United StatesEducation2025–2026University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Slate Reader AI admissions-essay grammar and writing ratings
UNC-Chapel Hill removed AI essay ratings after scores stopped distinguishing applicants
Problem
Admissions reviewers used essay assessments to evaluate applicants. Grammar and writing quality formed part of that review.
Approach
UNC began using Slate Reader AI in its admissions review process in 2025. The tool assigned grammar and writing-quality ratings to application essays. In 2026, the university removed that rating because increasingly high scores no longer meaningfully distinguished applicants.
Results
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Takeaway
UNC attributed the loss of useful distinctions to applicants' growing use of AI-assisted writing tools. The scoring step became less useful as the writing it assessed changed.
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Source summaries
The report quoted UNC's explanation for removing AI-assisted grammar and writing ratings. It identified Slate Reader AI and placed the initial use in the previous year.
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