Admissions Committee
Email the faculty listserv to seek application readers in late December
Set an admissions meeting date in late December for the first week in March
Applications really start to roll in during November/December/January.
By November/December, you should be checking Slate once a week.
Mid-December through the application deadline (Jan 15) check every day, and likely will be emailing several times a day.
Exam scores can be cross checked in Grade20, though they will also be linked to Slate (though import can take some time)
Open all attachments (CVs, Statements, Recommendations Portfolios) to be sure files aren't corrupt.
The goal is to have Four readers per applicant
MSRED Director-reads all
Grad Admin-reads but is not voting member and does not rate
Three readers
Aid applications are embedded in the Slate Application
Needing or not needing aid is not a legitimate reason to admit or not admit an applicant.
Once applications are assigned to faculty readers, they can log into their queue in Slate.
Please see 'Templates' for a sample email all readers receive with reminders/login info each year.
After a class is decided upon, then aid applications are reviewed with the Directors/Funding Committee. Aid does not impact whether an individual is admitted.
Aid decisions are included in admissions letters via Slate
Admitted Applicants:
The Slate system will automatically send letters to Admitted Students
Students may request a hardcopy letter but that is not the default
Waitlisted Applicants:
The Slate system will automatically sent letters to students on the waitlist
We generally to not have a waitlist
Rejected Applicants:
The Slate system will automatically sent letters to students who were not accepted