Do I have to pay for each school separately?

No. You pay one fee per application platform, and every school on that platform is included — supplements and short answers too. Common App ($399) covers the personal statement plus supplements at 1,000+ Common App colleges; UC ($449) covers the four PIQs at all nine UC campuses. You're never charged per school.

What does the first platform package include beyond the essays?

Your story foundation: profile, writing-style read, and the cross-school storyboard that coordinates your narrative. There is no separate setup fee. Whichever platform you buy first carries that work.

Why isn't this a monthly subscription?

College applications are seasonal — most students do their work in a 4-month window. A monthly subscription would either bill you in months you're not using the product or push you into a long contract. Pay-per-platform matches how you actually use it: one payment per cycle, nothing in the off-months.

What if my school uses Common App AND has its own portal?

You choose the platform you plan to submit through for that school. If a school truly requires its own separate portal, it's grouped under the school-portal package rather than charged as a separate per-school fee. Each platform covers exactly the essays that go to that platform.

Pricing

Build a quote from your school list.

Pick schools like Stanford, UCLA, UT Austin, and UChicago. Jengo finds the platforms they use; every school under a purchased platform comes with that package.

No subscription, no per-essay meter, and no setup fee. Your profile interview and prompt-by-prompt narrative strategy are bundled into the first platform you buy. Writing samples are optional for reference previews.

Calculate your cost

Estimate your cost from your school list.

Schools are grouped by the platform package that covers them. Pick a package to browse, or search any school — one package covers every school on that platform, supplements included.

Quick add:

One Common App package ($399) covers all 66 schools below — supplements included, no per-school charge.

Application type

Platform packages

Choose the packages your list needs.

Your story foundation, profile, and full storyboard are bundled into whichever package you buy first. Writing samples stay optional for reference previews.

Most students start here

1 essay, used at 1,000+ schools

Common App

$399per cycle

The Common App Personal Statement, drafted against the cadence of your own samples. Used by every Common App school you apply to.

4 PIQs, used at all 9 UC campuses

UC

$449per cycle

Four 350-word Personal Insight Questions for the University of California system. Apply to UCLA + Berkeley + UCSD without paying for each campus.

Topics A, B, and C

ApplyTexas

$249per cycle

ApplyTexas long essays and short-answer planning for UT Austin, Texas A&M, and other Texas publics. One package, every TX school you apply to.

Coalition personal essay

Coalition App

$249per cycle

For schools that use the Coalition Application's personal essay. About 150 colleges, including private universities and large publics.

MIT, Georgetown, etc.

School portal

$249per cycle

Schools with their own portal, like MIT or Georgetown. Priced per school because the prompt set belongs to that application.

Frequently asked

Pricing questions, answered clearly.

Do I have to pay for each school separately?: No. You pay one fee per application platform, and every school on that platform is included — supplements and short answers too. Common App ($399) covers the personal statement plus supplements at 1,000+ Common App colleges; UC ($449) covers the four PIQs at all nine UC campuses. You're never charged per school.
What does the first platform package include beyond the essays?: Your story foundation: profile, writing-style read, and the cross-school storyboard that coordinates your narrative. There is no separate setup fee. Whichever platform you buy first carries that work.
Why isn't this a monthly subscription?: College applications are seasonal — most students do their work in a 4-month window. A monthly subscription would either bill you in months you're not using the product or push you into a long contract. Pay-per-platform matches how you actually use it: one payment per cycle, nothing in the off-months.
What if my school uses Common App AND has its own portal?: You choose the platform you plan to submit through for that school. If a school truly requires its own separate portal, it's grouped under the school-portal package rather than charged as a separate per-school fee. Each platform covers exactly the essays that go to that platform.

Start with your story, then choose a plan.

Build your profile, map your application, and try a sample supplement before you pay. Choose a package when the plan feels useful.