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AI and College Essays: What Families Need to Know Podcast with Flourish Coaching

AI and College Essays: What Families Need to Know – A Podcast with Wow Writing Workshop & Flourish Coaching

Artificial Intelligence is changing the landscape of education—and college admissions is no exception. In a recent podcast episode, Wow Writing Workshop teamed up with Flourish Coaching to tackle an important and timely topic: AI and College Essays.

Families tuning in got a thoughtful, nuanced discussion about the role of tools like ChatGPT and other AI writing assistants in the essay-writing process. The episode explored key questions on everyone’s mind:

🤖 Can students use AI to help with college essays?
🛑 Where’s the ethical line between help and plagiarism?
🧠 How can AI be used thoughtfully without losing the student’s authentic voice?

The big takeaway? AI can be a brainstorming or editing tool—but it can’t replace your story. Admissions officers are looking for genuine, personal reflection—something no robot can replicate.

Whether you’re a student, parent, or counselor, this episode offered practical guidance for navigating the evolving college admissions landscape with integrity and confidence.

#170 AI and College Essays: What Families Need to Know with Susan Knoppow

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Keren Thoms

Keren Thoms is the marketing coordinator and administrative assistant at Wow Writing Workshop. With a background in health care, she made the leap into marketing in 2021 and hasn’t looked back. Keren brings a unique global perspective to her work, having attended colleges in three different countries. She now lives in the Midwest with her husband, kids, and dogs where she balances creative projects, family life, and plenty of coffee.
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