A concrete contribution
Coordinating the garden volunteers gives you a specific responsibility to describe.
TaroPrep for College (new)
Your next chapter
starts here.
Find your college fit. Tell your story.
Bring every application together.
Your College desk A clearer next step
A list that feels like you
Explore the possibilities.
New York UniversityNew York, NY
University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PAA college list.
Not a guessing game.
Get past the names you already know. Compare real school data, explore the tradeoffs, and save the places you want to know better.
- Search by college, city or state
- Filter cost, size, selectivity and school type
- Compare schools and keep your own notes
New York University
New York, NYSAT middle 50%1480–1560
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PASAT middle 50%1510–1570
Stanford University
Stanford, CASAT middle 50%1510–1580
Your story is bigger
than a GPA.
Bring your academics, activities, honors, experience and context into one application profile. Add them yourself, or let Taro propose fields from your document or pasted text.
Every proposal comes with source evidence. You check what gets added; blank or unsupported fields never erase your saved work.
Build your application profileDocument excerpt
I want to study Environmental science.
Garden club: Volunteer coordinator.
SAT Math: 730.
Explicit evidence. Your approval.
Try selecting the details you want to keep
See the whole picture.
Then take the next step.
Chance Me pairs a school-specific estimate with a much more useful conversation: what your evidence shows, what is still unclear, and what to work on next.
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New York University
Evidence first. Useful next steps.
12%Example estimate
An academic direction
Your stated interest in environmental science connects naturally to your garden observations.
Better writing.
Still unmistakably you.
Your strongest essay is not someone else’s perfect-sounding story. It is your own experience, told clearly and with reflection.
- Current Common App prompt choices
- Autosaved drafts and version history
- Specific comments tied to your actual words
- Brainstorming without inventing your life story
The notebook
The first seedling I grew lasted four days. The next lasted a week. By the end of the summer, I was keeping a notebook instead of guessing.
I recorded the dry corners, the drooping leaves, the days we forgot to water. The notebook did not make me an expert. It made me notice what I had been overlooking.
That was the change I carried out of the garden: before I tried to lead, I learned to pay attention.
Example saved draft · Version 2A big application.
A few clear next steps.
Turn research and reviews into a plan you can actually use. Keep school notes, application rounds, verified dates, essay tasks and scholarship research together.
Set your own deadlines, track progress and export your planner to your calendar. Taro won’t guess a deadline for you.
Make your next step visibleNot everything today. Just the next useful thing.
1 of 4 example tasks complete
Keep the opportunity.
Lose the scattered tabs.
Save scholarships you find, their official links, amounts, deadlines and your application status. Bring financial-aid questions into your plan, with no invented eligibility promises.
Organize your scholarshipsMy opportunity tracker
Scholarship researchResearching
- Official resource
- Save the source, not just a name
- Application date
- Add the date you verified
- Next action
- Read eligibility and prepare evidence
Your research stays connected to its source.
Good questions.
Clear answers.
Start small. You can build your profile and plan before you request a scan.
Is College part of TaroPrep?
Yes. It is an integrated workspace inside the same TaroPrep account, with its own profile, school list, essays, planner and scholarships. Switch back to your SAT desk whenever you want.
What costs Taro points?
Profile imports use 1 Taro credit. Chance Me, essay reviews and brainstorming use 5 credits. Editing your profile, exploring schools, saving essays and organizing your plan are free. Failed scans are refunded.
Does Taro automatically change my application?
No. Imported fields are proposals for you to review. Essay coaching is advice, not an automatically rewritten submission. Your saved draft and prior versions stay yours.
How reliable is the Chance Me percentage?
It is one experimental, uncalibrated AI best estimate based on the evidence and dated school facts provided. It is not trained or validated on applicant outcomes and cannot predict an admissions committee’s decision. Use the evidence review and next steps, not just the number.
Where does school data come from?
The explorer uses U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data. Reported ranges, prices and outcomes describe particular historical cohorts; they are not personal cutoffs, current prices or admission guarantees. Verify program-specific requirements directly with the college.
A little clearer. A little closer.Your next chapter
Your next chapter
is worth preparing for.
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