Training Video Series - Graduate Admissions
The Graduate Admissions Training Video Series is a wonderful place to start to get oriented to Graduate Admissions. You’ll need the password in order to view the videos - the password can be found by logging into Gradpoint in File Resources > Admissions Training Video Series.
Below is a list of all the video episodes and the breakdown of chapters with timestamps. Alongside them are the corresponding resources on the topic within the Department Manual.
Episode 1: Introduction to Graduate Admissions
01:15 Resources
02:55 Important Dates and Deadlines / Admissions Processing Timeline
06:03 Introduction to the International Review and Country Guide
07:18 Basic Admissions Requirements & Eligibility
08:37 Introduction to App Review
Episode 2: App Review Queues and Applicant Datasheet
01:44 Submitted Queue
04:15 Moving Applications in Between Queues
06:15 Review Queue
07:05 Decision Queues: Admit, Deny, Incomplete, Exceptions
08:45 Exceptions Queue
10:35 Deny and Incomplete Queues
11:50 Waitlist Queue
12:35 Processed Apps Queue & Admissions Statuses
16:00 Application Datasheet
17:30 Citizenship & Residency
18:25 Application Materials: Education History
21:35 Exam Scores
22:23 Statements & Supplemental Documents
23:35 Letters of Recommendation
25:35 Editing the Datasheet/Application Materials
26:33 Remaining Datasheet Sections & Comments
Episode 4: How to Admit an Applicant (Domestic)
02:10 Example 1
03:00 Evaluating Education History
04:23 Calculating a GPA for a US Institution
08:29 Confirming GPA Accuracy & Institution Accreditation
13:10 Exam Scores
14:15 Statements & Letters of Recommendation
16:00 Example 2
16:20 US GPA on a Non-4.0 Scale
19:20 Exam Scores, Documents, & Recommendations
Episode 5: How to Evaluate an International Application
02:00 TOEFL/IELTS/DET Requirements & Exemptions
03:50 Example 1: Iran
10:45 Example 2: China
13:50 Calculating a GPA for an International Institution
19:00 Example 3: Japan
21:43 Example 4: India
Episode 6: Requesting an Exception to Admissions Policy
00:50 Requesting an Exception Using the Exceptions Queue
05:35 Late Application & Late SIR Requests
09:11 Deferral Requests
Episode 7: SIR Responses & Provisional Status
01:37 SIR Responses
04:00 New Student Official Document Submission Requirements
08:35 Monitoring Required Documents and Provisional Status
12:20 Document Submission Deadlines
14:15 Provisional Students Report
Episode 8: App Review Administration
00:54 Categories
03:45 Add or Remove Users
06:35 User Roles/Permissions
08:05 Faculty Interests & Research Interests
13:10 Queue Filtering
13:57 Internal Comments & Faculty Votes
15:11 Reports