Our Editorial Process & Workflow
In this post we share the process and workflow behind the content we publish across this site.
The short version: we use AI to draft our content while humans curate sources, set story direction, and verify everything before signing off.
Our process begins by figuring out what our audience wants to know. We imagine students, parents, and educators Googling or asking ChatGPT questions like:
- Admissions requirements, stats, and seasonality for higher-ed programs
- Specific, in-the-weeds questions that come up while drafting essays or completing applications
- AI policy, use, and disclosure in higher education
We then examine how (or whether) the web already addresses these questions. In many cases, a good answer requires synthesizing work done by others, whom we cite and credit appropriately.
From there, humans do the editorial work:
- Decide story angles and directions
- Choose which stories are worth writing
- Verify sources and data to eliminate incorrect citations
Opinionated takes are welcome — those are a human call, not something we delegate.
Once we've settled on a piece worth writing, we direct AI to draft it. We then read the draft and independently verify its citations and claims. If it holds up, we publish.
Every factual claim we publish links to its primary source. We don't ask you to trust our summary of it. If something looks off, we want to know. Email us at support@gradpilot.com with any criticism or feedback and we'll respond as quickly as we can.
— Nirmal, Founder, GradPilot