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Use it to edit and make your draft better. You start with your own ideas and your own words and then ask the LLM to edit and suggest improvements. Ask for explanations. You review and decide what is a good suggestion and what you will ignore. Submit a second draft and ask again for revisions. Give the LLM a role - say that you are applying for such-and-such scholarship and you would like the LLM to be the admissions committee. Specify what grade / level you are in, and also give the LLM a sense of your previous work by uploading finished work. This will help the LLM keep the tone of your voice consistent.

I would highly discourage the use of AI for their application. As it is a form of plagiarism, it prevents them from filling it out themselves.

I would highly encourage them to not use AI. As it is a form of plagerism, and when filling out their own application it should come from themselves, instead of an artificial intelligence

Start with an idea. fill in what you can, then ask for assistance to clean it up. Read what it gives you, but modify and edit it before publishing. Because the answers it will give you may seem robotic or not precisely what you want to say

I'd recommend asking for assistance, but preparing information first, maybe providing an outline you've started with and the AI can improve it with you. Re-read and edit to make it sound more like you. Be sure to connect with a story on a personal level, AI's can help you organize your thoughts to tell a better story. -Michelle O.

Why are you choosing to use an AI Chatbot? What reasons or rationale do you have

Sure. If they are communicating their experiences or knowledge of themselves rather than information that they are expected to know academically and they actually do not have that background knowledge.

Authenticity

what degree of critical thinking will they use as an independent thinker in their application

I would say scholarship applications typically revolve around telling YOUR story from YOUR experiences. AI may be able to help clean your writing up, but it cannot write the way you do. AI has an accent, so to speak. Plus, you're getting your academic career underway in the worst possible way - by lying and being lazy.

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

If you use generative AI to create any submission materials, then you are taking an unfair advantage in the process. However, if you use generative AI to translate or explain bits of the application process, then that is fair.

Use it--but edit, make it your own, and let it work with you.

There might be some useful ways that generative AI could help. There is also a risk that they submit AI sludge which will be offputting for the reader who reads the scholarship applicaiton. There is a risk they will come across as boring and inauthentic and as not having been motivated enough to put hours into the scholarship application. Also they will sound middle class and white which may or may not assist their application's chances/

AI is a great way to create an outline, generate ideas and make sure you are hitting all of the requirements of the scholarship.

Im ok with using it to research past winners and their respnses.

I'm ok with it if they are researching past winners and what their responses were.

I would use it for editing and reviewing the essay... but the thoughts would all be mine

Si could be good for brainstorming and writer block. It would depend on which sections this person is trying to use it.

I would ask them to use the chatbots to research the scholarships. I would advise them to use their own writing for the application letters, but not have the chatbots do the writing for them. Maybe use generative AI to assess their writing, but not rewrite using genAI.

I wouldn't recommend it, because what happens if you don't disclose it and get caught? I have doubts that a board for scholarships would give scholarships to someone who is knowingly lying to them. Similarly, what would it tell them if you disclosed it? If I were in their shoes, it would show someone who evidently does not think it is worth the effort to write out their own response, and that is reflective of their overall work ethic.

I think that's fine as long as they've done some original thinking in what and how they would like to achieve that goal.

I would recommend talking with a live person through the process. Since the student is applying for money to attend college, a bot may confuse the student and the submission the student could potentially lose out on funding.

Consider what parts of your scholarship application could benefit from structural aid from your AI assistant but for your scholarship you want those reviewing it to feel who you are, which AI will struggle to express. Use it more for organizing and not writing.

They can use it to develop an outline for how to respond based on the knowledge provided in their resume.

Don't do it. Write a response that is human, and it will stand out compared to those using AI. Humans have their own ideolects, or unique ways of communicating. AI does not.

great! good that you are getting help

If someone I know is applying for a scholarship and wants to use generative AI to help with some of their application, I would advise them to use it responsibly and cautiously. AI is a great tool for brainstorming ideas, checking grammar, and receiving clarity feedback. Scholarship committees are looking for authentic voices, experiences, and goals, not something written by a chatbot. The application may feel generic and potentially raise ethical concerns if the committee expects original work if AI is overused or letting it write full responses. I recommend that they write their own drafts first and then utilize AI as a tool to polish their writing, strengthen organization, or identify areas where their message could be more concise. Ultimately, the application must be like them, reflect their own thinking, and display the unique qualities that make them strong candidates.

