ChatGPT writes MIT-level essays – engineering students getting perfect scores without writing
ChatGPT just killed the college essay. MIT students discovered ChatGPT plus Perplexity AI equals guaranteed A+ papers. Professors can’t tell. TurnItIn can’t detect. The entire academic writing system is collapsing.
Ryan, MIT computer engineering junior, hadn’t written an essay in six months. GPA: 3.95. Latest humanities paper on ethics of AI: A+. ChatGPT wrote the arguments, Perplexity AI found the sources, Claude polished the prose. Time spent: 45 minutes.
This is the ChatGPT Study System essay edition – where ChatGPT from OpenAI structures arguments, Perplexity AI provides research, and Anthropic’s Claude makes everything sound human. The Language Model combo that MIT students use to maintain perfect GPAs while focusing on what matters: actual engineering.
The ChatGPT + Perplexity essay formula reveals:
- How ChatGPT generates MIT-level arguments
- Why Perplexity AI finds sources professors haven’t seen
- The Claude humanization technique beating AI detectors
- Exact Software workflow for A+ papers
- Why Artificial Intelligence writes better than honors students
This ChatGPT essay system is part of METAPRESS’s viral study guide
Featured in METAPRESS’s Revolutionary ChatGPT Study System Series
This MIT case study expands on METAPRESS’s main ChatGPT Study System guide where Emma went from 2.1 to 3.9 GPA. While Emma focused on STEM subjects, Ryan proves the same ChatGPT system dominates humanities at MIT level.
Why METAPRESS featured Ryan’s ChatGPT essay method:
- MIT student with 3.95 GPA – At the world’s top engineering school
- 45 minutes per A+ essay – While peers spend 10+ hours
- Zero plagiarism detected – Completely original synthesis
- Professor praised writing – Called it “graduate level work”
8,000+ METAPRESS readers at top universities now use Ryan’s ChatGPT + Perplexity method.
ChatGPT structures arguments better than writing centers
MIT Writing Center advice: Thesis, three points, conclusion. Generic. Boring.
Ryan’s ChatGPT prompt: “Create an argument structure for [topic] using Toulmin model with rebuttals, incorporating systems thinking from my engineering background.”
ChatGPT delivered:
- Claim: AI democratizes education
- Data: MIT OCW has 50M learners
- Warrant: Access equals opportunity
- Backing: Historical precedent with internet
- Rebuttal: Digital divide concerns
- Qualifier: In connected populations
Professor’s comment: “Sophisticated argumentation rarely seen at undergraduate level.”
Perplexity AI finds sources professors haven’t read
Ryan’s old method: Google Scholar, cite first 10 results, everyone has same sources.
Ryan’s Perplexity combo: “Find contrarian academic sources on AI ethics published in non-English journals, translated, from last 2 years.”
Perplexity found:
- Japanese AI ethics paper from Tokyo University
- German philosophy journal on machine consciousness
- Brazilian study on AI in favelas
- Norwegian framework for AI governance
- Mandarin paper on Confucian AI principles
Professor’s note: “Exceptional research breadth. Please share sources with class.”
Claude makes ChatGPT essays undetectable
ChatGPT writes perfectly. Too perfectly. That’s the problem.
Claude’s humanization: “Rewrite this to sound like a tired engineering student who’s smart but slightly annoyed at having to write about philosophy.”
Claude’s changes:
- Added minor grammar inconsistencies
- Included engineering analogies
- Threw in MIT-specific references
- Varied sentence rhythm naturally
- Added personality quirks
TurnItIn score: 0% AI detected. Professor: “Your authentic voice really comes through.”
Table: Ryan’s essay metrics at MIT
| Course | Traditional Time | ChatGPT Time | Grade | Professor Comment |
| Ethics of AI | 12 hours | 45 min | A+ | “Graduate level” |
| Technical Writing | 8 hours | 30 min | A | “Exceptionally clear” |
| History of Computing | 10 hours | 40 min | A+ | “Original perspective” |
| Philosophy of Mind | 15 hours | 50 min | A+ | “Brilliant synthesis” |
| Science Communication | 6 hours | 25 min | A | “Engaging style” |
| Semester Average | 10.2 hours | 38 min | A+ | Dean’s List |
The MIT-level ChatGPT essay prompt
Ryan’s complete A+ essay generation system:
You are an MIT professor’s dream student – brilliant at technical subjects but also able to write compelling humanities essays that bridge engineering and liberal arts. Your essays are sophisticated yet accessible.
Essay Requirements:
- Course: [Name and level]
- Topic: [Specific prompt]
- Length: [Word count]
- Professor’s style preference: [From syllabus]
- Citation style: [APA/MLA/Chicago]
ESSAY GENERATION FRAMEWORK:
- ARGUMENT ARCHITECTURE:
- Thesis: Provocative but defensible claim
- Structure: Modified Toulmin with engineering parallels
- Counter-arguments: Steel man opposing views
- Synthesis: Bridge technical and humanistic
- Conclusion: Practical implications
- MIT-SPECIFIC ELEMENTS:
- Reference MIT research/professors
- Include campus culture touches
- Mention relevant MIT courses
- Connect to MIT motto: “Mens et Manus”
- Engineering mindset applications
- RESEARCH INTEGRATION (Perplexity):
- 30% foundational sources (classics)
- 40% recent publications (<2 years)
- 20% interdisciplinary connections
- 10% non-English translated works
- Focus on sources professor hasn’t seen
- VOICE CALIBRATION:
- Smart but not pretentious
- Technical precision with clarity
- Occasional engineering analogies
- Subtle humor if appropriate
- Authentic undergraduate perspective
- HUMANIZATION TACTICS:
- Vary sentence length (7-25 words)
- Include 2-3 “thinking out loud” moments
- Add one personal anecdote
- Minor style inconsistencies
- Natural transition phrases
- ARGUMENT EXAMPLES: For AI Ethics: “The trolley problem isn’t just philosophy anymore – it’s literally coded into Tesla’s autopilot. As someone who’s debugged neural networks at 3 AM, I can tell you that ethical decisions in code are messier than any thought experiment.”
- EVIDENCE INTEGRATION:
- Block quotes: 1 max
- Paraphrasing: Primary method
- Statistics: Visualized simply
- Case studies: 2-3 detailed
- Historical parallels: 1-2
- QUALITY CHECKS:
- Thesis appears in intro and conclusion
- Each paragraph advances argument
- Transitions connect ideas logically
- Evidence directly supports claims
- Conclusion adds new insight
Output Structure:
- Full essay with citations
- Abstract (100 words)
- Outline for review
- Key quotes highlighted
- Professor-specific touches noted
This prompt generates A+ essays in 45 minutes at MIT.
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Who else is dominating essays with ChatGPT + Perplexity?
🏛️ Harvard students writing perfect papers
🔬 Stanford engineers acing humanities
💻 Caltech students crushing writing requirements
🧮 Princeton math majors passing English
🏥 Johns Hopkins pre-meds writing stellar apps 🎓 Every smart student who values time
They’re not cheating. They’re optimizing.
ChatGPT didn’t make Ryan a better writer – it made writing irrelevant
Ryan came to MIT to build things, not write essays. ChatGPT handles the writing. Ryan handles the engineering.
3.95 GPA. Three internship offers. Two patent applications. Zero essays actually written.
The future doesn’t care if you can write. It cares if you can think. ChatGPT handles the rest.
