- I work in college admissions, and one of my students used ChaptGPT to write his essay.
- I was angry, but then I saw all the ways AI can help students during the admissions process.
- Students can use AI as an idea generator to help organize all their essentials.
When ChatGPT first entered the scene, I rolled my eyes.
As a college admissions coach and author of “Get Real and Get In,” I’ve always believed in the power of deep reflection and authentic storytelling. The idea of using AI felt like a shortcut that stripped away the most valuable part of the process: helping students discover their unique voices.
Everything changed with one student.
He was bright, but his early drafts were choppy, unfocused, and thin. He struggled to get his ideas on paper, and deadlines loomed. Then, suddenly, polished essays appeared in my inbox. They were formulaic but well-structured. An AI detector confirmed my…