How Is AI Changing College Admissions?

AI has quickly changed college admissions. Students turn to bots to help write their essays, making it harder for admissions folks to get a sense of a student’s voice and thinking. And some colleges embrace AI as a way to automate the evaluation of admissions essays, leading some to worry about the signal that sends to students. On this episode, Jeff talks to a veteran college enrollment official who is leading an AI experiment at his university, and an admissions consultant who has changed her mind about what she advises applicants about using AI.