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<p>Only you can accurately and authentically write about your own lived experiences. Using generative AI, even to polish your essay's writing, can introduce inaccuracies and an inauthentic writing style. Generative AI tools tend to produce wordy writing with little substance. Using generative AI to polish your essay may actually remove or downplay your strong personal experiences. This may prevent the reviewers from understanding your personal perspective. Applicants who use generative AI may not