Less reading, more ranking
Schools drop 'Why us?' essays 'to ease student stress' while a machine behind the podium converts applications into a lower admit rate and a higher ranking.
Source article: Top colleges drop supplemental essays as AI erodes admissions signals.
Column metadata
- Published
- Pen name
- Editorial Board
- Topic tags
- education
- Storylines
- student-assessment-challenges, ai-in-education
- Primary entities
- Tulane University, Washington University in St. Louis, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Texas Christian University, University of Virginia, University of Miami, University of Georgia
- Themes
- Higher education admissions, AI in education, College application process
- Floor values engaged
- Accountability of power, Truthfulness