AI may be scoring your college essay. Welcome to the new era of admissions
JOCELYN GECKER
Associated Press
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Juan Espinoza, vice provost for enrollment management at Virginia Tech, poses for a photo in his office Nov. 12 in Blacksburg, Va. Virginia Tech is one of many colleges using artificial intelligence as part of its admissions process.
Shaban Athuman, Associated Press
Juan Espinoza, vice provost for enrollment management at Virginia Tech, poses for a photo in his office, Nov. 12, in Blacksburg, Va.
Shaban Athuman, Associated Press
Juan Espinoza, vice provost for enrollment management at Virginia Tech, poses for a photo in his office, Nov. 12, in Blacksburg, Va.
Students applying to college know they can't — or at least shouldn't — use AI chatbots to write their essays and personal statements. So it might come as a surprise that some schools are now using artificial intelligence to read them.
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Juan Espinoza, vice provost for enrollment management at Virginia Tech, poses for a photo in his office Nov. 12 in Blacksburg, Va. Virginia Tech is one of many colleges using artificial intelligence as part of its admissions process.
