Colorado State UniversityAI Policy for Admissions

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  “We look for essays to be written by you — not someone else or by an AI chatbot.”

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  “You may be tempted to have AI help write your essay, or borrow words from other places. Don't. We want to hear what YOU have to say. And remember that plagiarism is grounds for rejection of your application.”

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  Colorado State University's undergraduate admissions guidance explicitly states that personal statements/essays should be written by the applicant, not by someone else or by an AI chatbot. The admissions blog reinforces this by telling applicants not to have AI help write their essay and warns that plagiarism is grounds for rejection. No disclosure requirements or formal review/enforcement processes are stated.

This research row covers Colorado State University's undergraduate admissions AI policy. The primary source (international.colostate.edu/iec/apply/) explicitly states for both first-year and transfer applicants: 'We look for essays to be written by you — not someone else or by an AI chatbot.' The secondary source (admissions.colostate.edu blog post from 2016) reinforces this stance: 'You may be tempted to have AI help write your essay, or borrow words from other places. Don't. We want to hear what YOU have to say. And remember that plagiarism is grounds for rejection of your application.' The blog also suggests using Grammarly for proofreading, which indicates editing assistance tools are acceptable. No disclosure requirements or formal review/enforcement processes are mentioned. The policy applies to undergraduate applicants (first-year and transfer). The graduate application guide does not mention AI policy specifically.