University of Texas at AustinAI Policy for Admissions
- PermissionCan you use AI?No published guidance found
- DisclosureMust you disclose AI use?No disclosure language found
- ComplianceHow is it verified?No review process stated
Generally safe
- For most undergraduate applications, use AI tools only as a light brainstorming aid to help you identify topics or organize your thoughts — then write the actual essay yourself.
- Light proofreading assistance (grammar checks, spell-check tools) is generally low-risk, but keep your own voice intact throughout.
- If applying through TMDSAS for medical programs, you may use AI to help brainstorm ideas before you begin drafting, as long as the final written content is entirely your own work.
Things to Avoid
- McCombs MPA applicants should not use AI to write or produce the core content of their essays, even if limited AI assistance for research or grammar is permitted.
- Medical school applicants via TMDSAS must not use AI in any form during interviews, and should not rely on AI to compose any portion of their application materials.
- Verified 2026-01-07
“No AI-specific admissions essay policy found on undergraduate admissions website”
Essays & Short Answers - University of Texas Admissions
McCombs Master in Professional Accounting (MPA)
P2 • Editing assistance addressedD0 • No disclosure language foundC0 • No review process stated“You may use AI as part of your research or as a text/grammar editor”
View SourceApplies to: supplemental essays
Texas Law LL.M. Program
P4 • AI use restricted or prohibitedD0 • No disclosure language foundC0 • No review process stated“written without assistance from others or AI Tools and should be limited to 800 words”
View SourceApplies to: personal statement
- https://admissions.utexas.edu/apply/application-materials/essays-and-short-answers/
- https://admissions.utexas.edu/apply/application-materials/
- https://admissions.utexas.edu/apply/freshman/
- https://admissions.utexas.edu/apply/frequently-asked-questions/
- https://admissions.utexas.edu/
- https://admissions.utexas.edu/apply/review-decision-process/
- https://gradschool.utexas.edu/admissions
- https://guides.lib.utexas.edu/AI/academic_integrity
- https://news.utexas.edu/2024/09/10/ai-in-education-is-here/
- https://liberalarts.utexas.edu/plan2/prospective-students/application/plan-ii-essay-info.html
TMDSAS-governed medical school applicants face a platform-level rule requiring all application content to be self-authored, plus a hard ban on AI use during interviews.
UT Austin undergraduate admissions has no explicit AI policy for essays or short answers — applicants should proceed with caution and default to fully original, self-written content.
Program-specific rules vary significantly: Texas Law LL.M. bans AI outright for personal statements, while McCombs MPA permits AI for research and grammar help but prohibits AI-generated essay text.
LSAC CAS sets a baseline AI policy for law applicants, but individual UT law programs like the LL.M. can and do impose stricter restrictions on top of that baseline.
UT Austin's undergraduate admissions office has no explicit AI policy for application essays. The essays & short answers page, FAQ, application materials page, and freshman admissions page were all checked with no AI-specific guidance found. However, two graduate/professional programs have explicit policies: Texas Law LL.M. prohibits AI entirely for personal statements (P4), and McCombs MPA allows AI for research and grammar editing but prohibits AI-generated essay text (P2). General university academic integrity guidance states unauthorized AI use could be considered cheating, but this is course-level policy not tied to admissions. The UT Library guide and a 2024 UT News article reference AI academic integrity in classroom contexts only.
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