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The Ohio State UniversityAI Policy for Admissions

General Policy:No explicit policyNo disclosure requiredNo compliance stated
  • PermissionCan you use AI?
    No explicit policy
  • DisclosureMust you disclose AI use?
    No disclosure required
  • ComplianceHow is it verified?
    No compliance stated
01 What this means for your application

Generally safe

  • Use AI tools to spark initial ideas or overcome writer's block, then set those outputs aside and write your essays entirely in your own voice.
  • Run your completed drafts through AI grammar or spell-check tools as a final polish step, while keeping the content fully yours.
  • For fellowship applications specifically, the OSU Undergraduate Fellowship Office suggests using AI to generate practice interview questions based on your materials.

Things to Avoid

  • Do not submit any application essay — undergraduate or graduate — that was substantially written or structured by an AI tool, since Ohio State's general integrity expectations require your own ideas and expression.
  • Avoid assuming that because no explicit AI policy is posted on the undergraduate admissions site, AI-generated content is implicitly acceptable; the absence of a policy is not permission.
  • Do not rely on AI to develop the core arguments or personal narrative in your personal statement; reviewers are trained to recognize inauthentic writing.
02 Policy evidence
03 Program-specific policies & specific guidelines

  • Graduate and Professional Admissions

    P3 • Brainstorming onlyD0 • No disclosure requiredC0 • No compliance stated

    “You are responsible for developing your own ideas in your statement of purpose, admissions essay and CV.”

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    Applies to: statements of purpose, admissions essays, CVs

04 Sources verified

Confidence: HighLast verified: 2026-03-23
05 Policy summary

  • Medical applicants using AMCAS are governed by that platform's stance: AI may assist with brainstorming and light editing, but the final submission must be the applicant's own work, certified at submission.

  • Ohio State has no stated AI policy for undergraduate admissions essays; its website makes zero mention of AI use, meaning applicants operate in a policy vacuum and should default to caution.

  • Graduate and professional applicants are told they are responsible for developing their own ideas, and are advised to check with their specific program — effectively delegating AI authority to individual programs rather than setting a university-wide rule.

06 Additional context

Ohio State has no explicit AI policy for undergraduate admissions essays. The undergraduate admissions pages (apply step-by-step, FAQ, transfer) make no mention of AI. For graduate and professional admissions, the 'Prepare Required Materials' page states applicants are responsible for developing their own ideas and advises checking with the specific program about AI use, which functions as a cautious (P3)-level policy delegating final authority to individual programs. The university has a major AI Fluency initiative (class of 2029 onward) but this is curricular, not admissions-related. General academic integrity policies reference fairness and honesty but do not specifically address AI in admissions.

07 Schools with similar policies

Lafayette College

No explicit policyNo disclosure requiredNo compliance stated

George Washington University

No explicit policyNo disclosure requiredNo compliance stated

University of Kentucky

No explicit policyNo disclosure requiredNo compliance stated

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