For parents of students in grades 9–12
Ivysion.ai gives your student a personalized high-school roadmap, a college list built from their real profile, and feedback on every essay draft. When a decision needs human judgment, a real advisor is there on our Premium plan.
9thExplore
Pick courses that keep options open
Try 2 clubs, keep 1
10thFocus
Summer program shortlist
PSAT practice, fall
11thBuild
SAT/ACT window
First college list: 18 schools
12thApply
Essays: 3 drafts each
EA deadline: Nov 1
IECA, HECA or equivalent credentials, or 3+ years in college admissions.
Our AI gives feedback on essays. It never writes them for your child.
Parental consent under 13. FERPA compliant. We never sell your data.
New subscribers get a 7-day free trial. Cancel before it ends and pay nothing.
“Junior year is early enough to start.”
The belief that costs families the most
Most parents hear it from someone they trust. Then junior year arrives, and the course choices, summers and activities that shape an application have already happened without a plan.
Private consultants solve this, but they often cost $10,000, $20,000 or more. A free chatbot will answer questions, but it doesn’t know your child, track their deadlines or remember last month’s essay draft.
Ivysion.ai sits in between. The AI does the repetitive work every day: the timeline, the list, the first round of essay feedback. A human advisor handles the judgment calls. Your student gets a plan from 9th grade on, and you can see how it’s going.
What your student gets
Mapped from their actual courses, activities and target colleges. It shows when to test, when to start the list, when essays should be drafted and when everything is due, and it updates as things change.
Grades, scores and activities are matched against admissions data to build reach, target and safety schools. On Pro, the acceptance simulator estimates where your student stands at each one.
An estimate to guide the list. No tool can promise an admission decision.
Instant comments on structure, clarity and voice, any time of day. On Premium, an advisor gives the final read before anything is submitted.
“Your opening tells us you love robotics. Show the night the arm finally worked, and let the reader reach that conclusion.”
Scholarship discovery and financial aid tools sit next to the college list, so cost is part of the plan from the start, not a surprise in April of senior year.
How it works
AI for the hours. A human for the judgment.
Your student enters grades, courses, activities and goals. About 30 minutes.
A first list of 15–25 reach, target and safety schools, built from that profile.
On Premium, your student is matched with a vetted advisor within 48 hours.
Essays, activities and deadlines for 8–12 applications in one place.
A final check for completeness and tone, plus an advisor’s read on Premium.
Lay acceptances and aid side by side and decide together.
When to start
9th
Choose courses that keep doors open, try activities, and get a roadmap before the first report card counts.
Good fit: Standard
10th
Plan summers, start testing practice, and see a first college picture while there’s time to adjust.
Good fit: Pro
11th
Testing, a balanced college list and the first essay ideas. This is the busiest planning year.
Good fit: Pro or Premium
12th
Deadlines are fixed. Get every essay reviewed and every application checked before it goes out.
Good fit: Premium
The Parent Portal
You see progress, deadlines and the college list. Your child keeps their drafts and conversations private unless they choose to share. Less checking in at dinner, more real conversations.
Your student creates their Ivysion account. You can sign up as a parent first.
They invite you from Settings → Linked Accounts → Invite a Parent.
You accept the email invite. Your dashboard fills in within about a minute.
Your real options
Both are reasonable choices. Here’s how they compare on the things parents ask us about most.
| Compared on | General AI chatbot | Private consultant | Ivysion.ai |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical cost | Free to about $20/month | Often $10,000 or more | Free plan; paid plans $19 to $199/month |
| Knows your child’s profile | Only what you tell it, with no admissions record | Yes | Yes, saved and updated over time |
| Tracks deadlines and next steps | Not built for it | Yes, during sessions | Yes, every day, with alerts |
| Essay help | Will write the essay if asked | Human feedback | Feedback only, never ghostwriting; advisor review on Premium |
| Human judgment | None | Yes | Dedicated vetted advisor on Premium |
| Parent visibility | None | Usually updates by email or call | Parent Portal, with privacy your student controls |
| Built for minors’ data | General consumer terms | Varies by firm | Parental consent under 13, FERPA compliant, no data sale |
Our essay policy
Colleges want to hear your child’s voice, and so do we. Ivysion’s AI points out what’s unclear, what’s missing and what’s working. The words stay your student’s.
We don’t promise to get anyone past an AI detector, because we don’t write the essay in the first place.
I have always been passionate about helping others. Volunteering at the food bank taught me a lot about myself.
What exactly did it teach you? Pick one Saturday and one moment. Admissions readers remember scenes better than summaries.
Pricing
Prices are per student. Every paid plan starts with a 7-day free trial for new subscribers.
A strong start for 9th graders.
7-day free trial
$19/mo
Billed $228 yearly
The full plan for 10th and 11th grade.
7-day free trial
$39/mo
Billed $468 yearly
Everything in Pro, plus your own advisor.
7-day free trial
$159/mo
Billed $1,908 yearly
Your child’s data
Students under 13 need verifiable parental consent before using Ivysion.
We never sell your family’s personal information.
Your student’s work is not used to train our AI provider’s models.
Encrypted, with SOC 2 Type II certification in progress. Security details
Questions parents ask
No. The choices that matter most to an application, like courses, activities and summers, start in 9th grade. Starting early also keeps the process calmer, because nothing has to be rushed later.
No. Ivysion gives feedback on drafts your student writes: structure, clarity, voice and what’s missing. It never writes the essay for them.
On the Premium plan, your student is matched with a dedicated advisor within 48 hours, with regular meetings and ongoing messaging. Every advisor holds IECA, HECA or equivalent credentials, or has 3+ years in college admissions. Standard and Pro plans use the AI tools without an assigned advisor.
Yes. Sign up as a parent, then your student links your account from Settings → Linked Accounts → Invite a Parent. They decide what you see and can change it any time.
Every paid plan starts with a 7-day free trial for new subscribers. A card is required, and if you cancel before the trial ends you pay nothing.
Yes. Each additional sibling gets 20% off.
Students under 13 need verifiable parental consent. We’re FERPA compliant, we never sell personal information, and your student’s work isn’t used to train our AI provider’s models.
No, and you should be careful with anyone who does. We help your student plan early, apply well and make informed choices. Admission decisions belong to the colleges.
Freshman year, with a plan instead of a guess
Create your parent account in a few minutes. Your student links you from their own account, and they choose what you see.
Start on the Free plan, no credit card required. Paid plans start with a 7-day free trial for new subscribers.
