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Colleges Embrace AI in Admissions, Human Touch Remains

12/3/2025

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Colleges are increasingly using artificial intelligence in admissions processing, but human evaluators remain central to decisions.
Virginia Tech has introduced an AI-powered essay reader to expedite application reviews and notify students a month earlier than usual.
Georgia Tech is implementing AI to streamline the review of transfer students' transcripts, reducing errors and wait times.
Stony Brook University is exploring AI to summarize student essays and letters of recommendation.

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Story summary

Colleges are increasingly using artificial intelligence in admissions processing, but human evaluators remain central to decisions.
Virginia Tech has introduced an AI-powered essay reader to expedite application reviews and notify students a month earlier than usual.
Georgia Tech is implementing AI to streamline the review of transfer students' transcripts, reducing errors and wait times.
Stony Brook University is exploring AI to summarize student essays and letters of recommendation.