Giving University Applicants a Voice — The Story Behind Video Interviews

October 8, 2025

How do we defensibly assess college applicants’ communication, professionalism, and motivation — qualities that don’t show up in grades or test scores?

In this episode of The Holistic Success Show, Dr. Kelly Dore and Anju Visen-Singh of Acuity Insights, explore the design, purpose, and future of Video Interviews — a one-way video interview tool built to humanize the higher education admissions process.

We unpack the challenges of building fair, scalable interviews, how Video Interviews is used by programs across disciplines, and what it looks like when applicants are given a true voice in higher ed admissions.