The admissions team at the Anderson School of Management at UCLA announced this week that it has begun evaluating prospective applicants to the MBA program on its iPads, rendering the application process entirely paperless. “Using new software we can zoom in on PDFs of everything submitted online and rate candidates on our metrics including academics, leadership, focus and personal skills,” read a recent post on the Anderson MBA Insider’s Blog.
According to the post, Anderson has seen a 20 percent increase in application volume this year, something the transition to an entirely digital process will help with. After spending the past few weeks reading applications from certain geographic areas, the team is now turning its attention to applications from around the globe. “Interview invitations will follow fast in the next few weeks as we read our way through the applicant pool,” read the post.
The admissions committee believes that its new iPad tool will enhance both the speed and depth of its evaluations and allow team members to share insights more readily than ever regarding which candidates would be best to join the UCLA Anderson family. “Brave pioneers are welcome here to help us shape this brand new era,” the post concluded.
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