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Emory's admissions FAQ frames AI as a writing coach, not a creator. Applicants may use AI for feedback, to clarify thoughts, or to organize ideas, but may not use AI to generate the substantive content of essays. Submissions must reflect the applicant's own ideas, creativity, experiences, and authentic voice.
Allowed
Editing your own writing, organizing ideas, proofreading, feedback on essays
Not allowed
Using AI to generate the content or voice of your essays
Source: Emory Undergraduate Admission FAQ, official AI policy. Last checked August 2026. Policies change, so confirm on the school's site before you rely on it.
The rule underneath every school
Whatever a specific school says, one standard applies almost everywhere: the Common App counts submitting the substantive content or output of an AI platform as your own work as fraud, added to its policy in 2023, while still permitting grammar checks and early topic brainstorming. So the safe line is always the same, use AI to think, never to write the words you submit. (More in Is It OK to Use AI? and How to Use AI the Right Way.)
Use AI on your Emory University application the right way.
Start with AdmissionsOSFrequently asked questions
Does Emory University allow you to use AI on your application?
Emory's admissions FAQ frames AI as a writing coach, not a creator. Applicants may use AI for feedback, to clarify thoughts, or to organize ideas, but may not use AI to generate the substantive content of essays. Submissions must reflect the applicant's own ideas, creativity, experiences, and authentic voice.
Can Emory University detect AI in essays?
AI detectors are unreliable and no school treats a flag as proof, so detection is not the real risk. The real risk is that AI-written essays read generic to admissions officers. Write the essay yourself and use AI only to brainstorm and get feedback.
See AI policies for other schools or check your chances at Emory University.