Giving University Applicants a Voice — The Story Behind Video Interviews

08/10/2025 25 min Temporada 2 Episodio 64
Giving University Applicants a Voice — The Story Behind Video Interviews

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Title: Giving University Applicants a Voice — The Story Behind Video Interviews How do we defensibly assess college applicants' communication, professionalism, and motivation — qualities that don't show up in grades or test scores? In this episode of The Holistic Success Show, Dr. Kelly Dore and Anju Visen-Singh of Acuity Insights, explore the design, purpose, and future of Video Interviews — a one-way video interview tool built to humanize the higher education admissions process. We unpack the challenges of building fair, scalable interviews, how Video Interviews is used by programs across disciplines, and what it looks like when applicants are given a true voice in higher ed admissions.   Timestamp of our conversation:    01:31  What problems do video interviews help solve in higher ed admissions? 05:05 What is the difference between "synchronous" and "asynchronous" video interviews? 08:13  How can we help ensure Video Interviews is a defensible admissions tool for everyone? 17:10  What impact has Video Interviews had — for both programs and for applicants, so far?   Speakers:   Anju Visen-Singh Vice President, Product and Marketing at Acuity Insights https://www.linkedin.com/in/anjuvisensingh/   Dr. Kelly Dore Co-Founder/VP Science & Innovation at Acuity Insights and Adjunct Professor, McMaster University https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelly-dore-7971b258/ Visit our blog for more actionable insights: https://acuityinsights.com/resources/blog/

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