AI may be scoring your college essay. Welcome to the new era of admissions
8 days ago
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- Some colleges are using AI to read and evaluate student essays and applications.
- AI tools help speed up application reviews, reduce processing times, and maintain consistency.
- Virginia Tech uses an AI-powered essay reader to assist in admissions decisions, aiming to notify students a month earlier.
- AI is used to review transcripts, eliminate data-entry tasks, and assess authenticity in research projects.
- Caltech employs an AI chatbot to interview applicants about their research projects to gauge authenticity and passion.
- NACAC updated its ethics guide to include AI usage, emphasizing transparency, fairness, and respect.
- UNC Chapel Hill faced backlash for using AI to evaluate essay grammar and writing style.
- Virginia Tech's AI reader confirms human scores, with a second human reviewer stepping in if scores differ significantly.
- AI can scan 250,000 essays in under an hour, saving thousands of hours compared to human readers.
- Georgia Tech uses AI to review transfer student transcripts, reducing errors and wait times.
- Stony Brook University uses AI to summarize student essays and recommendation letters for admissions officers.
- AI and human collaboration is seen as key to improving transcript reading, essay reviews, and identifying student stories.