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What Is Dumbcrafting? Why Students Are Sabotaging Their Own College Essays

Dumbcrafting is deliberately writing below your ability to avoid triggering AI detection tools. It's becoming one of the biggest self-inflicted mistakes in college admissions.

4 min read

What Is Flagxiety? The AI Detection Anxiety Reshaping How Students Write

Flagxiety — the fear of being falsely flagged by AI detection tools — is changing how students write college essays, personal statements, and applications. A deep look at the research, the real consequences, and what to do about it.

14 min read