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Villanova's official application essays page states the Admission Committee expects each writing supplement to be the original work of the applicant, unaided by artificial intelligence. Applicants who submit writing that is not their own may be denied or have their admission rescinded.
Allowed
Your own original work only
Not allowed
Any AI assistance in the writing supplement, including generating or aiding the content
Source: Villanova University First-Year Writing Supplement, 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 Villanova University application the right way.
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Does Villanova University allow you to use AI on your application?
Villanova's official application essays page states the Admission Committee expects each writing supplement to be the original work of the applicant, unaided by artificial intelligence. Applicants who submit writing that is not their own may be denied or have their admission rescinded.
Can Villanova 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 Villanova University.