A.I.- College Applications

Who is Ritika Vakharia?

• A senior at the Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science, and Technology in Georgia

• A college admissions officer

• A teacher at a high school

• A college student

What did Ritika Vakharia try using ChatGPT for?

• To get ideas for her college admissions essays

• To write a research paper

• To complete her homework

• To create a presentation

What is one of the pressures Ritika Vakharia feels when creating her essay?

• To create a unique, interesting topic

• To finish it quickly

• To make it very long

• To use complex vocabulary

What can A.I. chatbots like ChatGPT do in response to short prompts?

• Come up with humanlike text

• Create images

• Solve math problems

• Translate languages

How is the availability of chatbots changing the undergraduate application process?

• By making it easier to generate basic essays

• By reducing the number of applications

• By increasing the cost of applications

• By making interviews unnecessary

What is the main concern about using A.I. tools for writing college essays?

• They make essays too creative.

• They help students develop critical thinking skills.

• They cast doubt on the validity of applicants' writing samples.

• They are too expensive for most students.

According to Susan Barber, what is an important part of the process of writing a college essay?

• Using A.I. tools to generate ideas.

• Finding your writing voice through drafting and revising.

• Copying examples from other essays.

• Writing the essay in one sitting.

What did Rick Clark, executive director of undergraduate admission at the Georgia Institute of Technology, say about A.I.?

• A.I. tools are too expensive for students.

• A.I. tools are not effective in writing essays.

• The big question is how to direct students in using A.I. tools.

• A.I. tools should be banned in college admissions.

How did some former students feel about the personal essay in the college application process?

• It was an easy part of the application.

• It was not important for their application.

• They felt tremendous pressure to develop a personal writing voice.

• They could use A.I. tools to write it.

What is one potential benefit of A.I. tools mentioned by some educators?

• They make essays more creative.

• They help students who lack resources to brainstorm and draft essays.

• They replace the need for college counselors.

• They ensure all students get into college.