running for everyone.
Human expert · 1-on-1
Want a person on your whole application?
That is the part we charge for. Our counsellors have placed students at Oxford, LSE, Harvard and other top programmes, and they work across the full application rather than a single essay.
Questions
How much does a personal statement review cost?
Nothing. Every review on Essay Lab is free, including the line-by-line notes on each sentence and the AI-writing check. There is no card to enter, no credit to buy and no trial that expires.
Is there a catch?
No. You need a free account so we can save your reports and compare later drafts against earlier ones, and you can run one review every 48 hours so the service stays up for everyone. That is the whole of it.
Why is it free?
Because a student deciding whether feedback is worth paying for is a student who submits a weaker essay. The reviews cost us money to run, and we would rather carry that than put the useful half of a report behind a paywall.
What if I want a person to look at my application?
That is the part we charge for. Our counsellors have placed students at Oxford, LSE, Harvard and other top programmes, and they work with you on the whole application rather than one essay. Get in touch below and we'll tell you what that involves.
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