Admissions Counseling Terms
These terms govern the monthly counseling retainer offered through Uni ("we", "us"), available as Admissions Counseling and Nick on Call. They apply in addition to our general Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Where they conflict, these terms govern the counseling service.
This is a coaching and feedback service. It is not a guarantee of admission or of any other outcome.
Effective August 19, 2026.
Eligibility and who contracts with us
Any purchase must be made by a person aged 18 or over. Where the student is under 18, a parent or legal guardian must complete the purchase and is the contracting party for these terms.
You accept these terms at checkout, and we record that acceptance.
The retainer
A monthly subscription providing ongoing access for college application support, in two tiers:
- Admissions Counseling ($99/month): unlimited questions and strategy, unlimited revisions on your current draft, one essay in active review at a time with a 72 business-hour target turnaround, plus school list strategy, course and extracurricular planning, passion project guidance, waitlist and deferral strategy, and activity list and resume review.
- Nick on Call ($199/month): everything above, plus two 1-hour live calls per month, up to three essays in active review at once, a 48 business-hour target turnaround with priority queue, and an optional monthly progress summary.
Prices are billed monthly and may change on notice. The price charged at checkout is the price that applies to your subscription.
Correspondence
Correspondence means questions, strategy discussion, and short-form feedback exchanged over Discord or email. There is no cap on messages, provided use is reasonable and in good faith. Access is for one student's application work.
Essay reviews
A full essay review means detailed written feedback on a complete draft.
- You may request unlimited revisions on the piece currently in review.
- Essays are reviewed one at a time on Admissions Counseling, and up to three at a time on Nick on Call. Once a review is returned, you may submit the next.
- A "piece" is a single essay or supplement of approximately 650 words or fewer. Longer submissions, and multiple essays sent together, are treated as separate pieces and queued in order.
- Reviews are feedback and suggestions. You remain responsible for your own writing and for any edits you adopt. We do not write essays for you, and all submitted work must be your own.
Turnaround
Turnaround is measured in business hours, Monday through Friday, excluding weekends and United States public holidays. The target is 72 business hours per item for Admissions Counseling and 48 business hours for Nick on Call, whose subscribers are prioritized in the queue. Turnaround targets are not guarantees and may be longer during peak Early Decision and Regular Decision periods.
Live calls
Nick on Call includes two 1-hour live calls per billing month, conducted by video conference. Calls must be scheduled while your subscription is active and do not roll over between months.
Calls are not recorded. Should recording ever be introduced, we would obtain the consent of all participants beforehand, and the consent of a parent or guardian where the student is a minor.
Where the student is under 18, a parent or guardian is welcome to attend any call and may request a summary of what was discussed.
Limited availability
The retainer is offered to a limited number of students each month so that turnaround and quality are maintained. Places may sell out, in which case you may join the waitlist and we will contact you when a place opens.
Included benefits
While your subscription is active you also receive Uni Premium and access to our premium guides at no additional cost. These are included as a courtesy, have no independent cash value, and may be modified or substituted. Uni Premium is activated on your account after signup; if you subscribed using a different email address than your Uni account, please tell us which to use. Included benefits end when the subscription ends.
Billing, cancellation, and refunds
Your subscription renews automatically each month until canceled. You may cancel at any time through the Stripe billing portal, on Discord, or by emailing nick@unispike.app. On cancellation, access continues through the end of the period already paid for and no further charges are made.
All payments are non-refundable, including for partial months and for unused reviews or calls. Any refund issued as a courtesy is made at our sole discretion and creates no entitlement for any other client or future request.
Where we are unable to provide a service for which you have already paid, we will issue a pro-rated credit or refund for the undelivered portion.
Acceptable use
Access is for a single student. Sharing access, reselling feedback, or using the service to complete work dishonestly is prohibited and may result in cancellation without refund. We may decline or discontinue service in response to abusive, unsafe, or bad-faith conduct.
Contact
Questions regarding these terms: nick@unispike.app