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The University of Washington Office of Admissions states that all writing in the application must be the applicant's own original work. It explicitly permits having a parent, counselor, tutor, friend, or AI tool review your writing, provided it is done responsibly and ethically and the work remains your own.
Allowed
Using an AI tool to review or edit your own writing, done responsibly and ethically
Not allowed
Submitting writing that is not your own original work
Source: University of Washington Office of Admissions, Writing Section, 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 Washington-Seattle Campus application the right way.
Start with AdmissionsOSFrequently asked questions
Does University of Washington-Seattle Campus allow you to use AI on your application?
The University of Washington Office of Admissions states that all writing in the application must be the applicant's own original work. It explicitly permits having a parent, counselor, tutor, friend, or AI tool review your writing, provided it is done responsibly and ethically and the work remains your own.
Can University of Washington-Seattle Campus 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 Washington-Seattle Campus.