Expected for generating ideas, finding examples. The application should be in the applicant's own words

they should use it to check for grammar

It really depends, if the person is using the AI chatbot to fill out parts of the form for them, then I would not approve of that. But if the person is using the AI chatbot for valid reason, such as an outline of how they should write it, then I would have no problem with that.

Id be upset because AI is terrible for the environment and is used for bad by our government

Don't use it.

It is a good idea for the initial homework and exploration. For example, as a scholarship search assistant, doing some brainstorming and generating an inclusive set of material that can be used for the scholarship application.

I'm asking cause I'm curious

How will you do it

There is an inherent ethical dilemma here. The scholarship application is asking you for your personal thoughts, language, ideas and responses. The question which I would ask the querent: "are you using the ai to assist with grammar and clarification of the ideas that you present?" or "are you using ai to be the author of the application which you then submit. The first, I would regard as ethically acceptable. The second, is highly problematic and should be challenged.

i agree as long as they come up with something that I believe is valuable

You can use it for the initial draft but then you have to rewrite to make it yours.

Do it. Who gives af.

I might have a little negative point of view for this person because somehow lots of people said that using is for academic is unethical. It will harm the maximum potential of applicant to think and give the best document for their application process.

It is great, the person can use AI to organize his ideas, brainstorm all his experiences and skills and use AI suggestions to organize it in different ways, get inspired, refine it and build a state of the art application based on his skills, experiences, inspirations, and ambitions

AI can be used for supplemental research and checking grammar/flow, but all research done with AI should be rigorously fact checked and citation validated, and it should not be used for original ideation.

Refer to it, ask it for help with validating your writing or gather information, but don't use the results directly in your application.

Use the chatbot as a strategic partner after you have drafted your own content for the application. Use it then to determine if the application could be stronger or any gaps missed.

Don't.

That is interesting. I think using it as a thought partner is fine but make sure the output is relevant and in your voice. Why, because we should not outsource our thinking and this should be a reflection of you. AI can be your co-intelligence but make sure it is all you.

It's ok to use AI provided you disclose you have done so. However - you need to review everything AI-generated to ensure that it's accurate, honest (e.g. not misleading), sufficiently complete, and that you fully understand everything claimed.

They can use Ai+I if disclose it and turn the AI generated content into proper use.

I believe using AI is fine as long as they are only using AI chatbots for constructive criticism and not as a replacement for personal work.

I would encourage them to be cautious with the information that is shared and received, to be sure to still use their own words and voice when writing the application and to only use the chatbot as a thought partner and guide because you don't want to lose your individual human voice and you don't want to completely plagiarize the chatbot's work.

I would ask them how they plan to use AI chatbots. Have they brainstormed or jotted responses and used AI to strengthen those responses? What does the application request of them to provide? I would ask them to avoid adding personal information. I ask and make these suggestions to gain a sense of how they are using AI but also to educate and/or make them aware of the pros and cons of using AI.

Let's talk about this more--about what your strategy is going into that choice, and how you will actually use the chatbot to accomplish your task. I chose to ask that to open dialogue about the purpose of a chatbot, the purpose of the scholarship application, and then talk through benefits and limitations.

I would suggest them to weigh the pros and cons of doing so. While there is no fault trying to improve writing, it is also not going to be their own work and it creates a disingenuous facade.

I respond with an open mind. I want to know what that looks like to them. How do they imagine using generative AI and why do they want to use it? What do they hope to get from it?

I would ask them a series of questions including the type of scholarship, their background, their future goals / interests and the scholarship details (eg., is there an essay, letters of recommendation, etc.). From this information, I would discuss the importance of writing their own original responses and/or essays to the scholarship prompt(s) with the possibility of using AI to assist in the editing and clarifying their original draft(s). I might also suggest using AI to generate ideas if they are struggling.

1: why ? 2: how 3: is it acceptable ? 4: will it make your work faster or easier ?

my response would be :

I would allow my curiosity to lead and ask the person how they plan to use AI as a tool in their application process. I would want to make sure they are using it to enhance their own voice and ideas

I would start with the why: Why do you want to use generative AI? And then the how: How do you envision using generative AI? Based on those answers my may give additional encouragement or considerations.

