KIRA PLATFORM

Go beyond the application.

Kira gives you a human perspective on each of your applicants.

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A grade or a test score only tells half of a student’s story. It’s time to hear the other half.

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Get A Holistic View

Select your best-fit students.

Give your team the holistic view they need to make informed decisions.
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    Competency-Based Evaluation

    Evaluate applicants holistically using customized competency-based questions combined with existing application materials like grades, test scores, and essays.

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    Timed Video Assessments

    See how applicants think on their feet through unscripted, unrehearsed video responses to your customized questions.

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    Timed Written Assessments

    Get an authentic sample of an applicant's real-time written communication skills.

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Save Time

Eliminate time-consuming and repetitive tasks.

Your time is valuable. Kira is designed for the busy admissions office to help reduce tedious tasks.
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    On-Demand Reviewing

    Stop scheduling interviews. Each recorded response is accessible on demand and around the world so you can review on your own schedule.

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    Assign and Share

    Whether your review team is two or two hundred, you can assign roles throughout the organization and review applicant responses independently.

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    Integrations

    Kira integrates with leading and homegrown admissions systems to create a seamless experience.

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Read: Six Ways to Scale Reviewing with Kira
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Make Fair Decisions

Reduce bias with a structured reviewing experience.

Kira is designed to ensure consistency, flag issues, and summarize team feedback, so your school can make fair decisions.
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    Independent Feedback

    Avoid subconscious biases by generating overall average scores based on each reviewers’ independent evaluation.

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    Reviewer Analytics

    Achieve greater consistency across admissions committee members by gaining insight into reviewer scoring.

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    Rubrics

    Ensure all reviewers are using the same criteria by building your custom rubrics into the platform or using one of our rubric templates.

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Download: "Breaking Down Bias in Admissions" eBook
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The most robust solution to check for plagiarism

Automatically screen timed written responses and uploaded documents in Kira against Turnitin’s industry-leading database then review cases of potential plagiarism.

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85%admissions professionals agree that plagiarism in application components, like essays, personal statements, or resumes is a problem facing admissions teams today.

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Applicant Pay

Do more with the budget you have.

Make your admissions process more holistic and efficient with Kira Talent, all while working within your school’s budget constraints.

Applicant Pay allows you to reduce or eliminate the cost of Kira by passing on a nominal fee to applicants.

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Our experience with Kira was top notch. The team was friendly, courteous, communicative, accommodating and responsive to our changing needs.”

Maria White
Maria White

Assistant Dean, Academic,
McMaster’s Faculty of Engineering.

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Knowledge & Service

Meet your Client Success Team.

At Kira, we measure our success by your success using our product. As a client, you will have a dedicated Client Success Manager as your guide, expert, and internal advocate.
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    Onboarding and Training

    We work with you to develop questions, competencies, rubrics, train your team, and build your Kira custom assessment.

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    Service and Support

    Need something? We’re your point of contact throughout your time using our product.

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    Inspire Report

    Improve your usage of Kira year-over-year with an annual report on usage data, applicant feedback, best practices, and tips.

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Applicant-First Platform

Build an amazing admissions experience

Kira is elegant and easy to use for your applicants and your team.
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    Branded Assessment Portal

    Create a beautifully branded assessment portal for applicants that’s completely customized to your program.

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    24/7 Applicant Support

    Ensure applicants have a positive experience applying to your school with 24/7 technical support.

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    Accessible Application

    Give all applicants an equal opportunity to succeed in your admissions process with an accessible assessment. Our platform is fully WCAG 2.0 AA compliant.

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Read: Kira Assessment vs. Admissions Essay: Applicants Weigh In

"What Kira has been able to do for us is assess applicants for not only communication and language, but also their motivation, commitment and drive. It allows us to know the candidate deeper which helps us make an admission decision and feel more comfortable with that decision."

Eric Olson
Eric Olson

Executive Director of Enrollment Operations
Wake Forest University Business School

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