Knight-Hennessy Scholars interviews
Knight-Hennessy Scholars interviewsThree criteria and a detailed AI policy
Courageous, ethical leaders
“We seek courageous leaders who are ethical, decisive, resilient, driven to achieve meaningful results, and motivated to inspire others to effect positive change at scale.”
Knight-Hennessy ScholarsAdmission criteria page (program)
Show results you drove
Knight-Hennessy seeks courageous, ethical, decisive and resilient leaders who inspire others.
ExampleCriteria seen across every stage
“We find evidence of these selection criteria throughout your application and, if you are invited to participate, in your video statement and during the Finalist Experience.”
Knight-Hennessy ScholarsAdmission criteria page (program)
Show the criteria in every part
The criteria are sought across the application, the video statement and the Finalist Experience.
ExampleSeparate, independent committees
“Your applications are reviewed by separate admission committees who make independent assessments about your candidacy.”
Knight-Hennessy ScholarsEvaluation Processes page (program)
Make each part stand alone
Separate admission committees make independent assessments of each candidacy.
ExampleAI that hides your voice is not allowed
“Using AI to generate draft responses, rewrite or significantly refine your writing in ways that make it sound more polished or different from your natural voice, or interpret your experiences and draw conclusions on your behalf is not permitted.”
Knight-Hennessy ScholarsPolicy on AI Use (program)
Keep your natural voice
Using AI to draft responses, polish your writing away from your voice or interpret your experiences is not allowed.
Example“Overreliance on AI to significantly shape your responses will weaken your application by obscuring your authentic voice, making it difficult for us to assess your independence of thought, purposeful leadership, and civic mindset.”
Knight-Hennessy ScholarsPolicy on AI Use (program)
Do not lean on AI
Overreliance on AI weakens an application by obscuring your voice and independence of thought.
Example“If you are unsure whether a particular use of an AI tool is allowed by Knight-Hennessy Scholars, ask yourself whether it would be acceptable to ask a mentor, teacher, advisor, or friend to do the same thing in your place.”
Knight-Hennessy ScholarsPolicy on AI Use (program)
Use the mentor test
If unsure, ask whether it would be acceptable to ask a mentor or friend to do the same thing.
ExampleLast reviewed