It would not make sense to have chatbots create the application when if should come from the applicant and the applicant's ideas

I would need to know exactly how they're planning to use it. Are they consulting with it, asking it to summarize their response (or shorten it), or what other capacity?

don't use it to write your original idea; can use it to make final edits but disclose

Initially, it feels like cheating because the scholarship decision-makes may make assumptions about the person's writing ablities based on something that a chatbot created. However, if they use it for planning purposes and not for full composition, then I'm okay with that use.

I want to understand if thy expect AI to prepare the application for them.

How do you think AI can help you with your scholarship application?

Yes, a chatbot would really help with word character count limits especially. Great addition!

I would advise anyone using AI to be very cautious. First, because some AI applications can use our personal data for unknown purposes. Furthermore, they can suggest information that isn't entirely reliable or truthful. Therefore, if someone is going to use AI to help them, they shouldn't share private information and should carefully review all the information they provide before using it in their scholarship application.

I would tell this person to consider seriously the reasons for applying for the scholarship and use these points as the basis for the essay. I would advise her to think about how he/ she can present themselves in a way that is authentic or true to who she / he is. She/he is the person who know. themselves the best so writing the essay for her point of view would be best. Maybe he or she could consult the chatbot in terms of organization of points or in editing but as much as possible them them about her / him uniqueness. The scholarship board are drawn to persons who are genuine and often times chatbots can sound generic

That is a bad idea

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Make sure that you properly acknowldege use of generative AI. Also make sure that you proofread and edit AI responses to craft as your own before submitting.

I would caution them that the college essay is meant to express a personal narrative. I do not think that using a chatbot would allow for their voice to emerge in the essay.

Using AI would be a great idea. I would suggest you first write down the talking points you think of including, and provide the AI with a precise prompt of what you need. The AI will help you research what information to include in successful candidacies in similar process, will help you brainstorm and guide your thought process. Just be careful to review all the info the AI provides to avoid false information

I think it is fine to refine an essay using AI.

How are they going to use gen AI?

That is a wonderful idea. It is my understanding that using AI to perfect your completed application for suggestions and editing is an excellent idea to improve your work. It is known that applications and resumes are run through programming (AI) to see if you put the effort in or if AI generated the entire document.

I would ask them to not use AI to write the scholarship application. However, I will encourage AI usage to search and collate information that they can then verify.

I think, use it as a tool to help you critically think and maximise the potential of your experience great for re-wording things and putting experience into more business Jargon. But always read what it say's and make sure you think what they put down was useful.

I would ask them if they had read the scholarships guidelines on AI use. If there were none posted, I would wonder if they had thought to contact the scholarship provided to ask for permission.

how many times am I responding and why?

does this mean my first response was "incorrect"?

I ask them what "parts" of the application

They could use it to generate ideas,editing and proof reading

Wondering how they will use AI

Feel free to use Generative AI. But here is my recommendation. Please develop your ideas first, check with GenAI to find gaps in your ideas, and gather suggestions. Write your scholarship application yourself. Put it through GenAI to gather feedback to your application, update and use GenAI again to improve grammar and readability. Make sure you check for the possible distortions of your ideas during the language improvement stage.

I'd ask more questions. How do you plan to use it? What is the outcome you are hoping to achieve?

I would ask them specifically what is their intended use for AI? For example as a thought generator or proof reader, editor? How will you manage ideas and concepts you think are good and relevant from AI in your application

Wary

not my problem

I will encourage them to only use it as a spell checker but not for the content itself.

Use it as you would use a tutor but do not use it for content

AI is a very helpful tool but use with utmost care

i would ask how and where they will be using generative AI

If they asking ai to help them find out what are necessary documents for application, and how to collect them, to plan how to wite the motivation essay it will be helpful and ethical. However if they ask ai to write such kind of papers by itself it is not right

a little upset?

Write out your own response first then ask AI, along with the prompt for the essay, to give you feedback on what you did well and what could be improved

I will not take them, as the thoughts are not their own, so why should they get the money.

What part of the application are you using it for? Why do you want to use generative AI?

Depends on how they plan to use it. If they acknowledge their use of AI - and then demonstrate their own critical understanding of the information, I think it could be used.

