Built for grades 10 to 12

Your college coach.
In your pocket.

Polaris helps you find strong extracurricular opportunities, draft careful outreach, track deadlines, and know the next three moves to make today.

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iOS first · Launching August 26
9:41
Tuesday · grade 11
Today
12d
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Your AI coach
You've got time. Pick one and finish it well.
3 tasks · rankedWhy →
HIGH · 25 MIN · DO FIRST
Email Prof. Lin about zebrafish lab
Her zebrafish lab matches your sci-fair project. Draft is ready.
HIGH · 40 MIN
RSI app · personal statement
Tour the app

One app. Your opportunity engine.

Find the right programs, outreach, and deadlines without turning college prep into another giant dashboard.

Tuesday · grade 11
Today
AI coach
Three tasks. Forty minutes. Move.
Email Prof. Lin
RSI essay
Update project profile
TodayThree tasks · ranked
Matched to your profile
For you
All Research Summer
Year-round lab
Prof. Lin · Zebrafish Lab
UMich
94%
Summer program
RSI · MIT
Due Jan 11
88%
Contest
Regeneron STS
Top award · due Feb 8
For youOpportunities matched
AI digest · Gmail
Inbox
9 new. 2 need a reply. I drafted both.
Needs you · 2
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Prof. Lin
Re: Visiting student inquiry
CA
RSI coordinator
Application question
InboxAI digest · drafts replies
6 worth a look
Shortlist
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Labs
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Programs
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Contest
RL
Zebrafish lab
Year-round outreach
Draft
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RSI · MIT
Essay in progress
Jan 11
ShortlistLabs · Programs · Contests
December 2027
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Personal statement · 200 wds
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Lab follow-up
Send abstract + availability
DeadlinesCalendar + radar
Your story
Profile
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Maya Reyes
Grade 11 · Mira Costa HS
Biology Research
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Sci Fair finalist
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Science fair · 2 outreach
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6 opportunities · 3 deadlines
ProfileProjects → matches
01 The daily loop

Three things today.
The right three.

Every morning, Polaris ranks the top three things you should do — not the top fifty. Each task comes with the why: which deadline it serves, what signal triggered it, how long it'll take.

  • Ranked by impact, not chronology — high-leverage outreach beats busy-work always
  • Time-boxed — every task has a real minute estimate (and a snooze button when life happens)
  • Tone you pick — calm mentor, direct coach, or peer who keeps it casual
Tuesday · grade 11
Today
Your AI coach
You've got time. Pick one and finish it well.
Time
95 min
Focus
Outreach + deadlines
Streak
🔥 12d
3 tasks · rankedWhy →
HIGH · 25 MIN · DO FIRST
Email Prof. Lin about zebrafish lab
Her zebrafish lab matches your sci-fair work. Draft is ready.
HIGH · 40 MIN
RSI application essay
Due Jan 11. Two paragraphs short. Use yesterday's outline.
MED · 30 MIN
Update project profile
Add the science fair abstract so matches get sharper.
02 Opportunities matched

Year-round labs, summer programs, contests — before you knew they existed.

Polaris reads what you've actually built — activities, projects, papers, and interests — and surfaces the opportunities that fit. Every match has a type, deadline, effort level, and reason.

  • Match score built from your real work, not your zip code or GPA percentile
  • Why it matters in plain English — "she took 2 high-schoolers last year"
  • Effort labeled honestly — "year-round outreach" vs "summer program essay" vs "contest submission"
Matched to your profile
For you
All Research Summer Contests
Year-round lab Rolling
Prof. Lin · Zebrafish Genomics
University of Michigan
Year-round lab. Matches your sci-fair project. Took 2 HS students last year.
MATCH 94%
Outreach
Summer program Due Jan 11
RSI · MIT
Top STEM summer · selective
MATCH 88%
Apply
Contest Feb 8
Regeneron STS
Top award up to $250K
03 Opportunity shortlist

A real shortlist.
That stays focused.

Stop saving random links in three different tabs. Polaris keeps the labs, summer programs, contests, and scholarships that actually match your profile in one place.

  • Type is obvious — year-round lab, summer program, contest, scholarship, or volunteer role
  • Status stays simple — save, draft outreach, apply, follow up, or archive
  • No application sprawl — this is for opportunities around your story, not managing every portal
6 worth a look
Shortlist
2
Labs
3
Programs
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Contest
RL
Zebrafish lab
Draft
Year-round outreach · follow up Fri
94%
fit
78%
RS
RSI · MIT
Jan 11
Summer program · essay in progress
88%
fit
100%
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Regeneron STS
Contest
Top award up to $250K · due Feb 8
30%
04 Outreach · drafted carefully

Reach out only when
it makes sense.

