Undergraduate Admissions invites employees and alumni to assist with reading application essays

From: Office of Undergraduate Admissions

In the spirit of Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), the Office of Undergraduate Admissions is searching for university employees, retirees, and alumni to serve as essay readers in the application review process.

Prospective students applying for admission must complete the Ut Prosim Profile essays within the application. Each set of essays must be read by varioius members of the university community. Having more readers allows for more diverse perspectives when scoring the essays.  

Last year, Virginia Tech received nearly 62,000 first-time in college and transfer applications, meaning any level of time volunteers can devote to reading essays is greatly appreciated.

If you trained last fall to read essays for the 2024-25 cycle, you can begin reading as our questions have remained the same. If you are new to this process, there are a variety of dates and times in which training will be held.

Click HERE to view training dates and to register.

If you are interested in training to be a reader but the above dates/times do not work for you, please contact Jane Todd at janetodd@vt.edu.