Make a copy of this doc and share with your counselor to help you identify qualities and experiences you may want to bring forward in your college admission essays and applications. Below are videos that take you through the various brainstorms in this doc.  

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How to Write the College Essay

• Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, June 3,5 and 7 or

• Monday, Thursday, and Friday, June 17, 20 and 21

How to Write the College Application + Supplemental Essays

• Sunday, September 22 -

How to Answer the UC Personal Insight Questions (University of California)

• Saturday and Sunday, October 5&6 

Ethan Sawyer takes you deep into your own personal experiences that will help you tap into the personal significance.  DIrections here

One of Ethan's all time favourite activities is to help you identify you top values.  Directions here. 

Another favourite of Ethan's focus on objects that represent what is most important to you. 

A crazy fast set of brainstorming activities.  DIrections here. 

Tufts' International Team receives many questions from around the world about the application process and international student life at Tufts, and we're here to answer some of the most frequently asked questions in our inbox. This month we’ll answer your questions about  …

Now that you've edited your college essay for intrigue, it's time to edit for clarity. You want to ensure that you are using every word at your disposal for maximum effect. This video will teach the overwriters how to be brief and the underwriters how to expand. More tips here. 

Tools like ChatGPT, Bard and other AI-based assistance programs are powerful and valuable tools. We believe there is a place for them in helping you generate ideas, but your ultimate submission should be your own. As with all other sources, you should not copy and paste content you did not create directly into your application. Instead, if you choose to utilize AI-based assistance while working on your writing submissions for Georgia Tech, we encourage you to take the same approach you would when collaborating with people. Use it to brainstorm, edit, and refine your ideas. AI can also be a useful tool as you consider how to construct your resume in the Activities portion of the Common Application. We think AI could be a helpful collaborator, particularly when you do not have access to other assistance to help you complete your application.

As an innovative, teaching and research institution, Boston University encourages the exploration of new technologies and recognizes the growing importance of generative AI tools such as ChatGPT. However, the Board of Admissions believes that the most compelling personal statements are representative of the writer’s authentic voice–a nuance that generative AI tools have yet to achieve. If you opt to use these tools at any point while writing your essays, they should only be used to support your original ideas rather than to write your essays in their entirety.

All essays, short-answer questions and any other material submitted by an applicant must be the work of that individual, unassisted by artificial intelligence.

What are some examples of ethical uses of AI for Caltech admissions essays?

• Using AI tools, like Grammarly or Microsoft Editor, to review grammar and spelling of your completed essays

• Generating questions or exercises to help kick start the brainstorming process

• Using AI to research the college application process

College Essay: Interview With Alan Gelb

Short and sweet: Consider the Audiance