College admissions, translated.
Lingo decodes the confusing, jargon-heavy admissions process into a plan you can actually follow — essay editing, advising, test prep, and activities support, explained in plain English.
We have students who have gotten into Harvard, Yale, Stanford, MIT, Northwestern, and more.
See the results →As AI rises, so too does the quality of everyone's writing. Traditional “write well” advice from college counselors can now be automated and done by any student. What separates admitted students from the rest is authenticity and style within their essays. We're here to help. We only hire counselors one year out from the admissions cycle who got into top 20 schools, so you know you're getting someone familiar with the current process, not the one from 25 years ago.
Our students are our proof!
Harvard
Yale
Stanford
MIT
Northwestern
Vanderbilt — Cornelius Scholar
SAT
PSAT
UPenn
Columbia
Cornell
Dartmouth
Georgetown
Rice
UC Berkeley
UCLA
Harvard
Yale
Stanford
MIT
Northwestern
Vanderbilt — Cornelius Scholar
SAT
PSAT
UPenn
Columbia
Cornell
Dartmouth
Georgetown
Rice
UC Berkeley
UCLA
Four ways to work with Lingo
How it works
01
Apply
Tell us where you are and what you need. Takes five minutes.
02
Intro call
A free conversation to see if we're a fit — no strings attached.
03
Custom plan
A timeline and scope built around your actual deadlines and goals.
04
Ongoing sessions
Regular working sessions until the application is done.
What working with us looks like
A few notes from students we've worked with directly.
“Lingo helped me frame my app and keep a cohesive narrative across my essays. They were crucial in bringing out my voice through my writing, especially since I struggled with the limited word count of most schools.”
Eliza Teo, Harvard '30
“I needed help understanding the Common App. It only took a couple calls, but they helped me phrase my descriptions, make the most of my additional info section, and tailor my architecture portfolio so that I was ready before September to focus solely on my essays.”
Ethan Zhao, Cornell '30
“When I came to Lingo, I had 3 extracurriculars the summer before my senior year. After a couple meetings, they established a plan to curate my summer to fill up my resume, all directed to Rice's historical preference so I could ED there in October—my dream school.”
Mac Stratton, Rice '30