Every applicant deserves
a guardian angel.
The only AI built to fully replace a college counselor.
For 95% less than the $10k+ traditional route.
Launching July 1st
We didn't build this alone
Halo is backed by
admitted students
admission officers
essays that got
students in
Halo Product Demo
Catch a glimpse of what Halo can do
Not a ghostwriter. Not generic AI.
Your voice. Your story.
Every word is still yours.
Meet the Team
HarvardJeremy Lee
Hey, I'm Jeremy! Coming from a low-income household, I applied to college without a counselor, tediously scraping every piece of admissions advice I could find. When I got into Harvard, I realized that information discrimination causes students to fail the admissions process before they even get started. Providing counseling to three applicants that got into the likes of Princeton, Duke, Cornell, and more, I realized I could help students figure out the system that rewards access, not talent. Halo is my attempt to flatten that playing field: the advice a $400/hr counselor would give, powered by tens of thousands of real data points from students who got in to your dream schools, for 95% less cost.
Rachel Ding
Duke
Cindy Chen
Stanford
Manny Matsudaira
Harvard
Rachel Lee
CornellSchool-specific rubrics
Every school evaluates essays differently. Our rubrics are built from thousands of admitted student and admissions officer data points.
and many more
Built for every step of the process
From brainstorming to final draft, Halo covers the entire essay writing cycle.
School-Specific Rubrics
Built from 1,300+ admitted students and 150+ admissions officers. Calibrated to the specific school and prompt you're writing for.
AI Essay Coach
Real-time chat while you write. Rubric-aware feedback informed by your profile and each school's criteria.
Analysis & Scoring
Detailed breakdown across every rubric dimension. See your score improve in real time as you revise.
Schedule Planner
A personalized writing timeline across all your schools so you never miss a deadline.
Parent Dashboard
Parents track progress without seeing essay content. Included at no extra charge.
Halo Launches July 1st
First on the waitlist. First to try Halo. Early members lock in pre-launch pricing.
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Free
No credit card required
- 2 essay reviews
- Full-quality feedback
- Score + dimension breakdown
- Account required
Premium
95% cheaper than a college consultant
- Unlimited essay reviews
- Conversation mode
- School-specific rubrics
- Line-by-line annotations
- Dimension scoring with explanations
- Supplemental essay support
- Revision tracking
Season Pass
Full access July 1 – January 31
28% off — limited launch pricing
- Everything in Premium
- Covers the full application cycle
- One payment, no monthly billing
- Priority feature access