Polaris helps draft outreach when a lab, program, or professor actually welcomes student contact. If a school says not to email faculty, Polaris does not push you to do it.

  • Outreach guardrails — suggest contact only when program norms and public guidance make it appropriate
  • AI suggestions inline — "cut 'I would love to', too soft"
  • Voice editing — talk to your phone, Polaris rewrites the right line
Outreach draft
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Dr. Sarah Lin
Assoc. Prof. · UMich Biology
Outreach ok Zebrafish Took 2 HS
To · slin@umich.edu
Subject · Wnt expression follow-up
Dr. Lin,

Last year I ran an in-situ hybridization assay on zebrafish embryos. Your 2024 paper on Wnt signaling came up over and over in my reading.

One thing I couldn't figure out: how do you handle false positives from background staining at later somite stages?
Guardrails · 3 checks
Public lab page invites student inquiries
Use the program form instead if one is listed
05 Inbox · organized

Find the important emails.
See the action.

Connect Gmail or Outlook. Polaris identifies college, professor, and program emails, then turns them into clear next steps. Everything else stays in your inbox, untouched.

  • Drafts replies for you — professor replies, deadline extensions, RSVPs
  • Extracts what's hidden — dates, slots, prompts, forms, and follow-up asks
  • Leaves the rest alone — personal messages, group chats, and promos stay where they are
AI digest · Gmail connected
Inbox
9 relevant this morning. 2 need a reply. I drafted both replies.
Needs you · 2
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Prof. Sarah Lin
2h
Re: Visiting student inquiry
Open to a 5-min Zoom. Asks for your science fair abstract + a paper you found interesting.
Reply with abstract Open
CA
RSI coordinator
4h
Application question
Rec letter still pending from Mr. Davis. Test scores received.
06 Deadlines · radar

Never find out from Reddit.
Three days before.

Every program deadline, lab follow-up, contest submission, and interview slot — surfaced when there's still time to do something about it. Color-coded by urgency, not by where you found it.

  • Auto-pulled from relevant emails and the opportunities you're tracking
  • Backplanned — a Jan 11 program deadline becomes outline, draft, review, submit
  • Syncs to your phone calendar — never duplicates, never spams
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UpcomingList view
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Lab abstract due
Send PDF + availability
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Research report + mentor form
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RSI application
Personal statement + 2 essays
07 Profile · signals

Your story, structured.
Better matches in return.

Polaris learns your projects, interests, experience, and constraints so it can recommend better-fit labs, programs, contests, and deadlines. The profile exists to improve matching, not to manage your whole college application.

  • Signals that matter — projects, papers, tools, awards, interests, and time constraints
  • Easy to update — add a project, link a paper, or correct a detail in seconds
  • Used for matching — the stronger the profile, the better the opportunity recommendations
Your story · 6 signals
Profile
Projects
6
Interests
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Matches
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Zebrafish assay
Project
Science fair · Wnt signaling
Climate writing
Interest
Blog drafts · documentary notes
Heal the Bay
Service
Beach cleanup · 8h/mo
Python + microscopy
Skill
Image analysis · beginner
Polaris noticed: you mentioned a "climate documentaries blog" in your voice intro — add it as a side project?
Grows with you

Sophomore year looks nothing like senior year.
Your plan shouldn't either.

Polaris reshapes itself every term. Same app, different priorities — built around where you actually are.

Grade 10
Today
Quiet build year.
Stack two strong activities.
HIGH · 20 MIN
Pick 2 of 6 clubs
Env. + writing matches
MED · 30 MIN
CodeAcademy module 4
LOW · 5 MIN
Log sci project hours
10th GRADE

Building runway

Pick clubs that fit, explore subjects, build streaks. No application tracker yet — just signal-rich activities.

Grade 11 · current
Today
Crunch year.
Outreach + programs.
HIGH · 25 MIN · DO FIRST
Email Prof. Lin
Zebrafish lab match
HIGH · 40 MIN
RSI · personal statement
MED · 30 MIN
Update project profile
11th GRADE

Outreach + programs

The peak for labs, summer programs, contests, and follow-ups. Polaris paces the work so you don't burn out by spring.

