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Working Smarter, Not Harder, in Admissions

Working Smarter, Not Harder, in Admissions 5

A team-based approach to initial reviews can often save time and may allow for better evaluations

Admissions officers at Swarthmore College (above) began team-reading applications in 2015. "We do better by our applicants because our staff is energized," says the admissions director. "They’re not dragging by the end of reading season."
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Working Smarter, Not Harder, in Admissions
By Eric Hoover
A team-based approach to initial reviews of applications can often save time and may allow for better evaluations.
Yvonne Romero da Silva, director of admissions at the U. of Pennsylvania, got her office to read applications in teams of two. It’s a matter of insight as well as efficiency, she says.
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‘A Belief Change’ in Admissions
By Eric Hoover
An admissions official at the University of Pennsylvania explains its new way to do holistic review and why other colleges are following suit.
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5 Insights From an Admissions Office That Changed Its Process
By Eric Hoover
Governed by many rituals, admissions offices often resist change. When Rick Bischoff heard that other colleges were doing initial evaluations of applicants in two-person teams, he scoffed. “The stupidest thing I’ve ever heard of,” he recalls saying. But Mr. Bischoff, vice president for enrollment…