The rise of ChatGPT has sent a wave of panic through the world of college admissions. You've probably heard the horror stories: students getting flagged by AI detectors, applications being tossed out, and the looming threat of sophisticated software reading your personal statement. Let's clear the air. While the fear is understandable, the reality of how colleges check for AI in essays  is far more human, and in some ways, far more discerning, than a simple software scan. For

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