Grade 12 · final stretch
Today
Final stretch.
Every week counts.
HIGH · 60 MIN · DUE 6D
STS research report
Tighten methods section
HIGH · 15 MIN
Follow up lab coordinator
Send abstract + availability
MED · 10 MIN
Prep program interview
12th GRADE

Final opportunities

Interviews, final submissions, follow-ups, and deadline checks. Polaris keeps the outside-school work visible so nothing slips.

Onboarding

Just talk.
I'll do the typing.

The setup is a conversation, not a form. Ramble about what you've been into, what made you mad in class, the YouTube rabbit hole you fell into last weekend. Polaris turns that into your tag cloud — and the tag cloud feeds everything else.

● policy ● environment ● debate ● research-curious + 12 more
Voice intro · 2 of 8
Just talk.
I'll do the typing.
"so like the past few months i've been really into environmental policy stuff, especially after our debate team did a round on carbon pricing..."
0:42 / 1:00
For parents

Be informed.
Without being annoying.

The Family plan gives you visibility into your kid's progress — never their inbox or private drafts. We give you the conversation starters; you have the conversation.

What you see.
What you don't.

Polaris is for the student first. The parent dashboard is intentionally light — enough to know they're on track, not enough to micromanage.

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You see progress, streaks, deadline radar, AP averages. Updated automatically as your kid uses the app.
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You don't see their emails, outreach drafts, or chat with the AI coach. Ever.
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Sunday digest: 3 conversation starters for the week. Things to ask about — not lecture about.
Parent view · Maya
This week
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Maya · Grade 11
Updated 4 min ago
● On track
This week: drafted 2 outreach emails, updated profile signals, started RSI essay.
Tasks done
14 / 19
Streak
12 days
Talk about this
"How did the email to Prof. Lin go?"
"Want to visit UMich over spring break?"
How it works

Three minutes to set up.
The next four years on autopilot.

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Talk for a minute

Ramble about what you're into. Polaris pulls hobbies, interests, activities, and what makes you tick — from voice, chat, and a quick activities sheet.

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Plug in (or don't)

Connect Gmail or Outlook if you want inbox automation. Optional: iOS Screen Time, GitHub, parent invite. Skip anything; turn it on later.

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Wake up to a plan

Every morning, three ranked tasks. Matched opportunities. Drafted outreach. Tracked deadlines. A coach that adapts as your grade, scores, and stories change.

Pricing

Less than one Princeton Review session.
Per year.

14-day trial. No credit card to start. Cancel anytime in two taps.

Starter

Freeforever
  • 3 tasks/day
  • 1 opportunity shortlist
  • Basic AI coach
Start free

Family

$29/mo · billed yearly
  • Everything in Plus
  • Parent dashboard + alerts
  • Up to 3 students
  • Priority counselor
Start 14-day trial
FAQ

The questions you'd ask first.

How do you handle activity hours? Can you verify them?
Honestly — no, we don't verify them, and we won't pretend to. Polaris only uses the activities, projects, and hours you choose to add. That information helps the matching engine understand what you've actually built.
Is Polaris actually reading my email?
Only what you let it. When you connect Gmail or Outlook, Polaris looks for college, professor, and program emails so it can summarize dates, replies, and missing materials. Personal messages, group chats, and promos are left alone, and you can revoke access in two taps from Settings.
Do you train your AI on my data?
No. Your emails, profile details, drafts, and chats with the coach are used only to personalize your plan. We have a one-page privacy promise you can read in plain English.
What if I'm not chasing elite programs?
Polaris works exactly the same. Your matches reflect your goals — local internships, regional programs, community service, state-school research, or national contests. The product is "build a stronger story," not "stalk Ivies."
Will programs count this as "AI"?
Polaris drafts outreach and organizes opportunity work — it does not write applications for you. It also avoids suggesting professor outreach when a program or school says not to contact faculty directly. Final words on the page are yours.
What grades is this for?
Built for grades 10 through 12. The plan adapts — a 10th grader sees "stack two strong activities," an 11th grader sees "apply to RSI by January," a 12th grader sees "research report due in 6 days."
Can my counselor see what I'm doing?
Only if you invite them. The Family plan adds a counselor-light view (similar to the parent view) — progress, deadlines, blockers. They cannot read your emails, private drafts, or AI coaching.
When does it launch?
iOS first on August 26. Android two months later. Join the waitlist and you'll get an invite within the first 48 hours of launch, with the first month of Plus free.

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