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bourbonstreet
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Posted: 12/02/2025 at 09:04 PM ET
(In response to this post by Va AandM)

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VT is using AI to grade admissions essays!
Va AandM • 12/02/25 11:25 AM ET
Just because you can do something doesn’t mean you should
calihokie • 12/02/25 09:35 PM ET
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bourbonstreet • 12/02/25 09:04 PM ET
VT made a big mistake diminishing the importance of test scores**
CrystalCoveHokie • 12/02/25 04:45 PM ET
Shocked to read that.. Not sure I KNEW that, though it doesn't surprise me**
HOKIERIT • 12/02/25 07:40 PM ET
In speaking with admissions I gather that test scores are weighed below….
CrystalCoveHokie • 12/02/25 07:52 PM ET
Will AI know if the essay is done by AI?**
UTPr0sim • 12/02/25 04:22 PM ET
AI Admissions grading out AI application essays**
B777Fr8Dog • 12/02/25 02:54 PM ET
Just mention modern art civil rights or folk music & you’re in like Flynn.**
RoswellGAHokie • 12/02/25 01:53 PM ET
Shame their kiln safety program is so poor.... **
Burruss Writer • 12/02/25 02:05 PM ET
…here’s a clean, single-paragraph summary of the entire thread:
chumley • 12/02/25 01:48 PM ET
If the admissions essays can be "graded" by "AI" then that tells me...
Gobbler-100 • 12/02/25 12:51 PM ET
How will VT make their AI grader avoid using the enormous body of
PhotoHokieNC • 12/02/25 12:02 PM ET
AI is only as good as the LLM it is using. Are we properly training the LLM
turkeywinghokie • 12/02/25 01:20 PM ET
That's kinda what I said, but I'd googled my answer ... :-\**
PhotoHokieNC • 12/02/25 01:33 PM ET
Great question for Vice Provost Espinoza
Va AandM • 12/02/25 12:06 PM ET
^^ A+ ^^**
PhotoHokieNC • 12/02/25 12:28 PM ET
AI is probably writing them so AI should grade them.**
dolph • 12/02/25 11:44 AM ET
Exactly. **
RoswellGAHokie • 12/02/25 01:48 PM ET
Maybe VT needs fewer employees?
EDGEMAN • 12/02/25 11:41 AM ET
Many faculty and staff read them as volunteers**
VTtwins • 12/02/25 01:35 PM ET
What's funny is my sister volunteered her time to read VT essays....
Vtskier1 • 12/02/25 01:18 PM ET
I did that myself for a few years
Hokie Fiji • 12/02/25 04:03 PM ET
Best of luck to your youngest. Some programs are very competitive at VT.
Vtskier1 • 12/02/25 04:46 PM ET
The entire process has become really subjective
Hokie Fiji • 12/02/25 04:55 PM ET
My oldest has had a much better dorm experience than my youngest. Some of
Vtskier1 • 12/02/25 06:25 PM ET