Do I have to pay for each school separately?

No. Most students pay one platform fee that covers all the schools on that platform — Common App ($399) covers the personal statement at 1,000+ Common App colleges; UC ($449) covers the four PIQs at all nine UC campuses. You only pay per school when a school requires its own supplemental essays — and even then, only $149 (or $229 for the most demanding schools).

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'd buy the Common App package for the personal statement, plus the per-school supplement for that school's specific essays. The platform fee never duplicates work — 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 and adds supplements only where those schools require extra writing.

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

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Add a few target schools and the quote turns into platform packages, required supplements, and a real total. Try Stanford + UCLA + UT Austin without signing up.

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Platform packages

Platform packages are the base of the plan.

Your story foundation — profile and full storyboard — is bundled into whichever package you buy first. Writing samples stay optional for reference previews. No setup fee.

Most students start here

1 essay, used at 1,000+ schools

Common App Personal Statement

$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 Personal Insight Questions

$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.

Single-platform school

$329per cycle

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

Per-school supplements

School-specific essays, priced by complexity.

Most schools that ask for supplemental essays fall into one of two tiers based on how many essays they require. UC campuses, Cal States, and schools with no supplements are free under their platform package.

Standard

$149per school

1–3 supplements. The typical Common App private.

Schools at this tier

Vanderbilt3 supps
Northwestern2 supps
Trinity2 supps
Tufts3 supps

Complex

$229per school

4+ supplements. The most demanding schools.

Schools at this tier

Stanford8 supps
Yale8 supps
MIT5 supps
Columbia4 supps

Counselor add-ons

Optional human review, only if you want it.

Jengo prices the required application work first. If you want another set of eyes, you can add one-off counselor support later without changing your platform package.

Counselor essay review

A counselor reviews one draft for clarity, prompt fit, and final polish after your structure is set.

$99per draft

Counselor strategy session (90 min)

A 90-minute working session to pressure-test your school list, story direction, and supplement plan.

$299one session

The calculator below estimates required platform and supplement costs. Counselor add-ons are optional.

Frequently asked

Questions students ask first.

Do I have to pay for each school separately?: No. Most students pay one platform fee that covers all the schools on that platform — Common App ($399) covers the personal statement at 1,000+ Common App colleges; UC ($449) covers the four PIQs at all nine UC campuses. You only pay per school when a school requires its own supplemental essays — and even then, only $149 (or $229 for the most demanding schools).
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'd buy the Common App package for the personal statement, plus the per-school supplement for that school's specific essays. The platform fee never duplicates work — each platform covers exactly the essays that go to that platform.

Start with your story, not your credit card.

Build your profile, map your application, and try a sample supplement before you pay. If the strategy feels generic, don't buy.