01
Direction
Explore majors and colleges through small, useful research—not one giant decision.
College planning, made weekly
College planning in three moves a week.
Pick the student’s interests and majors once. Lock In sets a North Star from them, then hands over the three moves that matter this week.
Free · No credit card · First 3 moves in about 2 minutes
InterestsNorth Star3 moves every week
Week of October 3
This week’s 3 moves
North Star: Make teen mental-health support easier to find
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
The weekly method
Stop guessing.
Start doing.
Setup takes about two minutes: pick interests and majors, and Lock In sets the North Star. Every move after that works toward it — school planning, testing, and longer-term direction.
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.
Beyond this week
Turn an interest into something real.
The North Star does more than shape the weekly plan. It helps students build relevant projects, then spot internships and competitions where that work can grow.
Project idea
Built from your North Star
Map teen mental-health resources in your community.
Start with a small, useful directory. Interview a counselor, verify local resources, and publish what you learn.
Aligned with psychology + community support
Matched for you
Opportunities that fit the work
Youth-wellness nonprofit internship
Use research and outreach skills with a local organization.
Social-impact competition
Develop the directory into a solution you can present.
Lock In surfaces internships and competitions connected to the student’s interests, grade, and timing.
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.