Thomas Jefferson UniversityAI Policy for Admissions
- PermissionCan you use AI?No explicit policy
- DisclosureMust you disclose AI use?No disclosure required
- ComplianceHow is it verified?No compliance stated
Generally safe
- You may use standard spell-check or grammar tools built into word processors, as these are generally considered distinct from generative AI and are widely accepted.
- Treat your admissions essays as entirely your own work — write them yourself from start to finish, since Thomas Jefferson University has no stated AI permissions for applicants.
Things to Avoid
- Avoid submitting AI-generated text as your own in SKMC's secondary application essays (the diversity essay and additional information section), where the content is expected to reflect your personal experiences.
- Avoid blurring the line between light proofreading assistance and having AI reshape or rewrite your responses, as this could conflict with the spirit of holistic review the admissions committee emphasizes.
- Verified Feb 2026
“No AI-specific admissions essay policy found on SKMC, undergraduate, or graduate admissions websites”
Applying - Sidney Kimmel Medical College Admissions
Sidney Kimmel Medical College (MD)
P0 • No explicit policyD0 • No disclosure requiredC0 • No compliance stated“No AI-specific policy found on SKMC admissions pages including applying, FAQ, selection factors, and application timeline”
View SourceApplies to: personal statement, secondary essays
Undergraduate Admissions
P0 • No explicit policyD0 • No disclosure requiredC0 • No compliance stated“No AI-specific policy found on undergraduate admissions apply page; personal essay and program-specific supplemental essays required”
View SourceApplies to: personal essay, supplemental essays
Graduate Admissions
P0 • No explicit policyD0 • No disclosure requiredC0 • No compliance stated“No AI-specific admissions policy found; graduate AI policy applies only to enrolled students in coursework”
View SourceApplies to: personal statement
- https://www.jefferson.edu/academics/colleges-schools-institutes/skmc/admissions.html
- https://www.jefferson.edu/academics/colleges-schools-institutes/skmc/admissions/applying.html
- https://www.jefferson.edu/academics/colleges-schools-institutes/skmc/admissions/faq.html
- https://www.jefferson.edu/academics/colleges-schools-institutes/skmc/admissions/selection-factors.html
- https://www.jefferson.edu/academics/colleges-schools-institutes/skmc/admissions/application-timeline.html
- https://www.jefferson.edu/admissions/undergraduate/first-year/apply.html
- https://www.jefferson.edu/admissions/undergraduate.html
- https://www.jefferson.edu/admissions/graduate/apply.html
- https://www.jefferson.edu/admissions/apply.html
- https://www.jefferson.edu/admissions.html
- https://www.jefferson.edu/life-at-jefferson/handbooks/policies/graduate-policies/artificial-intelligence.html
- https://www.jefferson.edu/life-at-jefferson/handbooks/policies/undergraduate-policies/academic-integrity.html
- https://www.jefferson.edu/life-at-jefferson/handbooks/policies/graduate-policies/academic-integrity.html
- https://www.jefferson.edu/news/2025/11/thomas-jefferson-university-undertakes-initiative-to-educate-students-faculty-about-ethical-ai-use.html
- https://www.jefferson.edu/news/2025/07/how-jefferson-embraces-ai.html
Thomas Jefferson University has no publicly stated AI policy governing admissions essays at the undergraduate, graduate, or professional (MD/SKMC) level — applicants should proceed as if AI use is not permitted.
SKMC's secondary application includes a 2,500-character diversity essay and a 4,000-character additional information section with zero AI guidance provided, leaving applicants without explicit direction.
Thomas Jefferson University hub classification: (P0/D0/C0) — use program-specific pages when policies differ within the institution.
Extensive search found no AI-specific policy for admissions essays at any level (undergraduate, graduate, or professional/MD). Jefferson merged with Philadelphia University in 2017 and offers undergraduate programs. SKMC (Sidney Kimmel Medical College) admissions pages — including applying, FAQ, selection factors, and application timeline — contain no mention of AI, ChatGPT, or generative AI in the context of application essays. SKMC secondary application requires a 2,500-character diversity essay and a 4,000-character additional information section, but includes no AI guidance. Undergraduate admissions requires a personal essay and program-specific supplemental essays, but has no AI policy. Jefferson has institutional AI policies for enrolled students: a graduate GAI policy governing coursework (faculty-determined per syllabus) and undergraduate/graduate academic integrity policies that define GAI and include it under plagiarism. However, these explicitly apply to 'all full-time, part-time, matriculated and non-matriculated students' in academic work — not to applicants. Jefferson is notably pro-AI institutionally (Nov 2025 initiative to embed ethical AI across all programs, AI governance committee, four new AI-focused degree programs), but this has not translated to admissions-specific AI guidance.
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