That is interesting approach. How do you plan to use the tool?

I personally think it is a smart idea to further this persons writing and clarify their message

I would advise the person against that idea. Starting from the fact that it's completely unnecessary but is a risky attempt at something so important that would have a detrimental effect on their reputation when trying to apply to other scholarships.

I would first ask the person to consider whether there are explicit instructions around the use of generative AI chatbots for this assignment. Additionally, I would dig a little deeper on the HOW around using the tool.

Excellent approach. It will save you a lot of time.

Use AI for the parts of your application that are not personal statements or intellectual products. For example, use it for help formatting and improving your resume or vita.

I would ask them how they intend to use it - to write the application or to check what they have written themselves? As a way of getting ideas for how to write their application or to do the work for them.

That is fine since other people will do it without telling you about it.

yes, but be sure to proofread the content

Are you stupid?! Scholarships are given out based on a person's experience and skill, not a chatbot's!

Don't do it

I think it is ok to use your information and work with AI in the extent to which eventually you are the major contributor of the application.

Do you think using ai generate content is ok in the application?

Reconsider. this won't honestly communicate your strengths. I'd also be happy to help you brainstorm or outline a response for you.

Great. Scholarship applications have a lot of generic parts to them. You can use it to streamline your workflow. But you should already know what a good scholarship application looks like because AI isn't going to only draw from successful applications

scholarships should be awarded based on the competency of the individual awarded; not on some chatbot's offerings.

Don't do it

I absolutely tell them to avoid using AI on their application because I think that's dishonest, lazy, and will be damaging to their writing skills.

it will be important to be able to distinguish between human and AI output

Be careful - concerns on ethics, bias, and misinformation.

no

You should check the AI regulation policy on the scholarship website, do they allow the use of generative tools. If not you can use it, but carefully

Completely fine ... if the person collaborates with AI. He/she has original ideas and provide relevant data and details. AI can make the narrative more coherent and goal-oriented.

I would be mistrustful of the voice generated by a chatbot and particularly aware of the problems of context that a chatbot would ignore or skip in what its responses for personal statements would be. I'd advise using such tools very carefully and only for suggestions on streamlining narrative pieces.

no

I would first say that it's a good idea. If used ocrrectly it can be very helpful. I would recommend that she wrote a draft of an appliaction structuring in a manner that feels correct and personal to her. Then I would advise her to make AI pretend it's the person in charge of reading the application and criticize it in realtion to he requirements of the scholarship. I'd porbably upload the requirements of info for the AI chatbot to work with

I would want to know more. What parts will they use it for? What is their goal with using GENAI. I do not know enough in this statement to make an informed response.

My response is to tell them that they absolutely should not use an AI chatbot because authenticity is very important when applying to scholarships and it will sound robotic and not personal.

I think the reality is that many people are doing this now. Do I think it's best not to use it at all? Yes, because that makes us think the most as we write. But I think that asking it to help generate ideas or craft the wording a bit is useful. I think at the end, they should read the entire thing over and edit it to make it read like (and to some extent, be) their own writing.

It depends. If it is for proof reading, it's okay. The generative component can be for editing but not for content generation. It can be for reorganizing and structure, but not for idea generation

i would advice them to use them wisely. to first write their own thoughts an ideas, and have AI help them fix it, whether that is spelling adding extra examples or refining what they have written. maybe to ask if he should modify something based on the requirements of the application.

I would suggest you only use it to get inspiration, help you build the scheme for your application, or improve your writing.

That's cool, how are you going to use it? I would ask that because I understand that using ai isn't a bad start but it's important that they don't just use it to do their work but to help them with where they can do better or what was good

You can steal things but they'll never be yours and you will know that you didn't write your application and, therefore, did not earn any potential reward. k

Don't do that. I think you would be wiser to do the writing yourself.

I would encourage them to use AI as a tool for brainstorming and as a sounding board for ideas, prompting it to ask them questions and provide steps, directions, or suggestions towards the goal of completing an authentic application in their own voice.

Use AI to support whether they miss any information and what improvements could be made but do the writing yourself

I would recommend that they first think through their own responses to questions on such an application. If they first ask AI, there's a risk they will anchor on the words formulated by the AI, and lose a sense of their own voice. If they are able to generate their own thoughts, they can then use AI to help them to refine.

