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UGA's First-Year admissions FAQ states AI tools may be used like any other general writing aid, but the essay submitted must be the applicant's own work. It advises treating AI like any other form of assistance such as a parent, counselor, or friend. The goal is for UGA to learn about the student in their own voice.
Allowed
Using AI as a general writing aid, similar to help from a parent, counselor, or friend
Not allowed
Submitting an essay that is not your own work or not in your own voice
Source: UGA Undergraduate Admissions First-Year FAQs, 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 University of Georgia application the right way.
Start with AdmissionsOSFrequently asked questions
Does University of Georgia allow you to use AI on your application?
UGA's First-Year admissions FAQ states AI tools may be used like any other general writing aid, but the essay submitted must be the applicant's own work. It advises treating AI like any other form of assistance such as a parent, counselor, or friend. The goal is for UGA to learn about the student in their own voice.
Can University of Georgia 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 University of Georgia.