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Poets&Quants

To Ai Or Not To AI: The Admissions Essay

Jun 9, 2026 · 28 min · 9 segments

Should applicants use AI in their admissions essays? With extreme caution, as we hear this week.

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Speakers: Caroline Diarte EdwardsHostPola LemHostMaria Wich-VilaHost

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Show Introduction & Host Welcome0:03 – 0:24

0:03

Hello, everyone.

0:04

I'm Paula Lemm with Poets & Quants, and welcome to our weekly podcast, Business Casual.

0:10

I'm joined by my co-hosts, Caroline DRT Edwards and Maria Wickvilla.

0:15

So Caroline, as you know, was head of admissions at INSEAD and is co-founder of Fortuna Admissions, and Maria is the founder of Applicant Lab.

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