Holistic Admissions

Implementing Holistic Admissions

The following guide provides materials to support faculty and staff who work with graduate students, including the following:

  1. General framework in organizing holistic admissions criteria
  2. Guidelines on implementing holistic admissions
  3. Suggestions for outward-facing materials and communications with prospective students
  4. Sample rubric currently used by OSU programs in their graduate holistic admissions processes
  5. Curated list of holistic list of holistic admissions resources available when this document was developed

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  Questions about holistic admissions? Contact [email protected].

 

Holistic Admissions Webinar with ETS (2021)

Carlos Grijalva, Emeritus Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience and Former Graduate Associate Dean at UCLA as well Graduate Education Advisor with ETS will discuss:

  • Principles and nuances of a truly holistic admissions process
  • Increasing access and equity for applicants
  • Best practices in implementation and the benefits
  • Resources, tips and tools to help you navigate the path forward