In a typical college application process, we spend a lot of time asking whether a student is a good fit for a university—and not nearly enough asking whether the university is a good fit for the student. What does the research actually tell us about where students thrive?

When polished prose can be generated in seconds, what does it mean to remain the author of your own work? And what, exactly, should students be protecting when they use AI to help them write? And how might these developments affect the process of writing your personal statement?