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Is AI reviewing your college application? A new survey by the online, learning-focused magazine Intelligent.com finds that artificial intelligence is playing a progressively larger role in the admissions process at both colleges and private high schools.
By next year, eight in 10 colleges will use AI at some point in their admissions process, according to the magazine’s survey of nearly 400 respondents employed by educational institutions.
Admissions departments are using AI to score transcripts, review letters of recommendations and communicate with applicants. Some schools also use AI to review essays and interview potential students, according to the survey.
Of the schools that use AI in the admissions process, 87% say AI sometimes or always makes final decisions about whether to admit applicants.
The survey also found that:
- Among public colleges, 55% already use AI in the admissions process.
- Nearly 80% of private high schools used AI to review applicants.
- About 19% of institutions do not use AI in admissions yet, but plan to add it to the process sometime in 2024.
Admissions officers say the benefits include greater efficiency in sorting through thousands of applications, help with making informed decisions, and reducing bias in the process, according to the survey, which was commissioned by Intelligent.com and performed by the polling service Pollfish.
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Amanda Oglesby is an Ocean County native who covers education and the environment. She has worked for the Press for more than a decade. Reach her at @OglesbyAPP, [email protected] or 732-557-5701.
Eugen Boglaru is an AI aficionado covering the fascinating and rapidly advancing field of Artificial Intelligence. From machine learning breakthroughs to ethical considerations, Eugen provides readers with a deep dive into the world of AI, demystifying complex concepts and exploring the transformative impact of intelligent technologies.
