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Applications with Confidence

Expert guidance for ISAAGNY, Gateway, and specialized school applications. Built by a professor who understands what elite schools are actually reading for.

What ApplicationVelocity Provides

Strategic frameworks for every part of the application process

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For Students

Essay prompt library with ISAAGNY and Gateway questions. Drafting tools with word count tracking. Version control for school-specific customization. Brainstorming frameworks that break through blank-page paralysis.

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For Parents

Parent statement templates with strategic guidance. Tone indicators that flag defensive language. Red flag detection for common mistakes. Frameworks for addressing learning differences, school changes, and family circumstances diplomatically.

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For Families

Deadline tracking across different school types. School-specific customization tools. Adaptation engine that helps reuse content intelligently. Complete application timeline from September through March.

Choose Your Edition

One-time purchase. No subscriptions. No upsells.

Student Edition

$25

One-time purchase

  • ISAAGNY essay prompts & templates
  • Gateway application guidance
  • Essay drafting tools
  • Word count tracking
  • Version control
  • Brainstorming frameworks
Coming Soon

Parent Edition

$50

One-time purchase

  • ISAAGNY parent statement forms
  • Gateway parent requirements
  • Tone indicators & guidance
  • Red flag detection
  • School-specific customization
  • Strategic frameworks
Coming Soon

Built by Someone Who Knows

Dr. Justin Neuman taught at Yale University for eight years and at Phillips Exeter Academy. He's a professor at The New School and series editor at the University of Virginia Press. He built ApplicationVelocity because he understands elite education from the inside—and knows that families shouldn't need to spend $5,000 on consultants to learn how to tell their stories effectively.

Yale University Faculty, 2008-2016
Phillips Exeter Former Faculty
The New School Current Faculty
UVA Press Series Editor
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