AI in College Application Guidance for Parents

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1. A parent asks an AI tool to write their teen's entire college essay because the teen struggles with writing. This primarily violates which principle from the guidance?

   1. The expectation that essays be multiple pages long
   2. The importance of maintaining the teen's authentic voice in admissions materials
   3. The requirement that all AI-generated content be disclosed to colleges
   4. The need to use AI detectors on all drafts before submission

2. Which activity is explicitly described in the guidance as something AI does well when helping with college essays?

   1. Generating interview practice questions based on the applicant's interests
   2. Predicting which colleges will accept the applicant
   3. Determining whether an applicant's transcript is strong enough
   4. Writing the entire personal statement from scratch

3. A parent notices their teen's essay sounds unusually polished and worries it might be flagged by AI detection software. What does the guidance recommend in this situation?

   1. Replace the teen's name with a pseudonym
   2. Disclose the use of AI assistance to the admissions office
   3. Delete the essay and start completely over
   4. Submit it anyway since the content is good

4. The guidance warns that many schools now use AI detectors. What is the most serious consequence mentioned if an essay gets flagged?

   1. The applicant must write a new essay within 24 hours
   2. A flagged essay can sink an application
   3. The applicant receives a lower SAT score
   4. The school requires a video interview

5. Which statement best describes what the guidance means by 'parent-managed risk' regarding AI and college essays?

   1. Parents must pay for premium AI tools to get better results
   2. Parents should completely prevent their teens from using any AI tools
   3. Parents should submit AI-written essays to maximize chances of acceptance
   4. Parents oversee how AI is used to ensure the teen's authentic voice remains central

6. The guidance suggests a specific technique for using AI to improve an essay without replacing the teen's voice. What is this technique?

   1. Have AI compare the essay to published examples and copy the best sentences
   2. Ask AI to rewrite the entire essay in a more sophisticated tone
   3. Use AI to translate the essay into another language and back to improve vocabulary
   4. Paste the teen's draft and ask AI to suggest specific questions that would make the essay more detailed

7. Why does the guidance say AI cannot replace a guidance counselor or teacher recommender?

   1. Guidance counselors refuse to work with families who use AI
   2. These professionals are too expensive to replace
   3. AI lacks personal knowledge of the student's character and growth over time
   4. Teacher recommendations are required by federal law

8. What does the guidance identify as a key reason parents should stay informed about individual schools' AI policies?

   1. To find schools that prohibit AI so they can apply elsewhere
   2. To compare tuition costs across schools with different AI policies
   3. To help their teen cheat more effectively
   4. To ensure their teen's use of AI aligns with each school's specific rules and detection methods

9. The guidance mentions that AI can help with 'draft list-building rubrics.' What is the most likely purpose of this in a college application context?

   1. To grade other students' essays for practice
   2. To automatically submit applications to multiple schools
   3. To write the actual application essays for the student
   4. To create a checklist of colleges based on the student's preferences and qualifications

10. A teen writes a college essay that sounds authentic but uses some AI-generated structural feedback. The essay gets flagged by a school's AI detector. What does the guidance suggest the family should have done?

    1. Appealed the flagging decision immediately
    2. Nothing different—the essay was actually authentic
    3. Considered disclosure of the AI assistance to maintain admissions integrity
    4. Submitted the essay without changes since AI feedback is acceptable

11. Why does the guidance warn against using AI to rewrite a teen's essay to sound more polished?

    1. Polished essays are too expensive to submit
    2. AI cannot actually improve essay quality
    3. Polished essays always get rejected
    4. The changes might make the essay sound unlike the teen and trigger AI detectors

12. Which of the following best represents the concept of 'admissions integrity' as discussed in the guidance?

    1. Submitting applications as early as possible
    2. Ensuring the application represents the actual student's abilities and voice
    3. Getting into the most prestigious college possible regardless of cost
    4. Hiring the most expensive admissions consultant

13. The guidance mentions that AI can critique essay structure without rewriting voice. What is the benefit of this specific approach?

    1. It guarantees acceptance to the student's top choice
    2. It allows the essay to be submitted faster
    3. It improves the teen's writing skills by having them revise based on feedback rather than having AI write for them
    4. It makes the essay longer

14. A parent asks AI to determine which college essay topic their teen should use. The AI gives a strong recommendation. According to the guidance, is this an appropriate use of AI?

    1. No, only guidance counselors can suggest essay topics
    2. Yes, but the final decision should still be made by the teen based on their own experiences and voice
    3. Yes, AI is excellent at determining the best topics for admissions success
    4. No, AI should never be used with college essays

15. What does the guidance identify as a key limitation of AI regarding knowledge of college admissions processes?

    1. AI cannot know specific schools' current AI policies or how they apply them
    2. AI knows everything about college admissions but refuses to share it
    3. AI has outdated information from before 2020
    4. AI only knows about colleges in the United States