Guest/Host

Dr. Jeffrey Neill,  Instructor, UCLA Extension: Counselor, Graded, The American School of Sao Paulo, Brazil   http://www.jeffreyneill.com

Cyndy McDonald, PPA/MA, The College Counselor's Coach | www.cyndymcdonald.com

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Cyndy and Jeffrey discussed the potential and challenges of incorporating artificial intelligence (AI) into their work as college counselors, with a focus on its applications in tasks like writing emails, polishing brag sheets, and SAT preparation. They also explored the use of AI tools like ChatGPT, College Genie, and others. Discussion included the importance of data accuracy and transparency when using AI. Lastly, they discussed the integration of AI into the reading and evaluation process of college applications, and the potential of AI detectors in college admissions, emphasizing that AI should enhance, not replace, the roles of counselors.

Show Notes

AI in Action

Jeff is a fount of information and resources! See all the links/references he included in the Friday Forum.  He even has his own youtube channel!

• https://www.youtube.com/@JeffNeill1009 | Jeff Neill - YouTube Channel -demonstration and resources
• https://techneillogy.beehiiv.com/subscribe | Subscribe | Tech-Neill-ogy- newletter on AI
• https://programs.collegeguidancenetwork.com/ava-launch-2024 | CGN AI Launch Event- College Guidance Network
• https://collegegenie.org/ | College Genie
• https://vizly.fyi/ | Vizly: AI-powered data analysis
• https://www.finito.ai/ | Finito AI
• https://refbuilder.com/ | RefBuilder | Reference Letters Made Easy
• https://edficacy.co/ | Edficacy: Ace SAT in less time with Edficacy
• https://drive.google.com/file/d/1j_xMNSDthE6Kqfr_Qz-XVRNChhs9P8qk/view | On Effective Prompting of Generative AI….pdf - Google Drive