Artificial intelligence is becoming an increasingly common tool in education, but where should it fit into the college application process? In this episode, we explore the growing role of AI in admissions and discuss the critical difference between using AI as a helpful resource and allowing it to replace your authentic voice.

We begin with an important disclaimer: AI-generated essays should never be submitted as your own work in a college application. Admissions officers are looking for genuine student stories, experiences, and perspectives—not content created by a chatbot. While AI can be a useful tool for brainstorming, organizing ideas, and answering questions about the writing process, it should never become the author of your application.

We discuss some of the most common ways students use AI today, including generating essay t ...