I want to see the whole form

In what ways are you using the AI chat bot to assist with the application. Are you going to have the chat bot create the first response, or are you going to create the first response and allow the chat bot to review your first attempt?

Your original voice is stronger than AI generated text. You could use AI to help you brainstorm. Then, write your original application essay.

I am an educator. I have students currently using AI tools for this very application. I have seen instances where students have submitted responses without verifying any of the elements included in the application. Some of the statistics were incorrect. Their applications have a robotic tone. Some of the students never spell-check or grammar-check their responses. Some items that were "suggested" to them based on their prompt were inconsistent with what they actually did in high school.

why not helps them focus on key parts

go ahead but review the answers, make sure the chatbots has enough data points to still be you, and review the answers, making changes so they are your answers and not the chatbots.

Be careful and use only AI for structural clarity. Do not fall in the trap of outsourcing your own voice to the computer

That would be a short-sighted path of action, as the AI framework you use could cause flaws and mistakes you don't account for in your scholarship which could be more harmful than using the knowledge you can confirm is correct and represents your personal skills.

My response would be "good for you". Scolarships, job applications and everything in between are part of an absurd game. Optimize as much of it as you can

**** naw

They should do the application themselves and not be lazy

On one hand, I understand that an AI chatbot is a tool that can help this person develop an approach to the prompt and even help them to convey their thoughts clearly and elegantly. They may be rewarded with a scholarship they might not otherwise receive for doing so. On the other hand, I feel that it circumvents some of the very territory that academia seeks to illustrate and encourage amongst students. I think I'd only be comfortable with it if the person cites AI appropriately in their application.

I think it is fine for brainstorming ideas but not for submitting AI generated material as their own

I would encourage you to use your own voice as opposed to AI. Yes, AI is a tool but using it for a scholarship application is against our academic integrity. They want to hear your voice in the application. Not a robot.

Do not do use it. Your authentic voice is preferred.

your application will probably be impersonal and generic

I would say it is best to use their own knowledge and awareness in this situation as it demonstrates their capacities, rather than having something inaccurate

I think it is ok to use some GAI chatbots to review their language or rephrase, but their original application language should come from them to maintain their authentic voice. Also, they definitely want to check accuracy!

not so good

That's okay, but I would use the chatbot only for some parts of the application: to ask it to explain each part of the application process in case something isn't clear, to brainstorm a framing for your personal statement (or similar) part, to proofread your text once done, or to give you feedback on clarity from the point of view of someone reviewing scholarships. I wouldn't simply give it the webpage of the scholarship and then ask it to write it itself because a) you have to know what's in the scholarship statement, and if you offload the writing to Ai, you won't remember what's in there, b) you're submitting it in your name, so you have to take accountability for that (AI cannot take accountability as it is not a person), and c) AI isn't perfect - it can make mistakes, say thing you don't agree with, or sound so generic that it'll be clear the text wasn't written by a person. If you eventually get to an interview stage, you'll have a harder time justifying the AI-written text than whatever you could have come up with.

I would advise them not to reveal any personal information about themselves, but to use AI as a sparring partner and to generate ideas. I would also remind them not to have AI complete the application, but to use ideas and, or have it revise passages. The application still needs to be a product by person, not by AI.

I am immediately against this. But I do understand the want to use it with such an important piece of writing. Writing like this holds incredible weight and influence for this person's future. I am conflicted.

Do not use a chatbot. You need to be original.

use it caution beacuse GenAI are easy to detect by turnitin

How are you going to use it?

OK

its ok provided they use it to express there thoughts

Consider writing you thoughts free hand, considering the person you know, the type of scholarship and the risks of getting the application - especially if there is an essay - wrong or having it include hallucinations or incorrect information. From there, use an AI tool to refine the work first for tone and flow. Then once you've seen the results, consider asking for suggestions

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Using chatbots to cut corners is unethical because generative AI sources its output(?) from writing that already exists online, which is plagiarism. Also, writing is not only a technical tool- it is an artful form of communication and expression which I think people value whether they realize it or not. So use your own writing!

go for it!

explore, trust but verify and use it for fodder not for fact

comman sense

I think it's ok to use it for brainstorming and editing for grammar. If they are using it for totally writing their response, I would tell them that it's unethical.

