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Application Question How do colleges handle essays flagged for AI usage? ( self.ApplyingToCollege )

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If an essay is detected by Turnitin or another AI detection tool, do colleges immediately dismiss the student’s application, or do they review the essay further?

Additionally, how do they account for inaccuracies in AI detection tools? If only a portion of the essay, say 30%, is flagged as AI-generated, does that still result in rejection? Where do colleges draw the line when it comes to AI-assisted writing?

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Got a question that’s bugging me. When we submit our college apps, do universities use plagiarism detectors like Turnitin to check our essays? It’s not that I’m planning to copy anything—just want to make sure everything is above board with my original writing.

Yes, many colleges and universities do use plagiarism detection software to scan application essays for originality. While each institution may have its own specific system or process, tools like Turnitin are quite common in the higher education sphere, not just for admissions essays but also for academic work submitted by students after enrollment. The goal of these checks is to ensure the integrity of the application process by confirming that all submitted material is the applicant’s own work. Admissions committees take originality very seriously, as the essay is both a way to evaluate a candidate’s potential fit and writing skills, and also as a reflection of their honesty and ethical standards. If an essay is flagged for plagiarism, it can severely impact an applicant’s chances of admission, and could even lead to outright rejection. To ensure everything is above board with your original writing, make sure to cite any quotes or ideas that are not your own, and perhaps consider running your essay through a plagiarism checker yourself before submission as a precautionary measure.

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Do colleges check for reused or recycled supplemental essays?

I know that colleges use software to check for plagiarism, but I was wondering if they check for previously submitted essays that have been reused by a different applicant. By this I mean supplemental essays that someone submitted to a college and then a different applicant submits the same supplement one or two years later. A guy in my class has a brother two years older who applied and was accepted to several top 20 colleges. We were talking about how much work supplemental essays are and he mentioned that he was just going to use the ones his brother wrote. I know that some schools change their supplemental essays, but many do not (like Georgetown, Cornell, Duke, Vandy, etc I believe). Does anyone know what kinds of mechanisms, if any, top 20 schools use to catch people reusing essays?

I have heard of students being caught. Definitely don’t do this and don’t encourage anyone to do it.

On the other hand, I would probably let the guy in your class do it and not say anything. He will find out and get what he deserves.

Definitely tell them not to do it. Intentionally deciding to not help someone by withholding important info is pretty dirty, regardless of what they “deserve”. If they know they can get caught and still do it, then at least you’ll have done the right thing anyways.

I’m in over my head here-- my honest answer is “I have no idea.”

But most schools assign one Admissions Officer to each geographic region. That means that the people who read his brother’s essays will be the same people reading his. Assuming his essay was any good, it was memorable enough to ring a bell.

And, of course, that’s leaving off the whole dishonesty issue.

Smarter people than the guy in your class have tried it and gotten caught.

Along the same lines, there are darn few really good essays, and there are essay topics that have been done to death as a search on this site will pull up several threads addressing that topic.

One should always assume that no 17 year old has ever come up with an idea to circumvent the system that an experienced AO has not thought of first. Regardless, spend time on your own application instead of worrying about anyone else’s.

For future reference, one thread per topic is allowed; I’ve merged your 2 identical threads.

@shkodra14 , How is it “withholding information” or “dirty” to refuse to help cheaters and liars? This isn’t rocket science. A kid with the stats to get into a school ranked in the top 20 understands the definition of plagiarism. If he gets rejected, and gets his brother expelled in the process for helping him, I have zero sympathy. Let students who have some integrity fill those spots.

Well it’s not really OP’s business to tell or not tell.

Don’t worry about what anyone else is doing. Just focus on putting together the best application you can.

“If he gets rejected, and gets his brother expelled in the process for helping him, I have zero sympathy”

I agree completely. IMHO it would be highly (horridly) unethical to encourage anyone to cheat hoping that they will be caught. However, if an apparently smart person chooses to cheat on their own, each of us can decide on our own whether to try to help the cheater by pointing out that the consequences will be, or let the cheaters find out the hard way. If someone is already on their own inclined to cheat, I think that the world as a whole will be a better place if they learn the lesson “don’t cheat” in a manner that will stick with them for a while.

“Don’t worry about what anyone else is doing. Just focus on putting together the best application you can.”

I agree completely with this also. We each need to live an ethical life and succeed on our own merits. In the meanwhile there will be people around us who do whatever good or bad things they choose to do. Help the good people around you, don’t worry about the rest, and do the best that you can.

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How do colleges handle essays flagged for AI usage?
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Do colleges check for plagiarism in our application essays?
Yes, colleges do check for plagiarism in application essays. Many colleges use software like Turnitin or other plagiarism detection tools to ensure the originality of the essays submitted. It's essential to submit an original essay, as plagiarism can lead to severe consequences, including rescinded admission offers and damaged reputation.
Do colleges check plagiarism in application essays?
Hello! It's great to hear that you're not planning on plagiarizing your application essay. To answer your question, yes, many colleges do have systems in place to check for plagiarism in application essays. They usually use software like Turnitin or other similar services to cross-reference your submitted essay with a vast database of resources.
Do colleges keep old applications/applications essays?
Jan 3, 2005 · I’ve written a fairly good college essay that I found I could use in applying for a job, but a computer crash from a year ago deleted it. It was four years ago when I submitted it to Berkeley and Standford. Do you think they’ll still have it in their databases? I’m thinking they might do, but I can’t check right now (offices closed). It’s my understanding that colleges scan through ...
How do colleges handle application essay plagiarism?
Yes, many colleges and universities do use plagiarism detection software to scan application essays for originality. While each institution may have its own specific system or process, tools like Turnitin are quite common in the higher education sphere, not just for admissions essays but also for academic work submitted by students after enrollment.
Do colleges check for reused or recycled supplemental essays?
Jun 19, 2017 · I know that colleges use software to check for plagiarism, but I was wondering if they check for previously submitted essays that have been reused by a different applicant. By this I mean supplemental essays that someone submitted to a college and then a different applicant submits the same supplement one or two years later. A guy in my class has a brother two years older who applied and was ...