Application Review (Graduate)

Graduate Program Application Review using AdmissionPros

Accessing and reviewing application credentials (for everyone)

Log on to AdmissionPros using Google Chrome (cookies must be enabled), and your username and password.  Two-factor authentication requires entry of a validation code which you will receive either via text (if you provided your phone number when your account was created), or email.

After you have successfully logged in your department review menu item will be presented.

Open this menu item, and you will see a review “tree,” with application grouped by their status. 

The contents of this tree are specific to the programs the person logged in has been given permission to view.

Click on a folder, and the names of the applicants within that folder will display on the right.

The only applications that are ready for review are those in the READY FOR REVIEW.

Applications in the incomplete folder are for your information.

Double click on a name to open an application.  Once you open an application, access to transcripts, letters of recommendation, and any other documents is available via the left menu

Education – displays the applicant’s education history and provides access to transcripts

Recommenders – displays the recommender details, along with the recommendation submitted

Documents – access to any other documents required or uploaded by the applicant.  Also includes additional access to recommendations and transcripts.  Documents may also be accessed via the Documents icon at the top of the screen.

Test Scores – access to standardized test scores provided by the applicant.

If there are multiple applications in Ready for Review status, you can progress through those applications using the arrows at the top, right, of the screen.

Information for faculty reviewers (not decision maker or decision maker backup)

Review the application, and enter your internal assessment of that application in the Department Reviewer Recommendation section of the screen, using the steps below.

• Select your admission recommendation from the reviewer recommendation drop-down

• Enter any comments you would like to add

• Click SAVE.  The recommendation you entered, along with an comments, will display for the decision makers review. 
  

Information for program decision maker or decision maker backup (not faculty reviewers, and for submission of official admission recommendation to the Graduate School)

• Any internal application reviews submitted previously by faculty reviewers (not decision maker or decision maker backup) will display here for your information.

• If admission recommendation to be entered is admit/provisional, the provisions of admission must be entered into the decision letter text box.  NOTE:  this text will be inserted into the decision letter exactly as provided, so be careful with wording, spelling, etc.

• If admission recommendation to be entered is Admit, enter the advisor information ... this information is inserted into the decision letter.

• To submit the program official admission recommendation to the Graduate School (only the decision maker or the decision maker backup) click the SUBMIT DECISION button.  On the screen that pops up you will find a decision and a qualifier drop-down.  Make your selection, and click SUBMIT.  Submit will send the program recommendation you just entered to decision audit for review and final approval, and decision letter generation, by the Graduate School.