Like it or not, AI tools are helping students with their assignments, and colleges and universities around the country are faced with the dilemma of whether to accept or ban AI-generated admission essays.
Some universities have staff pretend to be high-school students and prompt ChatGPT to fill out college applications in hopes of understanding how a bot writes essays.
Georgia Institute of Technology’s admission office even posted AI guidelines for applicants, indicating that students can use chatbots to “brainstorm, refine and edit” and “not copy and paste content” they did not create directly into their applications.
Student essays play a significant role in getting into college. It offers a window into the applicant’s character, views and ability to handle stress and aids the admission officer in making a decision.
Some educators feel AI-writing tools like ChatGPT have democratized the process by giving students the ability to seek advice and feedback and modify their college admission essays with ease.