For students and admissions officers, AI can be a blessing and a curse.

At Bucknell, we can assure you that a real human being (at least two, actually) will review your entire application, including your essay, and that they (not computers) will decide if you get in.

For students applying to colleges in the fall, that process begins now with three things every rising senior should have in place before the Common Application opens.

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