​Ask any high school senior coming out of the college application season: "If you could go back to 9th or 10th grade, what would you do differently?" Most people assume the answer is "I'd study harder for the SATs" or "I'd aim for a 4.0." But more often than not, the real answers are far more personal.

As AI tools become more common, getting the “right answer” may no longer be enough.
If technology can help students write, organize information, and generate ideas faster than before, what will colleges actually value more in the years ahead?