WebAdMIT Recorded Webinars

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6 WebAdMIT To-Do’s for a Successful Cycle Wrap-up

This webinar reviews WebAdMIT features that can help streamline both the cycle closure process and the preparation of a new cycle.  

• Introduction: 0:00
• Tying local statuses to final decision codes: 5:35
• Running exports and reports for end-of-cycle data: 12:04
• Downloading PDFs in bulk: 40:57
• Deactivating templates that will not be used in the new cycle: 47:24
• Using the transfer settings feature: 49:32
• Adding the new cycle to user accounts: 53:47

CAS Configuration Portal Training for BusinessCAS, EngineeringCAS, and GradCAS

The CAS Configuration Manager is where you’ll configure your program’s requirements, settings, and branding for the CAS application. In this webinar for BusinessCAS, EngineeringCAS, and GradCAS users, we will help you set up and customize your program's homepage and discuss how you can:

• Brand your page with an image and color scheme.
• Add instructional text to guide applicants.
• Enter program-specific questions you'd like applicants to answer (optional).
• Identify additional documents applicants must submit to your program (optional).
• Identify prerequisite courses you need applicants to match (optional).
• Request letters of recommendation (optional).
• Configure coursework and transcript requirements.

• Introduction: 0:00
• Brand your page: 7:55
• Add instructional text: 11:27
• Select coursework and transcripts: 17:35
• Identify additional documents: 23:08
• Identify prerequisite courses: 32:02
• Enter program-specific questions: 37:45
• Request recommendations: 47:35

Decrease Effort, Increase Outreach: Using Emails in WebAdMIT

This webinar covers all aspects of emailing applicants in WebAdMIT, including best practices for managing email templates and reviewing applicant receipt. Example applicant outreach emails are also included.

Note: as of 2018 Sprints 25 & 26, you can now add attachments to emails.

• Introduction: 0:00
• Creating email templates: 7:08
• Sending emails to applicants individually and in bulk: 21:28
• Using emails in conjunction with other WebAdMIT features: 30:30
• Managing emails addresses and email receipt: 42:09

Expert-Level Reviewing: A Deep Dive into WebAdMIT’s Scoring Features

This webinar explores some of WebAdMIT’s more powerful scoring features that can help you process your applicant files more efficiently.

Since this webinar is for advanced users, participants should be able to build Assignment and Interview templates before attending. 

• Introduction: 0:00
• Assignments tips and tricks: 2:58
• Interviews tips and tricks: 9:50
• Scoring tips and tricks: 22:44

In Progress Applicants - How to Use Program Plans for Forecasting

This webinar covers all aspects of In Progress applicants, including best practices for using the new Program Plans functionality

• Introduction: 0:00
• Application Statuses: 1:40
• What are in-progress applicants: 2:23
• What are program plans: 4:00
• Example applicant process: 9:38
• Increase outreach to increase submissions: 13:10
• Question session: 17:30

Integrate GPAs into Your Application Review

This webinar covers WebAdMIT’s assortment of GPA options, both standard and customizable. By the end of the webinar, you’ll be able to describe the GPAs that are available to you and determine which will work best for you in your applicant review process. 

• Introduction: 0:00
• Transcripts, transcript entry, and GPAs: 3:32
• Prerequisites in the Configuration Portal: 10:56
• Prerequisite GPAs in WebAdMIT: 19:14
• Local GPAs in WebAdMIT: 32:55
• WebAdMIT integrations with GPA features: 44:28

Introduction to CAS for BusinessCAS, EngineeringCAS, and GradCAS

In this session, we'll explain what a Centralized Application Service (CAS) is, how it works, and how it relates to WebAdMIT (your application management software). By the end of the session, you'll be familiar with: 

• The advantages of adopting a CAS, including application processing services. 
• How the application is structured and how applicant data becomes available to you for review. 
• How WebAdMIT can help improve your admissions workflow.

• Introduction: 0:00
• Introduction to the CAS: 2:33
• Overview of the application process: 6:32
• Using WebAdMIT: 21:25
• Resources and Q&A: 24:05

Manage Your Applicant Pool More Efficiently: 4 WebAdMIT Features You Should Be Using

This webinar covers four features in WebAdMIT that can help you effectively manage your applicants:

• Organizing applicants with Local Statuses
• Using List Manager to run advanced queries
• Managing applicant progress with Requirements
• Recording applicant data in Custom Fields 

• Introduction: 0:00
• Local Statuses: 5:50
• List Manager: 19:12
• Requirements: 37:32
• Custom Fields: 53:47

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Identifying Candidates in WebAdMIT: Using the Scoring Feature to Segment Your Applicant Pool

This webinar presents a use case of WebAdMIT's Scoring feature as it relates to a holistic admissions review process presented by Dr. Emil Chuck, former Director of Admissions, School of Dental Medicine at Case Western Reserve University.    

• Introduction: 0:00
• Attracting/choosing the best students: 3:49
• Developing a percentile table: 9:38
• Monitoring holistic admissions with data: 12:20
• Using Point Tables & Scoring Models in WebAdMIT: 27:53
• Considering other factors in the admissions review process: 41:15
• Key takeaways: 49:01

This webinar is an opportunity to learn about the foundational principles of holistic review. In addition, learn about how to start using the tools in WebAdMIT to make it an efficient and effective process that can have a lasting impact on the legacy of your profession.

This webinar is presented by Dr. Kerry Mandulak of Pacific University, Megan Woods of CAPCSD, and Dr. Jennifer Taylor of University of Memphis.

• Welcome & acknowledgements: 0:00
• Holistic review introduction: 6:20
• Why use holistic review: 7:25
• Challenges within admissions: 10:43
• Diversity within healthcare: 13:31
• Holistic review defined: 18:15
• Evidence for benefits of holistic review: 23:47
• Redefining best fit students: 26:20
• Monitoring holistic admissions with WebAdMIT data: 31:56
  • Holistic review case study: 34:04
  • Using the CAS Configuration Portal: 35:54
  • Using Interviews in WebAdMIT: 39:14
  • Using Assignments in WebAdMIT: 42:49
  • Using Work Groups in WebAdMIT: 49:51
  • Using Scoring in WebAdMIT: 52:11
  • Data Analysis in WebAdMIT: 52:52
• Key takeaways: 54:55
• Foundational Resources: 30:45, 1:05:21