Depends on how you are using it. Are you using it to brainstorm, get your ideas together, checking grammar? Or are you using the chatbot to do the work for you? If the first one, I think that's fine. The second one, is cheating.

This might be okay but, how is this helping you? Does this benefit you? I believe that your application should be from your own understanding and not AI because AI sometimes is not accurate. So I think you should rethink your choice especially since you're getting older and I don't believe that AI will be here for much longer.

If the AI is able to fill in the simple generic information, that is useful, However, it should be carefully used for the writing portions, and should be limited to topic generation, editing, or help with organization. The substance of the writing portion needs to come from the person.

I think it's a really bad idea to use AI, period, for representing yourself.

I think it would be a good idea to use chat gpt to check their spelling and grammar but not to write the entire paper. The committee needs to get a feel for the person writing the scholarship application.

I don't have any problem with people using AI to organize or refine thoughts. It should not take the place of original thought or work and all work should retain their voice

It very much depends on what kind of subject goes for. In my opinion, is better not to use the GAI unless it needs to cover a high amount of concrete information. GAI is not a good marker in terms of creativity. It allways useing the already existing information and it combines it in billions of ways but it is NOT creative.

Tell me why you are considering using this technology and what aspects of your scholarship are you finding challenging?

don't use it,

not sure

Having just done this myself, this is a very interesting question! I think it depends on how they use it, of course. Although this is not explicit, a scholarship essay is assumed to show how a person expresses themselves, not just provide content. So I do think a full draft should be created by the applicant, and any suggestions or reformulations by GenAI should be evaluated and revised by the applicant. This is in their best interests, as an essay written by GenAI still does not feel distinctive in voice and style and may not be rated as highly.

To be careful to review what they're told, as bots like humans can often be incorrect or misunderstand

I think you can use it to help organize your thoughts, but it is unethical to use it to come up with ideas for you

I would be supportive and inquire specifically how they intend to use it, including ideation, revision, or drafting.

I would start with asking what exactly they would use the AI chatbot to do to prepare for the application

I think it could be helpful to have AI chatbots to draft it based on specific ideas or bullet points that the person provides. Ultimately the person would need to review and tailor it for themselves.

Is the use of AI permitted on your application? If it's not explicitly stated one way or another, you may want to get some clarification because if you use and it's not permitted and it's identified as not your original work your application may be rejected or worse. Further, the AI chatbots can make mistakes and if you use one you should edit the response carefully.

everyone will do the same. write it yourself to sound like yourself, you will have better chances

Yikes! This is a hard question. I would caution the person about using AI for their application. I know that AI is a tool to help us navigate and solve problems but I believe morally that scholarship committees want to see and hear a "real" individual.

doubt their eligibility

an AI chatbot might provide a well written application, but it may not be personalized. it could be used to improve the writing of an application that is already completed by a human

I don't like it. It feels like cheating and inauthenticity.

There's nothing wrong with using AI for some parts of a scholarship application. In fact, doing so demonstrates the applicants willingness and ability to make use of state-of-the-art tools in meaningful work. However, it wouldn't hurt to include a disclaimer that explains which parts were AI-generated, and include some human-written literature to demonstrate personality, writing ability, and mentai processing.

I hope they cite their use of AI.

I would recommend writing their own responses so that their application doesn't get flagged or dismissed. AI might be a tool to give feedback or suggestions on what has already been written, but the essence of the application should be unique to the person submitting it.

When answering personal prompts about your experience, family, or passion, it is important to tell a unique story that highlights your individual thoughts and expression.

That would be cheating!

That would be wrong!

That is a great idea, make sure you tweak what they give you to make it personal to you and make sure there are no errors!

This person can use AI to make his/her essay look better or more coherent. But they should not lie about the content.

I would caution that person to ensure that they are firmly "in the driver's seat" in generating content for the application, and to use AI chatbots as tools for checking things like grammar, etc.

I would ask what parts of the application they are using for. If they want to give it their resume and have it fill in blank spaces in the application like previous jobs or schools or something like that I could understand that, applications can be repetitive in that way. But otherwise they should be careful, using a chatbot for writing a statement can more obvious than they think and may not get across their ideas. Plus, it doesn't represent them honestly.

