<p>I'm curious. I know this may vary for each school, but how does it generally work? How many people actually read your app? What if they disagree? Who gets the final word?</p>
<p>Admissions are generally handled at the regional level. Many admissions officers work in the office of admissions, and each will be responsible for a specific region or regions of the country, along with a few that handle international students. When you submit your application, an intern will file the hard copy materials, either physically or digitally by scanning them. Then, your region’s admissions officer will slowly read through the files. There are a number of easy cases, where an admit or rejection can be rendered without further consideration. Most applications, however, do not fall into these categories. These are set aside for review in the admissions committee. Several representatives from the office sit down, while your representative presents your file. A brief discussion takes place, and then a decision is rendered by consensus of the committee. At most schools, the dean of admissions takes a cursory glance over all decisions before the final decision is entered in a computer system and the letters are mailed. Each school has their subtle quirks that deviate from this recipe, but this is a very generalized explanation for how the process works.</p>
<p>Ah I had no idea that there are regional admissions officers. Kinda cool to imagine someone representing me. Thanks for the info!</p>