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The parents of a Massachusetts high school senior are suing his teacher, school district faculty members and a local school committee for punishments he received after he used artificial intelligence tools to research and create an outline for a history class essay. The lawsuit is one of the first of its kind in contesting school discipline over the use of AI to complete academic work. The complaint said the school’s AI policy was added to the Hingham High School student handbook only the year after the plaintiff’s son was punished. “It’s underregulated, especially in a school setting,” Peter Farrell, the family’s lawyer, said about AI in a phone interview. “AI is an output from a machine.”The student’s school district, Hingham Public Schools, said it was unable to provide further details during ongoing litigation and to respect the student’s privacy.

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☆ Yes, ChatGPT can help with your college admissions essay. Here's what you need to do to stay within the rules.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Students who use tools like ChatGPT to write their college essays need to walk a fine line. However, the guidance is still pretty vague, especially when it comes to admissions and college essays. "If you look across the landscape of college admissions, especially elite college admissions, there are no clear rules on whether you could use GPT or not." AdvertisementAdvertisementIn February, I tested the chatbot's ability to write college application essays. "If an essay is clearly written by AI, I think they will penalize the student and that application," Nguyen said.

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☆ Few families pay the full price for college: Take these 3 steps to help cover rising higher education costs
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-17 | by ( Sharon Epperson | In Sharoneppersoncnbc | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

The average sticker price for college, or published costs for tuition and fees, has been rising — but most families don't pay full price. Here are three strategies that can help you pay for college now and save for rising costs in the future. Last year, about 30% of parents used college savings plans such as 529 plans to pay for about $7,800 of college costs, on average, according to the Sallie Mae report. For families who remain concerned about making ends meet based on the financial aid award they've received, it is possible to ask the college financial aid office for more aid. If your circumstances are now different, that should be brought to the financial aid office's attention.

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☆ Getting into an Ivy League school is all about 'measurable accomplishments,' says a college advisor who charges $150,000
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-03 | by ( Ryan Hogg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Ivy Link founder Adam Nguyen helps the well-off get their kids into top US colleges. He charges parents at least $150,000 to help get their children into Ivy League schools. "You're getting access to talented people who normally would be servicing Fortune 500 companies or doing private-equity deals, but now they're thinking about your child," Nguyen said. 'Measurable accomplishments'Nguyen has been working with Ivy Link since 2008, meaning he has worked with both millennial and Gen Z students. In that time, he said he'd built up a clear strategy to help students.

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☆ I asked ChatGPT to write college admissions essays and then sent them to expert tutors to review. Read the full essays.
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-03 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

I got OpenAI's ChatGPT to write some college admissions essays and asked tutors to review them. Both said the essays passed for a real student's work and might even stand up at some less-selective colleges. Nguyen called the essays "over-predictable" and they both agreed the essays wouldn't have had a chance at any top universities. One project that I'm particularly proud of is a series of portraits that I took of my friends and family. To address these issues, I decided to take a project management course and read books on effective teamwork and communication.

☆ I asked ChatGPT to write college entrance essays. Admissions professionals said they passed for essays written by students but I wouldn't have a chance at any top colleges.
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-25 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

I asked OpenAI's ChatGPT to write some college admissions essays and sent them to experts to review. However, they said the essays wouldn't have had a shot at highly selective colleges. College essays, sometimes known as personal statements, are a time-consuming but important part of the application process. Kevin Wong, Princeton University alumnus and cofounder of tutoring service PrepMaven, which specializes in college admissions, agreed. "The essays do seem to follow a predictable pattern, but it isn't plainly obvious that they weren't written by a human."

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