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Nine Forms of Bias in Admissions
Learn the most common forms of bias, how these biases present themselves in the decision process, and ways to reduce...
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Adapting to a pandemic: How admissions teams are responding to COVID-19
We asked admissions professionals about their concerns, their fears, and their tips for getting through the coronavirus pandemic.
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Capitalizing on your school’s faculty and research for student recruitment
Your faculty can be one of the most powerful selling factors for graduate student recruitment, even for programs that aren’t...
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How Assessing Personality Traits Can Predict Success in Medical Students
Researchers from Oakland University, Western University, and the University of Guelph have found that evaluating personality traits helps predict both...
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Structured Vs. Unstructured Interviews in Admissions
At graduate schools around the world, the admissions interview is the make it or break it stage for an applicant....
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How Fatigue Affects Your Admissions Decisions
Have you ever thought about the mental toll each decision you make in a day costs you?...
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The Future of Communication Education: A Q&A with Professor Tina Coffelt
Great communicators are in demand across the board. The GMAC Corporate Recruiters survey reports that the top skills companies demand...
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Examining Bias in the College Admissions Process: Kira Bias Report 2016
Each year hundreds of thousands of students step up to bat in the college admissions game. They compile their transcripts...
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The Stark Reality of Admissions Application Fraud: Kira Fraud Report 2016
The team at Kira has been passionate about helping schools prevent admissions fraud since we began working with colleges and...
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Why Do Students Apply Where They Apply?
Reputation is the holy grail of recruitment in business education. The moment your school is known as the first, best,...