College Essay Checker
For essays written for a college course: a written review of your argument, structure, language and citations, before your instructor reads it.
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What a college essay is read for
A college essay is written for a course: an argument, an analysis or a response to a prompt, most often in MLA or APA style. Whatever the subject, an instructor reads it for the same few things: a clear claim, paragraphs that each move that claim forward, evidence that is cited, and sentences that do not get in the way. This page is about course essays. Application essays and personal statements are a different kind of writing, judged on different grounds, and the Essay Review is not designed for them.
Five checks to run before you hand it in
1. Find your thesis statement
Underline the one or two sentences that state your claim. If you cannot find them, or they only announce a topic, your reader cannot either.
2. Read only the first sentence of each paragraph
Together they should sketch the argument in order. A paragraph whose first sentence has nothing to do with the claim is the one to cut or rewrite.
3. Match every source
Each in-text citation should have an entry in your Works Cited or References, and each entry should be cited at least once.
4. Reread the conclusion against the thesis
The conclusion should answer the question the thesis raised, not introduce a new one.
5. Read it aloud
Typos, missing words and sentences that run on are easier to hear than to see.
What the Essay Review covers
Language
Grammar, word choice, clarity and sentences that read awkwardly.
Structure
Thesis statement, order of the argument, paragraphs and transitions, conclusion.
Typos
Spelling, punctuation, capitalisation, doubled or missing words.
Citations
MLA or APA heading, in-text citations, and sources missing from your Works Cited or References.
One PDF report
An overall assessment, your essay's strengths, and findings that quote the passage, explain the problem and suggest a fix.
What it does not do
No grade or score, no plagiarism or AI-detection check, and no check of margins, font or line spacing.
College Essay Checker questions
$12, paid once through Stripe before the review starts. There is no subscription. If you are not satisfied, email us within 14 days and we refund you.