Admissions

Holistic Admissions and Committee Practice

👥 Admissions staff, committee members ⏱ 50 min

About this module

Running a defensible, mission-aligned admissions process: committee structure, holistic review, technical standards, and documenting decisions.

Related LCME elements

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Element 10.2 Element 10.3 Element 10.4

Video

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Learning objectives

By the end of this module, participants will be able to:

Describe the committee's final authority and structure
Apply holistic review consistently
Document selection decisions defensibly

Module outline

Committee charge and final authority
Holistic review in practice
Mission alignment: selecting for your school's purpose
Technical standards and accommodations
Documentation and appeals

Discussion prompts

How does your process reflect your mission?
Where does bias enter, and how do you check it?