GenAI can have pros and cons, so make sure you consider how to best use such tools to service both your goals and stay in line with academic honesty. Double check the application process to see if there are any guidelines or restrictions for using LLMs. If they are allowed and guidelines are not offered, it's helpful to note that LLMs should enhance not replace your writing. You might consider what places you are most stuck, draft your own ideas/solutions, and have LLMs augment those and help you outline decisions.

urge the person to be cautious, because I worry that AI generated applications are boring and insincere and submitting one would hurt this person's chances and robs them from an opportunity to truly think about the scholarship and their engagement with it

I think that I am initially skeptical - if the scholarship application is meant to evaluate things like writing skills, I'm concerned that their application no longer reflects this. If they used gen AI to fabricate parts of their application, I think this is unethical.

I would think that the person who chose to use an AI chatbot isn't doing any work/writing themselves if the chatbot is being used to write their application.

use with cautious

My first response would be to approach them with curiosity and ask how they plan to use the chatbot. From there, I would ask reflective questions that could allow us to consider the pros and cons of using a tool like this to help complete their application.

Your own brain should generate the content that you claim to author.

He can use AI chatbots for parts which is not innovative idea.

I would respond that it is a useful tool to receive guidance on how to write a scholarship application. However, ultimately an application that will be considered more is still one that is written from personal experience and opinions of one's life.

I think it would be okay to prompt the AI with some of the ideas you are thinking to write about, and some examples of why, and have the bot rank your ideas from best to worst and suggest improvements or ways to integrate all of your ideas. Or, we have used AI since the 90s to spell and grammar check our writing, thatg should also be allowed. Another idea might be to prompt the bot to act as if they are the scholarship-granting commitee and have it read your draft and respond with what the scholarship committee might say in response to your application.

Disapproved of cheating.

I would want to know more about how they plan to use AI in their application. As a brainstorming or organizing tool I would understand but if they were using the tool to write for them I would be disappointed

That is a creative way of leveraging technology to do much more.

I think it is a good way, because ai can tell us what abilities a competitive candidate should have. thus we can get full preparation for the application by improving our competitiveness according to AI's advice.

What areas/uses will there be for the AI chatbots? Will they write the content for them, or will they be used to check grammar?

use sparingly, focus on using it to finetune or generate ideas IF suck

my first impression is 'gross and lazy

Yesss...

I believe there is a way chat can be used to help those who may be less eloquent with their speech to "spitball" back to them by making their original statements more fluid. The issue comes when the applicant does not add their own flourish to whatever the bot gives back to them and simply copies and pastes it.

They should know the policies and have a good foundation in AI use, especially ethical use, of AI.

Use the chatbot as an assistant only. You should remain the primary author of the application. Be wary about copying and pasting any direct chatbot output

AI use is prohibited in many assignments and submission processes.

Is that allowed?

It would depend on the university's policy I guess, but I would advise against it I feel this way because they should come up with their own ideas and writing, not have AI do it for them. I feel it is plagiarism.

I would use AI only in a minimal sense. In other words, it would be appropriate to use AI to begin the writing process (for example, if you have "writer's block). But your work should be your own and reflect your abilities. Using AI doesn't provide a clear picture of your abilities.

It depends on which parts. If it is for formatting and organization, it might be okay. For the persuasive parts of why they are applying and why they deserve it, it is best to use their own voice. AI could be used to then correct the grammar and help with improving clarity.

It's ok if they need help organizing what they should include or highlight and for evaluating their application for grammar, spelling, weak writing

I would first ask why they want to use AI. Is it for brainstorming, organization/outline, or do write a first draft? Depending on the answer, I would give guidance on best practices for each.

I would share that It would not be a good idea to solely rely on AI to help you complete your application. AI can be utilized to improve the quality of your fault process time spent planning for your application and even write an outline for you to work with.

thats wrong

if you are using AI to generate thoughts you are claiming as your own, I'm uncomfortable with that choice.

I would encourage the person to review the application and identify key ideas for responses and incorporate those into the prompts. Then they should review the output and make it their own (as well as making sure there aren't misstatements or mistruths in the output).

I would probe and ask them to clarify how the AI tool will be used

i tell them to make sure that they start with their own voice and thinking first. trust their gut because AI won't be using the scholarship, they will. i also would caution them about which chatbot they're using. what if they are now offering their intellectual property over to the chatbot?

