Student Admissions

TODO The process by which people are admitted into the program:

• Admissions Google Doc

Overview

The following elements related to admissions:

• Open-house
• Application
• Pre-work
• Interviews
• Processing
• Track Selection (Electrical, Mechanical, Software)

Timeline

• Applications open in March
• Open house session in March
• Selecting up to 60 people to participate

Process

The general admissions process might look like:

• Application is filled out
• Pre-work is sent
• Student submits pre-work
• Interview is scheduled
• Interview notes are taken
• Offer acceptance notice via email

Open House Session

• Open House Session

  • Locate a venue
  • Intro Presentation
  • Small hands-on project
  • Q&A
  • Networking section

• Open the applications after the open-house

Application

• Questions
  • Where does the application live?
  • What information is requested on the initial application?

Pre-work

• Questions
  • What is the pre-work?
    • What do they have to setup?
    • Tutorial for CAD with CAD program?
    • Assessment after doing reading

Interviews

• Interviews? What do you ask during the interview?
• What are we selecting for?
  • Passionate about the mission
  • Clear motivations for learning engineering

Tracks

• Group students into tracks
  • Questionnaire related to different tracks
    • ie Do you like building things with your hands?
  • Track mobility
    • All aspects are covered for students

Processing

• Who is processing the applications?