Comparison

AdmitPath vs Going Merry

Going Merry is a scholarship search and application platform that helps students find and apply to scholarships. They aggregate thousands of scholarships and allow students to apply through their platform. Going Merry is excellent for scholarship discovery. However, they do not provide admissions counseling, essay feedback, profile scoring, or college list building. AdmitPath covers the full admissions journey while Going Merry focuses exclusively on scholarships.

AdmitPath

$0 – $19.99/mo

7-dimension scoring, essay feedback, college list builder, personalized action plans. Built by a current high schooler.

Going Merry

Free for students; school/district subscriptions available

Scholarship search and application platform. Their gap: Scholarship-only focus, no admissions counseling or essay feedback.

Feature-by-Feature Comparison

Feature	AdmitPath	Going Merry	Details
Scholarship search			Both help find scholarships; Going Merry has broader scholarship database
Scholarship application			Going Merry allows in-platform scholarship applications
7-dimension profile scoring			Going Merry has no admissions scoring
Essay feedback			Going Merry has no essay tools
College list builder			Going Merry focuses on scholarships, not college selection
Personalized action plan			AdmitPath generates 90-day plans; Going Merry does not
Financial aid analysis			Going Merry helps with scholarship money; AdmitPath covers full financial aid picture
School counselor tools			Going Merry offers district-level dashboard for counselors managing scholarship applications

Why Students Choose AdmitPath Over Going Merry

AdmitPath covers the full admissions journey -- scoring, essays, college lists, and action plans -- not just scholarship search

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Going Merry free?

Going Merry is free for students. They also sell subscriptions to schools and districts. AdmitPath offers a free plan with 5 analyses and Pro at $19.99/mo.

Does Going Merry help with college admissions?

No. Going Merry is exclusively a scholarship search and application platform. It does not provide admissions counseling, essay feedback, profile scoring, or college list building. AdmitPath covers the full admissions journey.

Should I use both Going Merry and AdmitPath?

Yes. Use Going Merry to find and apply to scholarships. Use AdmitPath for everything else in the admissions process: profile scoring, essay feedback, college list building, and personalized action plans.

Does AdmitPath have scholarship features?

AdmitPath includes scholarship matching and financial aid analysis as part of its toolset. Going Merry has a larger scholarship database and allows in-platform applications.

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