University of Michigan–Ann ArborAI Policy for Admissions
- PermissionCan you use AI?AI use prohibited
- DisclosureMust you disclose AI use?No disclosure required
- ComplianceHow is it verified?No compliance stated
Generally safe
- Law applicants should note that one optional essay (Essay Ten) actually requires engaging with AI as its topic — this is the one context where AI-related content is explicitly invited.
- Ross School of Business graduate applicants appear to be in a more permissive environment — if you use AI assistance, document it carefully and cite it in APA format as a precaution.
- For medical school applicants via AMCAS, you may use AI tools to help brainstorm ideas or polish grammar and phrasing — just ensure the final essay reflects your own voice and authentic experiences.
Things to Avoid
- Law school applicants should avoid using generative AI to help write application essays — the school broadly prohibits this and may cross-reference submitted writing against your LSAT writing sample.
- Rackham Graduate School applicants must not use AI to generate or draft any portion of application materials; violations can result in revocation of admission.
- Verified Feb 2026
“The Policy also prohibits the use of AI systems to generate content.”
Apply | University of Michigan Office of Undergraduate Admissions - Verified Feb 2026
“The University of Michigan expects all applicants to be familiar with and abide by the Common App Fraud Policy.”
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Rackham Graduate School
P3 • Brainstorming onlyD3 • Must attest no AI usedC2 • Uses screening tools“You should be the sole author of all written passages in your essays.”
View SourceApplies to: academic statement of purpose, personal statement
Law School
P4 • AI use prohibitedD3 • Must attest no AI usedC2 • Uses screening tools“Applicants ought not use ChatGPT or other generative artificial intelligence tools as part of their drafting process.”
View SourceApplies to: personal statement, supplemental essays
Ross School of Business (Graduate Programs)
P1 • AI use permittedD2 • Must disclose AI useC2 • Uses screening tools“If you use AI software in the creation of your essay answers, you are required to use the APA in-text citation.”
View SourceApplies to: application essays
Not Allowed
- using AI systems to generate content per Common App Fraud Policy
- https://admissions.umich.edu/apply
- https://admissions.umich.edu/apply/first-year-applicants/essay-questions
- https://admissions.umich.edu/explore-visit/blog/writing-your-college-application-essay-heres-what-you-need-know
- https://admissions.umich.edu/explore-visit/blog/5-tips-writing-essays
- https://rackham.umich.edu/admissions/applying/guidance-and-policies-related-to-use-of-genai-for-rackham-applicants/
- https://michigan.law.umich.edu/admissions/apply-jd-program
- https://michiganross.umich.edu/graduate/online-mba/admissions/application-requirements
- https://michiganross.umich.edu/graduate/full-time-mba/admissions/application-requirements
- https://seas.umich.edu/admissions/how-apply
- https://admissions.umich.edu/apply/first-year-applicants/requirements-deadlines/application-changes
Rackham Graduate School (which also governs SEAS) takes a middle-ground approach: grammar and spell-check tools like Grammarly are permitted, but AI drafting is banned and applicants must attest to sole authorship, with admission revocation as a stated consequence.
University of Michigan–Ann Arbor hub classification: (P4/D0/C0) — use program-specific pages when policies differ within the institution.
Ross School of Business graduate programs represent the most permissive stance on campus, allowing AI use when properly cited in APA format — a stark contrast to the restrictions in place just across campus.
Michigan Law School (via LSAC CAS) broadly prohibits generative AI in application writing, but stands out for requiring applicants to write one optional essay about AI — and for comparing application writing to LSAT writing samples as an implicit verification mechanism.
UMich undergraduate admissions explicitly adopts Common App Fraud Policy prohibiting AI content generation. Upgraded from (P0) to (P4) as the admissions page explicitly names AI systems in its prohibition. Program-specific policies vary significantly: Rackham Graduate School (P3) allows grammar/spelling tools like Grammarly but prohibits AI drafting with required sole-authorship attestation and revocation consequences. Law School (P4) broadly prohibits generative AI in drafting but uniquely requires AI for one optional essay (Essay Ten about AI use predictions) and compares LSAT writing samples to application essays. Ross graduate programs (P1) are permissive, allowing AI use with required APA citation. SEAS defers to Rackham's policy.
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