Kaplan Test Prep’s Post

We have some really interesting proprietary data to share today. The verdict is in: According to a just released Kaplan survey, 66 percent of pre-law students rule that #lawschool applicants shouldn’t be allowed to use #ChatGPT or other #GenAI tools to help them write their admissions essays; 14 percent say they should be allowed to use it, while the remaining 20 percent aren’t sure. The results come as a trickle of JD programs begin to announce school-specific policies, with some like the University of Michigan Law School explicitly banning applicants from using GenAI, while others like the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University explicitly allowing it. But preliminary results from Kaplan’s 2023 law school admissions officers survey find that the majority of schools have yet to implement any policy regarding the role that GenAI can or cannot play in applicants’ admissions essays. “Pre-law students took their admissions exams on Test Day without the use of GenAI and built up their GPAs without using it either, so it’s not entirely surprising that they think it shouldn’t be a part of the admissions process either. One common thread in the survey results is the concern that it would unfairly level the playing field for applicants who are not strong writers, in addition to permit inauthenticity,” said Amit Schlesinger, executive director of legal and government programs, Kaplan. “Preliminary results from Kaplan’s law school admissions officers survey show that as the 2023-2024 application cycle begins, most schools have no policy at all, but we don’t believe that’s a tenable position, as they are going to get more and more questions from prospective students who want guidance and guardrails.” Check out the press release below for more, including some choices quotes from pre-law students. This is a conversation that's likely only going to get louder and more crowded over the next few months. We'll help drive that conversation, pay close attention to what we're hearing, and then advise students accordingly on this important topic. https://lnkd.in/dxVSprsu #collegesanduniversities #highereducation #highered #education #artificialintelligence #ai