Free tool

Describe your AI use in clear, specific language

Record what AI touched, how much it contributed, and the context of your application. Admit Signal turns those details into a disclosure you can edit before submitting.

Map how AI was used

Start with the work AI actually touched. Then add the tools, level of contribution, and any school-specific context before generating a draft.

Step 01

Applicant context

Used to keep the generated statement relevant to the application.

Step 02

Which tools were involved?

Select the tools that actually affected the work. Add another tool if yours is not listed.

Step 03

What did AI touch?

Select each activity that occurred. The contribution level matters more than the product name.

Step 04

Describe the contribution

Briefly explain what you kept, changed, rejected, or verified after using the tool.

Step 05

School-specific context

Add any context that affects whether or how you plan to disclose AI use.

Step 06

Anything the draft should mention?

Where a disclosure may belong

Application portals and school rules differ. Follow the current instructions for the exact program you are applying to.

Before you submit: a teacher or counselor can help you decide whether disclosure is expected, optional, or discouraged for your target schools or programs.

Common App

  1. Open the Writing area of your profile
  2. Scroll to Additional Information — up to 650 words
  3. Paste the statement there as supporting context
  4. Answer any school-specific AI questions in supplements separately

Additional Information exists for context that does not belong in your main essays.

Coalition App

  1. Sign in to your Coalition profile
  2. Find open-ended or supplemental text fields
  3. Attach the disclosure where free-response space is available
  4. Review each institution’s own guidance — policies differ

Coalition member schools set their own expectations; read each portal carefully.

Direct portals

  1. Look for dedicated AI or integrity questions first
  2. If none appear, use catch-all fields such as “Anything else we should know?”
  3. A short closing note on supplemental essays is acceptable when space is tight

Tip: Policies change quickly. Confirm each university’s current stance on AI before pasting a disclosure — some require it, others only want it when prompted. Our policy guides will catalog school-by-school rules.