Application Reader-9

Job Description Summary

Outside readers are trained by Miami University Office of Admission staff to review applications for first-year undergraduate admission to Miami. This mission-critical position is essential to ensuring that the ~43,000 applications Miami receives annually are reviewed in a thorough, fair, and timely manner.


Only applicants with a permanent address in Ohio, Kentucky, or Indiana are eligible for this position.

Job Description

Essential Job Duties

• Quality-check Miami’s AI-powered OCR software to assist in the standardization and review of high school transcripts. 

• Performing a complete review of each application, checking the accuracy of the student academic data (GPA, standardized test scores, etc.) and reading letters of recommendation, essays, and all other submitted materials.

• Analyzing and scoring the strength of the student’s high school curriculum.

• Reviewing contextual factors in the application.

• Recording the curriculum score and details about the essays, extracurricular activities, and recommendations. 

• Recommending a tentative admission decision.

• Escalating applications to senior admission staff if any concerns or issues arise.

• Keeping supervisors apprised of any anticipated changes to work schedule or difficulty meeting established benchmarks (see Minimum Qualifications below); meeting milestones toward training completion (training milestones will be communicated in writing after hire)

Minimum Requirements:

Home address in Ohio, Kentucky, or Indiana

Experience in admission, enrollment management, or similar

Bachelor’s degree or 8 years of application review experience

Proven familiarity with higher education CRMs such as Slate

Ability to read at a pace of six applications per hour for each hour worked

During October and November, readers must commit to 15-28 hours per week. (Note: hours per week before October and after November may fluctuate.  However, the 6 application/hour pace will remain in place.)

Required Application Documents

resume and cover letter