College Essays & ChatGPT: Problem or Solution?

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College Essays & ChatGPT: Problem or Solution?

March 27, 2023

What are the ethical considerations of using ChatGPT in college essays?

Will it be good or bad? That’s the question everyone’s asking. AI has already been used to help students with things like grammar and plagiarism detection, but what about the actual college essay-writing process? Will a computer write a well-written and thoughtful essay? Or will it just spit out something generic and unoriginal? How will the colleges address the issue of AI in essays? Cyndy has invited Brad Schiller, from Prompt, to discuss how AI may change the admissions landscape. Watch Brad demonstrate the power and the limitations of ChatGPT in writing essays.

Presenters

Brad Schiller | Founder & CEO | PROMPT | brad@prompt.com
Cyndy McDonald | Founder & Coach | The College Counselors Coach | cyndy@cyndymcdonald.com

Brad Schiller

Brad is the Founder and President of Prompt – a leading college admissions essay coaching company. Prompt’s Essay Management Platform, College Essay Curriculum, and writing coaches are used by over 600 IECs and over 10,000 students per year. Brad is an expert in literacy education, and his recently released English academic literacy curriculum under the Pen brand will be used by 10,000s of students in 2023. Previously, Brad was an Engagement Manager at McKinsey and an independent consultant to the Fortune 500 and private equity firms. Brad holds degrees in Mechanical Engineering and Management Science from MIT.

Show Notes

Brad shared research on the US literacy rate. This research indicates just how hard it will be for college admissions personnel or college advisors to determine if something were written by a human or by an AI tool like ChatGPT. Only 2% of the US population with a high enough literacy level to critically assess written content for truth or accuracy.