Common App College Counselor | Sherpa 2026-27

Get expert guidance beside your Common App for the 2026–27 cycle. 24/7 help on activities, essays, college supplements, and more.

Sherpa is now available for the 2026–2027 college application cycle! Sherpa is your personal college admissions counselor, built right into your Common App. Grounded in real admissions counseling expertise and powered by the latest AI, it reads your entire application, so every answer is based on the full picture. Try it free, no card required. What Sherpa helps with: 📝 Essays — your personal statement and writing supplements, where your story and personality come alive 🎯 Activities — your experiences and passions, and the impact you've had on those around you 🏅 Honors — your awards and recognitions, the accomplishments that set you apart 🎓 Academics — your courses, grades, and test scores, shaped around your goals 🏫 Colleges — your target schools, and what each one is actually looking for ✨ And more — any other section of your Common App, and the college application process in general How Sherpa helps: 🔍 Holistic counseling — Sherpa considers your whole application when answering your questions, so every response fits into one complete story 🕐 Always available — get help any time, day or night, with no appointments and no time limits 👆 Highlight to ask — select anything on the Common App and ask about it directly (when needed) 🔗 Link your docs — create or link a Google Doc to your essays directly inside Common App ✍️ Essay support wherever you write — brainstorm, revise, and get feedback, whether you're in Common App or your linked doc 🏫 Specialized college help — get guidance tailored to any college on your list and their specific supplemental questions 📧 Email support — write to us anytime with feedback or questions, our team responds within 24 hours OUR MISSION Founded by alumni from Princeton, Columbia, and MIT, Sherpa exists to make quality college counseling accessible to every student, not just those who can afford it. Private counselors often charge $200 or more an hour, we believe good guidance shouldn't come with that price tag. OUR PRICING You can try Sherpa for free with no card required. If you want to unlock full access, it's just $199 for the entire 2026–2027 application cycle — less than an hour with a private counselor. The free trial limits you to 5 questions, while full access includes 200 questions and unlocks specialized college help. How to get started: 1. Install the Sherpa extension 2. Sign into Sherpa (via your Google account) 3. Sign into your Common App** account 4. Sync your application data 5. You're ready — ask a question directly or highlight to ask ** Sherpa does not currently support transfer student applications. © 2026 Sherpa. Not affiliated with the The Common Application, Inc.