Analysis
Essay Cliché Detector
Scan your essay for the 30+ clichés admissions officers are sick of: mission trip epiphanies, 'ever since I was young,' 'passion for helping others.'
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Score your essayCliché Detector FAQ
What counts as a cliche in a college essay?+
Overused openings ('ever since I was young'), tired tropes (mission trip epiphany, sports injury comeback, dead grandparent lesson), and generic virtue claims ('I'm passionate about helping others'). The detector scans for 30+ known patterns plus general vagueness.
Is this tool really free?+
Yes. One run per day per IP is free with no signup. Create a free account for a few more runs per day, or upgrade to Pro for unlimited use of every tool plus full essay scoring.
Do you store the essay I paste in?+
No. Inputs are sent to the AI model for this single request and not saved in our database. For logged-in users on the editor, drafts are saved to your account.
How is this different from asking ChatGPT?+
The system prompts are tuned specifically for college admissions essays and locked to produce structured output with guardrails against invention, preserved voice, and formatting constraints (word limits, character limits, etc.).
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