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What Every Institution Should Know About AI-Powered Admissions - with Ashish Fernando, Chief Noise Maker, EDMO

Ashish Fernando, Chief Noise Maker · EDMO

Jun 6, 2025 48 min
What Every Institution Should Know About AI-Powered Admissions - with Ashish Fernando, Chief Noise Maker, EDMO

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What this conversation answers

  • 01

    How is AI transforming the college admissions process?

  • 02

    Why should institutions prioritize "starts" over "admits"?

  • 03

    How can AI reduce transcript evaluation time from weeks to seconds?

  • 04

    What role should humans continue to play alongside AI in admissions?

  • 05

    Why must student intent be the focus of enrollment strategies?

  • 06

    AI-powered document & conversation intelligence

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In this episode, brought to YOU by HigherEd PodCon

YOUR guest is Ashish Fernando, Chief Noise Maker, EDMO

YOUR host is ⁠⁠⁠⁠Dr. Jodi Blinco

  • How is AI transforming the college admissions process? 
  • Why should institutions prioritize "starts" over "admits"? 
  • How can AI reduce transcript evaluation time from weeks to seconds?
  • What role should humans continue to play alongside AI in admissions?
  • Why must student intent be the focus of enrollment strategies? 

Topics include:

  • AI-powered document & conversation intelligence 
  • Reimagining the admissions experience 
  • Creating student-centric processes 
  • Integration with CRMs like Salesforce & Slate 
  • Reducing operational friction while improving student engagement 

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