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College Applications
Show admissions readers work that is really yours.
Activity lists and essays are easy to fake now. Here, each project is confirmed by the teacher, mentor or supervisor who saw it.
Sample: what a finished Trophy Case looks like
The cost of doing nothing
When anything can be written by AI, claims stop counting.
Readers can't tell your real projects from a polished list.
Strong students look the same as students who outsourced the work.
A recommendation can only say so much.
Turn your projects into proof that someone checked.
What you get
What changes
Projects with a witness
Research, service, building and leadership work, each confirmed by a named person.
Safe for under-18s
Your Trophy Case is private by default. You choose who sees it.
Built from free paths
Research publication, innovation lab, civic impact and more, all free.
The plan
How it works
- Pick a pathChoose a path or a single outcome below. Every resource is free.
- Do the work and post your proofDo the project for real and post what you made: the paper, the build, the event, with evidence.
- It gets confirmedA teacher, mentor or supervisor who saw it confirms it. It goes on your Trophy Case with a seal anyone can check.
Honest proof
Proof you can check, not a claim you have to trust.
Each confirmation names who confirmed it and when, and is signed so it can't be changed later without the seal breaking.
- Confirmed by people who saw the work
- Proof Seals anyone can check
- Under-18 Trophy Cases private by default
“50 percent of admissions officers have an unfavorable attitude about GenAI use in admissions essays.”— Kaplan survey of admissions officers, 3 Nov 2025
Pricing
Free, always
Every path and outcome, posting proofs, verification, your Trophy Case and Powstik Varsity.
The Arena: $12 a month
Do this Portfolio with a group, with weekly challenges. Cancel anytime.
Group challenges, every week. Team up, do real work, climb the league.
What you get
- 1. Team up and climb — Your team ranks in a weekly league.
- 2. Get checked sooner — Your proof moves up the line.
- 3. A Trophy Case to show — One link with all your checked work.
How it works
- 1. Pick a challenge. Team up with 2 friends.
- 2. Do the work. Upload your proof.
- 3. Three real people check it. Your team climbs.
$12/month. Cancel anytime.
Questions
Is it free?
Yes. Paths, outcomes, proofs, verification and your Trophy Case are free. The paid Arena, doing this Portfolio with a group and weekly challenges, costs $5 or $12 a month depending on your country. Cancel anytime.
Who can see my work?
You choose. Adults can make their Trophy Case public. Trophy Cases of anyone under 18 are private by default and never get a public link. Clinical health proofs are always private.
Who confirms my work?
People who saw it: a teacher, a client, a coach, a manager or a teammate. Some milestones are checked automatically first, against GitHub, a live site, a Google Doc or an official rating, once you link the account. Every confirmation is signed with a Proof Seal.
Does an AI decide whether my work is verified?
No. People and machine checks decide. For an adult's public code, an AI gives feedback and must quote the code it judges. Work by anyone under 18 is never sent to an AI.
Do colleges accept this?
Powstik is not an application system and no college has endorsed it. It gives you checked evidence of your work that you can describe or show where an application allows it.
Send this to a student or parent
Free paths, and projects confirmed by the people who saw them.
More detail
College Applications gathers the paths that admissions readers care about: research, building, service, language and leadership. Each project you finish is confirmed by a teacher, mentor or supervisor who saw it, and signed with a Proof Seal. Under-18 Trophy Cases stay private by default.
What is the College Applications Portfolio?
The College Applications Portfolio gathers the Powstik paths and outcomes that fit that goal. You do real work, get it checked, and share one link.
Who is it for?
It is for people who want to build a College Applications record with real work. You pick the paths and outcomes that fit your goal.
What costs money?
Arena, the paid plan with teams and a league, has a monthly price shown on the Join button. Paths, proofs, checks and your Portfolio link have no charge.
How does verification work?
A real person who knows your work signs in and checks each proof. You can never check your own proof. Paying for Arena never skips this check.
- Start or join a team
- Weekly league
- Enter Proof-of-Work
- Related Program: High School
- Related Program: Language
Outcomes
Powstik confirms work through named people and recorded checks. It does not grant degrees or licences.