Opinion Why using AI to write your college essay is a terrible idea:

The Atlantic

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Oct 27

Red States Are Dumbing Down College Admissions: Can this classics test replace the SAT?

Miami Herald

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Oct 26

OpinionI work with students on college essays. Here’s what I’ve learned | Opinion: Now that I’ve worked with more than 150 students, I think I’ve learned a few things ...

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Oct 25

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forbes.com

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Jun 26

The Big Mistake High Achievers Make On College Application Essays: A student bragged on TikTok that he climbed Kilimanjaro, wrote about it in his essay and got ...

The Boston Globe

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Dec 12 25

College essays targeted in Trump's campaign against DEI: Navigating the college admissions landscape has never been easy, but for the class of 2030 it’s ...

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The New Must-Have College Admissions Skill: Tolerating Other Viewpoints

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The New Must-Have College Admissions Skill: Tolerating Other Viewpoints: Elite schools are asking applicants how they handled disagreements: ‘We are looking for ...

U.S. News & World Report

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Nov 24 25

A Complete Guide to the College Application Process: Find answers to common questions prospective college students have about deadlines, essays and more.

Business Insider

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Nov 06 25

I wrote about my mom in my college apps; I got into Yale and Stanford: My mom and I have a complicated relationship, which I explored in my college apps — but ...

Business Insider

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Nov 04 25

I wrote about my mom in my college apps; I got into Yale and Stanford: My mom and I have a complicated relationship, which I explored in my college apps — but ...

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Mashable

Sep 15 25

Don't use AI to write your college admissions essay: Using AI for your personal statement could land you at the bottom of the pile.

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The New York Times

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Sep 02 25

OpinionOpinion | The Excruciating Question Confronting Black College Applicants: The new, higher premium placed on college application essays that focus on racially ...

BostonGlobe.com

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Jul 30 25

OpinionOpinion | Unintended AI consequence: the return of status markers: If it’s too hard to honestly evaluate people’s work, their pedigrees will carry ...

The New York Times

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Jul 16 25

OpinionOpinion | Elite Colleges Have Found a New Virtue for Applicants to Fake: Productive disagreement is the flavor of the moment.

The Daily Progress

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Jun 28 25

Unemployment among young college graduates outpaces overall US joblessness rate: Young people graduating from college this spring and summer face one of the ...

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Entrepreneur

May 31 25

Top Colleges Now Value What Founders Have Always Hired For: Strong academics will never get a student admitted to a top college. They'll only get an ...

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