I'd ask them why they're considering doing this. I'd want to understand their goal and belief about whether the chatbot can help them meet that goal.

You should not use it. Ot is unethical, biased and bad for the environment.

pls tell me the key content and information what the application need , give me model about the application .

pls write a letter for me to introduce myself and write the reason why I apply this scholarship, and the advantages of myself

I am concerned that the person may be relying on the content produced by the generative AI chatbot rather than the individual's self-written thought or ideas. It is too easy to plagiarize the AI, or to submit an application without self editing.

It will simplify and speed up the process of filling the common items

Do not. Chatbots produce statistically average work. That's the entire design. A scholarship application aims to demonstrate something exceptional about the applicant. Being dragged down to the statistical mean will only hurt the application. After the hundredth similar sounding AI-"enhanced" application slides off the readers brain into obscurity, be the application with a human voice.

it depends on the scope and purpose of the AI involvement. It can be helpful to put the call for the scholarship to ask questions like, explain what they are asking, and offer questions to help you to write your documents. And feedback from an AI tool might be a good use of AI too. But make sure you dont put ant identifiable information.

Using AI to hone your grammar without changing the substance of your response feels acceptable.

I agree with this approach, but it is necessary to provide chatbots with sufficient information, such as one's own conditions and the threshold requirements for scholarships, so that the chatbot can make comparisons and then provide good answers.

not ethical

I would honestly have no problem with it as long as its using the students ideas.

Fine to generate some initial ideas, but do not submit easays that are written entirely by generative AI

Why? How can that be?

no they should not share personal info and ai chatbots are notorious for hallucinations and errors

I would pose some questions on the type of use they are going to use it for.

It might help to summarise descriptions and CV entries. It might also help to generate new ideas or aspects for your presentation.

Lots to consider! How are you using the generative AI chatbot? Is it to help you get ideas? organize ideas? edit and refine phrasing?... or are you getting the AI chatbot to compose answers to the questions in a copy/paste type way?

"Be careful" Too many things you may not know or understand at this time about how to use it appropriately

How many times do I need to respond?

I think it is okay because AI chatbots can help him or her to have some brainstorming ideas, an outline, some suggestions to make his/hẻ application better

I think it is okay

I would tell the person to draft a personal response first, addressing all the components of the application. Then, copy in onto an AI chatbot then compare the two versions. This way, AI support would be based on his personal responses.

Initially I would feel they were cheating; but then I would consider it a smart move as it coudl provide assistance and help to craft a stronger application if used correctly.

Use it as a guide, not the generator

If it is improving their application answers and expanding their ideas, I think they are wise to do so. If they are using chatbots to quickly fill in responses, without really considering the answers they are submitting, they are likely headed for a difficult time, especially if they are successful in their enrollment.

Go ahead but Keep in mind that as you use the chatbots, they don't know you as much as you do yourself, therefore do not cede the entire application process to them.

Use AI for generating ideas that you can expand on, for polishing concepts or writing you already have but base the application on your own writing and beliefs. Scholarship essays help evaluators to know if you fit within their mission. If you rely heavily on AI to write the essay for you, first, they can tell, second, it's difficult to evaluate if you actually fit their mission or if it's just an AI bot that writes the right things.

They should not use AI as it is inauthentic to themselves and could possibly be using copyrighted material

I think it's okay if the person uses AI to help format and develop their resume. I don't think it's okay if they use AI to help develop or write their personal essay or other written responses.

I would discourage them from doing this because of plagiarism checkers. I also think it's important to discover and write in your own voice.

I believe that AI is useful for reviewing responses or ideas and how well they fit a prompt. They can help a student find direction on what to say or improve their rough draft, but everything else is better when it's authentic. Many admissions officers have stated that they prefer authenticity so I wouldn't use AI to generate ideas that don't sound like me. Instead, you should use AI in a smart manner. After all, its purpose is to ASSIST someone, not write their essay!

I think they shouldn't

I think it is okay as long as the main idea still comes from the individual, and chatbots are just used to elaborate on the words.

I would not. Should be highly personalized and authentically me. Might ask it for suggestions in word count or grammar.

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Imagine a person you know is applying for a scholarship. They are considering using generative AI chatbots for parts of their application. What is your response? Why?