🧠 Learning by Teaching β€” Now in private beta

Don't just get corrected.
Teach your essay to AI.

TOEFL & IELTS Writing prep, rebuilt around the proven Learning-by-Teaching method. Stop being a passive recipient of corrections. Start mastering the logic that scores 28+.

Launching 2026 Β· Free during beta Β· No credit card required

The problem

Why current TOEFL/IELTS tools fail you

Grammarly fixes typos. Your logic stays broken.

Surface-level corrections don't address the real reason Japanese learners stall at TOEFL 22-24: weak Organization scores.

ChatGPT gives you the answer. You learn nothing.

Reading a polished AI rewrite feels productive β€” but you can't replicate that thinking on test day.

Tutors don't scale. Cambly costs $200+/month.

Human tutors charge for their time, not your improvement. The economics don't work for sustained practice.

The solution

Built on a 40-year-old insight that everyone forgot

In 1984, educational psychologist Benjamin Bloom proved that one-on-one tutoring outperforms classroom learning by two standard deviations. He called it the 2-sigma problem: how do we deliver that benefit at scale?

Vygotsky's ZPD. Papert's Constructionism. The ProtΓ©gΓ© Effect β€” students who teach learn 30% more than students who passively study. These aren't fringe theories. They're the foundation of how humans actually learn.

Scioloop runs on SciCirc, a dialogue engine that flips the roles. The AI doesn't give you answers. It asks you to explain your logic β€” then surfaces exactly where your reasoning breaks.

You don't learn writing by reading corrections.
You learn writing by being forced to articulate why.

How it works

Three steps. One loop. Real mastery.

01

Submit your essay

Paste your TOEFL or IELTS Writing response. Pick Route A (deep) or Route B (quick feedback).

02

Teach the AI your reasoning

Our η”ŸεΎ’AI (Student AI) asks targeted questions about your logic. You explain β€” out loud, in writing, in your own words.

03

Get scored. Get sharper.

γ‚¨γƒ¬γƒ³ε…ˆη”Ÿ (Supervisor AI) evaluates both your essay and your explanations using the full ETS rubric. Up to 3 cycles per essay.

Features

Built for the score, not the streak

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Trained on ETS & IELTS rubrics

Not generic 'good writing' advice. The same four dimensions real raters use: Task Achievement, Organization, Language Use, Conventions.

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Catches Japanese-typical errors

Article omissions, tense shifts, topic-comment leakage, overuse of 'I think'. Trained specifically on patterns that block Japanese learners from 25+.

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Up to 3 reasoning loops per essay

Not a one-shot correction. The AI keeps probing your logic until your explanation holds β€” or shows you exactly where it doesn't.

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AI-to-AI conversation guard

Built into SciCirc: AIs never talk to other AIs in your session. You stay the protagonist of your own learning.

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Score-to-TOEFL mapping

Every cycle outputs a calibrated TOEFL-equivalent score. Track your progress over weeks, not just feel like you're improving.

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5-point score guarantee

Pro plan: if your official TOEFL score doesn't go up 5+ points within 90 days of consistent use, full refund. No questions.

Pricing

Cheaper than a single Cambly session

Free during beta. Paid plans activate at launch.

Basic

$19/month

For learners practicing toward a target score.

  • βœ“Unlimited essay submissions
  • βœ“Route B (quick feedback) unlimited
  • βœ“Route A (deep reasoning) 10/month
  • βœ“ETS & IELTS rubric scoring
  • βœ“Japanese-typical error detection
Start with Basic
Most popular

Pro

$39/month

For learners with a specific test date and a real score goal.

  • βœ“Everything in Basic
  • βœ“Route A (deep reasoning) unlimited
  • βœ“Priority AI processing
  • βœ“Weekly progress dashboard
  • βœ“Score history & analytics
  • βœ“5-point score guarantee or refund
Start with Pro

Yearly

$399/year

Pro features. Two months free. Best for grad school applicants.

  • βœ“Everything in Pro
  • βœ“Save $69 vs monthly
  • βœ“Locked in launch pricing
  • βœ“Priority access to new features
Save with Yearly

FAQ

Questions worth asking

How is this different from ChatGPT or Grammarly?

ChatGPT rewrites your essay. Grammarly fixes surface errors. Scioloop never gives you the answer β€” it forces you to articulate your own logic, which is the only way you actually learn to write better under timed test conditions.

What if my TOEFL score doesn't go up?

Pro plan includes a 5-point score guarantee. Use Scioloop consistently for 90 days, take an official TOEFL, and if your score doesn't improve by 5+ points from your baseline, we refund every month you paid.

Does it work for IELTS?

Yes. We support both ETS Writing rubric (TOEFL) and IELTS Writing band descriptors. The SciCirc loop applies to both β€” only the scoring criteria differ.

How long until I see improvement?

Most users report measurable Organization score improvements within 2-3 weeks of consistent practice (3-5 essays per week). Larger gains take 6-8 weeks.

Is my essay data used to train AI models?

No. Your submissions are used only to provide feedback within your session. We do not use student essays to train any AI model.

Why 'Scioloop'?

Latin scio ("I know") + loop. The circular structure of learning β€” explain, get questioned, refine β€” is exactly what produces durable understanding. The name is the method.

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