Using ChatGPT to Write a College Essay | Tips & Examples

A good college essay helps to distinguish your application from those of other candidates. It conveys your experiences, values, and character traits and indicates why you would make a good addition to the university you’re applying to.

Your college essay should be your own work. However, AI tools like ChatGPT may be helpful during the preparation and revision stages of your writing.

You can also use the essay checker, so you don’t have to revise your writing yourself.

You can use these tools to:

  1. Brainstorm essay ideas
  2. Develop an outline
  3. Generate feedback

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How to Write an Essay with ChatGPT | Tips & Examples

Passing off AI-generated text as your own work is widely considered plagiarism. However, when used correctly, AI tools like ChatGPT can legitimately help guide your writing process.

These tools are especially helpful in the preparation and revision stages of your essay writing.

You can use ChatGPT to:

  1. Write a research question
  2. Develop an outline
  3. Find relevant source information
  4. Summarize or paraphrase text
  5. Get feedback
Note
Universities and other institutions are still developing their stances on how AI writing tools may be used. Always follow your institution’s guidelines over any suggestions you read online. Check out our guide to current university policies on AI writing for more information.

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How to cite a dissertation in APA Style (6th edition)

This article reflects the APA 6th edition guidelines. Click here for APA 7th edition guidelines.

You can use other theses as a source for your own dissertation. Take into account that theses often still contain mistakes and are not always a reliable source. So don’t base your dissertation too much on other theses. According to the APA Style you also have to add to your reference that it is a dissertation of another student.

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How to cite a conference paper in APA Style (6th edition)

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Proceedings are contributions to scientific conferences, congresses, symposiums or meetings. They often are published bundled and are formally published in a book or in periodicals. This represents a report about what has been discussed during a particular conference. The APA Style has specific rules for the notation of proceedings or conference papers.

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How to cite a patent in APA Style (6th edition)

This article follows the guidelines of the 6th edition of the APA manual. A version updated for the 7th edition is available here.

The reference of a patent is different from the normal APA Style. The APA reference for a patent consists of four parts: the name of the inventor, the year in which the patent was issued, the unique patent identification number, and the name of the patent office.

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