Is there a free tool to help me write my college essay?

Yes. StoryBuilder is free to start, with no credit card required. It guides you step by step through finding, shaping, and revising a story for your personal statement, supplemental essays, or scholarship essays. Your free account includes the story creation tool, Daily Story prompts, and two self-paced courses, including Introduction to the College Essay.

How do I find a good story for my college essay?

Start with specific moments, not big topics. The best college essay stories usually come from a single moment of growth, change, or insight. StoryBuilder's Daily Story prompts help you remember those moments, and the story creation tool helps you choose one and shape it into a clear beginning, middle, and end.

What's included in the free account?

The free account includes the story creation tool, Daily Story prompts, two self-paced courses, and our monthly live Community Storytelling Workshops. You can start using StoryBuilder right away with no credit card required.

What do I get with the $25/year upgrade?

The upgrade unlocks the full course library covering storytelling, college admissions, and career success, plus every new course as we add them. You also get biweekly office hours with Nick Fernald, Revision Learning's founder, and keep full access to the story creation tool and Daily Story prompts.

Does StoryBuilder use AI or write for me?

No. StoryBuilder guides you through finding, shaping, and revising your own story, step by step. The words are always yours, which is why your stories sound like you.

How is this different from other writing tools?

Most writing tools help you with one task. StoryBuilder teaches the Moments Method, a framework you can apply to college essays, career stories, interviews, and beyond. The goal is a skill for life, not just one good outcome.

Is StoryBuilder right for me if I'm not in high school?

StoryBuilder is designed for high school students working on college essays and professionals working on career stories. The courses and tools are also accessible to motivated middle schoolers, college students, and adult learners.

Can I use StoryBuilder alongside 1:1 coaching or workshops?

Yes. StoryBuilder is the hub where everything happens. All paid workshops include one year of upgraded StoryBuilder access, with session links and recordings accessible through your account. Learners who work with a coach can submit drafts and track their progress directly through StoryBuilder.

What does the admin account include?

Educator Access ($29/year) gives you your own upgraded StoryBuilder plus an admin dashboard where you can add learners, monitor progress, and track engagement. It's for anyone who supports learners, including teachers, counselors, career advisors, and program directors. Schools and organizations can also bring StoryBuilder to a whole class, cohort, or team through our org programs.

Can I see a demo before buying?

Yes. We'll walk you through StoryBuilder and the admin dashboard and help you find the right fit.

For colleges and universities

Help your students tell their career stories.

Give students a clear framework for internships, jobs, interviews, and networking, and give your career services team a shared approach to support them.

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Why it matters

Your students have the experience. They need help telling it.

In interviews, cover letters, and networking conversations, students are expected to communicate their experience clearly and with confidence. Most have never been taught how. That support often falls to career services teams with limited time, so it varies from student to student. Revision Learning gives your campus one framework, so every student gets consistent support.

Authenticity over performance

Students learn to share real experiences and growth, not what they think an employer wants to hear.

One framework for every career moment

The same process works for interviews, cover letters, LinkedIn, networking, and grad school applications.

Shared language for your team

Career services staff and advisors support students the same way, and the impact lasts after our work together ends.

How we help

Everything your campus needs, in one partnership.

Workshops

Live workshops led by Revision Learning coaches. Crafting Your Career Story helps students build a portfolio of stories for interviews, cover letters, and networking, with focused sessions on LinkedIn, interviews, and more.

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1:1 coaching

Coaching credits you can distribute across students for live sessions on Zoom or written feedback on cover letters, LinkedIn profiles, career stories, and more. Written feedback arrives within 48 hours.

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StoryBuilder

Upgraded access for every student, with daily prompts, a step-by-step story creation tool, and 17 self-paced courses, including career courses on interviews, resumes, cover letters, and LinkedIn, plus a staff dashboard to track progress.

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Staff training and curriculum

Teaching Career Storytelling trains advisors and career services staff to use the Moments Method® and give feedback that builds clarity, plus ready-to-teach lesson plans, slide decks, and handouts.

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Our approach

Built on the Moments Method®.

A neuroscience-based framework that gives students a repeatable process for finding, shaping, and telling the stories that matter.

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01

Find stories

Uncover the moments from your life that show who you really are.

02

Focus in

Identify specific moments of growth, change, and insight.

03

Tell it out loud

Unlock memory, emotion, and detail through spoken storytelling.

04

Map it

Build a clear beginning, middle, and end.

05

Focus out

Replace generic language with vivid, specific detail.

250,000+

People who've learned to tell their story

94%

Reported increased storytelling confidence

97%

Learned skills they could use immediately

Partnership options

Choose the option that fits your campus.

Every option includes career storytelling support for your students and staff.

Option 1

StoryBuilder access

$250

up to 50 students and 25 staff

Upgraded StoryBuilder for every student, plus a staff dashboard to track progress.

Option 2

StoryBuilder + workshop

from $1,500

virtual · in person in NYC available

A 2-hour student workshop ($1,500) or staff workshop ($2,500), with StoryBuilder access included.

Option 3 · Most comprehensive

StoryBuilder + workshop + coaching

from $4,000

virtual · in person in NYC available

Everything in Option 2, plus 50 coaching credits to distribute across students.

All partnerships are one-year contracts with a one-time $300 onboarding fee and include complimentary seats in our paid workshops. Bulk pricing available.

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How it works

From first call to final report.

01

Consultation

We learn about your students, your team, and your goals.

02

Onboarding

Your team gets a customized onboarding course and a planning meeting with your Revision Learning point of contact.

03

Workshops, coaching, and StoryBuilder

Students and staff start using the Moments Method® right away.

04

Reporting

You receive an attendance report about two weeks after each workshop and survey results at the end of the academic year.

From our community

What students and participants say.

“I learned how crucial storytelling is for future interviews and careers.”

Student, Rutgers University

“Cultivating your own stories is a dynamic and versatile approach to preparing to interview, network, etc.”

Career Storytelling Workshop Participant

“Crafting a story is not as hard as it seems as long as you can follow a structured process.”

Employee, Opportunity@Work

Bring career storytelling to your campus.

Choose a partnership option, or talk with us about what fits your students.

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