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Direction
Explore majors and colleges through small, useful research—not one giant decision.
College planning, made weekly
Your future,
three moves
at a time.
Lock In turns the college process into three personalized actions each week—based on grade, goals, majors, interests, and what is coming next.
Free to start · One shared plan for student and parent
Week of September 21
This week’s 3 moves
Compare two psychology programs
Direction10 min · Major research
2
Complete 10 PSAT practice questions
Test15 min · Test plan
3
Save one teen mental-health program
North Star8 min · Interest building
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Weekly focus
Clear, not crowded
The weekly method
Stop guessing.
Start doing.
Each move has a job. Together, they keep school planning, testing, and a student’s longer-term direction moving forward.
02
Test
Prepare for the SAT or ACT at the right time, with deadlines and practice matched to grade.
03
North Star
Connect interests to a real problem or field so activities build toward a coherent story.
One week becomes the next
A plan that pays attention to what you did.
Complete a move, and the next week picks up from there. Miss one, and the plan adjusts instead of piling on more guilt.
Fresh every week
Three focused moves, not an endless list.
Built around the student
Grade, calendar, interests, and goals shape the work.
Week of September 21
This week’s 3 moves
Compare two psychology programs
Direction10 min · Major research
2
Complete 10 PSAT practice questions
Test15 min · Test plan
3
Save one teen mental-health program
North Star8 min · Interest building
1 / 3
For the whole family
Less hovering.
More alignment.
The student owns the work. The parent sees where things stand. Both know what matters this week.
For students
A short weekly list, a longer-term roadmap, and one place for colleges, essays, opportunities, and wins.
For parents
Shared visibility into progress and deadlines without turning every conversation into a status check.
For the long view
Planning starts early enough to build habits in 9th grade and grows with the student through applications.
For real decisions
College costs are shown as ranges and admissions information stays tied to real sources—not invented certainty.
Simple pricing
Start with the plan.
Upgrade when you need more.
Free
$0
A clear place to begin.
- College search and list
- Roadmap milestones
- Brag sheet
- Weekly check-in
Lock In Pro
Full toolkit$9/month
For families using the full system.
- Everything in Free
- Essay brainstorm and story prompts
- College matching with admissions and cost context
- Scholarship and deadline alerts
- Parent weekly summary
Is this for the student or the parent?+
Both. Students get a clear weekly plan; parents can see progress and deadlines without hovering.
Does Lock In replace a school counselor?+
No. It keeps the work moving between counselor meetings and gives families one organized place for the details.
Does it work for first-generation families?+
Yes. Lock In explains unfamiliar terms and steps without assuming your family already knows the admissions process.
Where does the college information come from?+
Admissions and cost information shown to families is tied to real sources such as official school pages and College Scorecard data.
Know what to do this week.
Start free. Build the plan together.