But if admissions officers are using the essay simply to learn something about the student, employing AI as a writing tool might not be a problem, he says.

With affirmative action banned, application essays ask about “life experience,” the one place in admissions where discussing race is still explicitly legal. By Anemona Hartocollis and Colbi ...

College essays, sometimes known as personal statements, are an important part of the application process. I asked ChatGPT to write some for me.

Strong writing showcases not just skill with language, but depth of thought, originality, and self-awareness. When I was a ...

Brenda, a white admissions officer for a Texas-based university, told me that reading trauma essays sometimes moves her to tears. “There are essays that made me cry.

Transcript for Episode 86: Tackling the Application Essay [EPISODE] [0:00:06] BHA: Tell us about a ... In my last, I'd say, seven or eight years, I focused on teaching AP Language and Composition, and ...

It’s time to sit down and write your college essays. It seemed simple in your head: all you have to do is write about yourself. Now that you are sitting in front of your computer, you’r… ...

CHICAGO (AP) — When she started writing her college essay, Hillary Amofa told the story she thought admissions offices wanted to hear. About being the daughter of immigrants from Ghana and ...

College admissions personnel often face a prodigious task, given the mountain of applications they must evaluate. So a lousy essay makes their job easier. They can quickly toss that student’s ...