Admission Committee

Admission committee is a specialized group of staff, faculty, and administrators responsible for reviewing applications and selecting the incoming class.

They evaluate academic credentials, extracurricular achievements, and personal essays to ensure a diverse and qualified student body.

The committee process is generally collaborative, involving multiple reads of an application to ensure equity and efficiency in final decisions.

Key Functions of an Admission Committee:

• Application Review & Selection: Members scrutinize applications to verify eligibility, assessing grades, test scores, and personal characteristics.
• Building a Diverse Class: They aim to assemble a cohort with varied backgrounds, interests, and talents.
• Compliance & Policy: They adhere to institution-specific, state-level, or government-mandated reservation policies and seat capacities.
• Decision Making: They decide on acceptances, rejections, or waitlisting, often meeting as a group for borderline cases.

Composition and Process:

• Members: Typically composed of admissions counselors, directors, and sometimes faculty members.
• The Process: Applications often receive multiple reviews. Initial screenings may separate candidates into “yes,” “no,” or “maybe” piles before a full committee review.
• Holistic Review: They look for a “spike” or strong personal interest in a specific area, in addition to academic performance.

Key Considerations:

Committees work to ensure the process is free from bias, error-free, and student-friendly. They also provide input on marketing, counseling, and meeting enrollment targets.