With thousands of success stories, Empowerly’s proven, comprehensive approach guides students through every step of the college admissions journey—from essay crafting and extracurricular planning, to research programs, college list building, and everything in between.
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success rate for admission to top colleges
98%
higher admission rates than the average student population
11x
customer satisfaction rating on TrustPilot
4.9
25x
more 1-on-1 time than with a school counselor
HOW IT WORKS
Our proprietary calculator assesses data across thousands of students to create a competitive applicant profile, highlighting strengths and areas for improvement, and matching you to your ideal college fit.
Our expert counselors take a comprehensive approach to the college admissions process, aligning your academics and extracurriculars with your long-term goals, and guiding you through essays, applications, and more.
Empowerly's holistic approach ensures you're prepared at any stage, with a student dashboard offering roadmaps, task tracking, your Empowerly Score®, and key resources for your college prep journey.
Students write over 20 essays for college applications. Our editors review your work within 24 hours, making sure your strengths and story shine.
Submit your applications to Empowerly's admissions review committee for expert feedback before formally applying to top schools.
Admissions Committee Review (AdCom)
Essay editing
Advice & planning
1:1 college counseling
Empowerly Score®
Empowerly is the only data-backed solution that helps students gain admittance to top colleges by assessing academics, extracurriculars, and essays to determine your application readiness score. You’ll be matched with a best-fit counselor who will provide expert 1-on-1 guidance throughout the entire admissions process, ensuring you always have the support you need to succeed.
Our features
SPECIALIZED PROGRAMS
In addition to our standard features, we offer specialized programs unique to your interests and specific needs:
GOALS academic support
Test prep
Passion projects
AI Scholar Program
Research Scholar Program
Startup internships
Our GOALS program supports neurodivergent and learning-disabled students with skills and habits for success at top schools and beyond.
Our test prep program unlocks academic potential. Expert tutors promote the skills and confidence needed to excel on standardized tests.
The passion project program helps students explore and develop meaningful projects— like nonprofits, podcasts, and YouTube channels—to be showcased in their college applications.
Our AI Scholar program empowers students to create socially impactful projects using AI and machine learning, with applications across industries like healthcare and finance.
The Research Scholar Program pairs students with a PhD mentor to collaborate on independent research projects, from designing investment models to developing new antibiotics.
Startup internships take place in fall, spring, and summer, and provide students with real-world experience in technical and non-technical roles that explore careers and strengthen college applications.
TESTIMONIAL
"I was accepted to Columbia, Duke, Carnegie Mellon, USC, and more. I also have a deeper insight about my career and the impact I want to make in the world."
Samuel
EMPOWERLY STUDENT