Feature
AI essay feedback that keeps the counselor in charge
Pave gives AI essay feedback on college application essays inside each student's workspace. It scores the draft and lists strengths, weaknesses and fixes, and you decide what the student hears.
Free to try with full product access.
What the AI essay feedback includes
A score and a readiness view
Each review gives an overall score and a short view of how ready the draft is for an admissions reader.
Strengths and weaknesses
The feedback names what works in the draft and what holds it back, so the next conversation has a focus.
Specific fixes
A list of concrete changes to try. Save the new draft and refresh the feedback to see what moved.
Chat about the draft
Ask follow-up questions about the essay in a chat beside the editor.
Built around real prompts
Feedback is only useful against the right question. Every essay in Pave starts from its prompt.
- Common App, UCAS and school-specific essays
- Prompts and word limits from the college catalog, or a custom prompt
- Mark each essay as primary or supplemental
Comments, versions and exports
- Inline comments beside the text, like a shared document
- Saved versions you can restore
- Upload an existing document to start from
- Export a draft as a PDF with your firm's name and logo, or as Word
Using AI essay feedback responsibly
The essay has to stay the student's own work. Use the feedback to plan the next conversation, not to replace it.
Colleges set their own rules on AI in applications, so check each one's policy with the student. Our guide to the best AI for college counseling covers what to hand to AI and what to keep.
Some tools charge per student for AI essay review. In Pave it is part of the plan; see Pave vs CollegePlannerPro for one comparison.
Questions about AI essay feedback
Does Pave's AI rewrite the essay?
The feedback lists strengths, weaknesses and specific fixes rather than handing back a new essay. You and the student decide what to change, in the student's own words.
Is AI essay feedback included in the plan?
Yes. Pave's plan includes unlimited AI essay feedback and brainstorming, with no per-student charge.
Which essays does it work with?
Common App, UCAS and school-specific essays. Prompts and word limits come from the college catalog, or you can enter a custom prompt.
Can we bring in essays written elsewhere?
Yes. Upload an existing document into the essay, then comment and request feedback in Pave.
Try AI essay feedback on a real draft
Start a free trial and add a student's essay today, or book a 30-minute demo with our team.