ScriptChase

Chase your transcripts automatically—never miss an update or deadline again.

Score: 7.5/10MexicoMedium BuildReady to Spawn
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The Opportunity

Problem

University students endure slow processing times and excessive paperwork when requesting academic transcripts from government agencies.

Solution

Submit request details; we generate forms, provide mailing labels, and track via email/OCR from agencies. Automated chaser emails to agencies if delayed, plus mobile alerts. Reduce average wait by 40% through persistent follow-ups.

Target Audience

University students requesting official academic transcripts from government agencies

Differentiator

AI-powered agency chaser bot that emails status requests on your behalf.

Brand Voice

supportive

Features

Request Submission

must-have15h

Enter details for auto-form and label gen.

Auto-Chaser

must-have25h

Schedules emails to agencies if no update.

Email Parser

must-have20h

Scans incoming emails for status via OCR/IMAP.

Mobile Alerts

must-have10h

Push notifications for updates.

Agency Database

must-have12h

Processing times & contact info per agency.

Shared Tracking

nice-to-have8h

Invite friends/family to view status.

Historical Data

nice-to-have10h

Predict delays based on past requests.

Bulk Chasing

nice-to-have7h

Chase multiple at once.

Total Build Time: 107 hours

Database Schema

users

ColumnTypeNullable
iduuidNo
emailtextNo
phonetextYes
created_attimestampNo

requests

ColumnTypeNullable
iduuidNo
user_iduuidNo
agency_emailtextYes
chase_scheduletimestampNo
statustextNo

Relationships:

  • user_id -> users.id

chase_logs

ColumnTypeNullable
iduuidNo
request_iduuidNo
actiontextNo
sent_attimestampNo

Relationships:

  • request_id -> requests.id

API Endpoints

POST
/api/requests

Submit new request

🔒 Auth Required
POST
/api/requests/:id/chase

Trigger chaser email

🔒 Auth Required
POST
/api/parse-email

Upload email for OCR parse

🔒 Auth Required
GET
/api/agencies

Agency list & times

GET
/api/users/requests

User dashboard data

🔒 Auth Required

Tech Stack

Frontend
Next.js 14 + Tailwind CSS + shadcn/ui
Backend
Next.js API Routes + Supabase Edge Functions
Database
Supabase Postgres
Auth
Supabase Auth
Payments
Stripe
Hosting
Vercel
Additional Tools
Resend (emails)Tesseract.js (OCR)Expo Push (notifications)

Build Timeline

Week 1: Auth & submissions

18h
  • User flow
  • DB

Week 2: Chaser engine

28h
  • Email scheduler

Week 3: Email parsing

25h
  • OCR integration

Week 4: Dashboard & alerts

22h
  • Push notifs

Week 5: Agency data

20h
  • Payments

Week 6: QA & launch

12h
  • Tests

Week 7: Optimizations

10h
  • Polish
Total Timeline: 7 weeks • 135 hours

Pricing Tiers

Free

$0/mo

Manual updates only

  • 1 active chase

Pro

$25/mo
  • Unlimited chases
  • Auto-parser

Enterprise

$99/mo
  • All Pro
  • Custom agency contacts

Revenue Projections

MonthUsersConversionMRRARR
Month 11501.5%$56$672
Month 61,2003.5%$1,050$12,600

Unit Economics

$12
CAC
$250
LTV
7%
Churn
90%
Margin
LTV:CAC Ratio: 20.8xExcellent!

Landing Page Copy

Stop Chasing Transcripts—Let Us Do It

Auto-emails agencies, parses responses, alerts you instantly.

Feature Highlights

Agency chaser bot
Email OCR parsing
Delay predictions
Push alerts
Mailing labels

Social Proof (Placeholders)

"'Finally got my transcript after months!' - Mike, Berkeley"
"'Hands-off magic.' - Lisa, Stanford"

First Three Customers

Run targeted Reddit ads in student subs; email 20 university registrars for partnerships; free trials to grad school applicants via LinkedIn groups.

Launch Channels

Product Huntr/SaaSHacker NewsTwitterStudent Discord servers

SEO Keywords

track transcript request statuschase university transcripttranscript delay trackeragency transcript follow upfast transcript notifications

Competitive Analysis

National Student Clearinghouse

studentclearinghouse.org
Per-transcript fees
Strength

Official partnerships

Weakness

No proactive chasing

Our Advantage

Automated persistence

🏰 Moat Strategy

Data moat on agency response times from user logs.

⏰ Why Now?

Backlog from COVID delays agencies; students need proactivity.

Risks & Mitigation

legalhigh severity

Spam complaints from agencies

Mitigation

Compliant templates & opt-in

technicalmedium severity

OCR failures

Mitigation

Fallback manual entry

executionmedium severity

Email deliverability

Mitigation

Multiple ESPs

Validation Roadmap

pre-build5 days

Interview 30 students

Success: 80% pain confirmed

mvp10 days

10 beta chases

Success: 90% success

growth30 days

Referral program

Success: 20% viral

Pivot Options

  • Visa doc tracking
  • Recommendation letter chaser
  • Enrollment status monitor

Quick Stats

Build Time
135h
Target MRR (6 mo)
$1,500
Market Size
$400.0M
Features
8
Database Tables
3
API Endpoints
5