application review

Candidate file assessment

Application review is the process of evaluating submitted applications—for jobs, schools, grants, or other competitive opportunities.

Reviewers assess qualifications, credentials, and fit against established criteria: The application review takes about six weeks.

In software contexts, it may refer to examining an app before approval for distribution: Your app is pending application review.

Related

interview · first round · submission · approval · evaluation · assessment · qualifications · deadline · waitlist · waiting game · portfolio · college admissions · credentials · admissions · shortlist · top pick · committee · feedback

Opposites
process stage

application reviewapplying

Putting into use

job search · recruitment · resume writing

evaluative action

application reviewacceptance

Consent to receive

rejection · final decision · admission · denial · rubber-stamping

Family

application, review, apply, applied, applying, applies, applicant, applicants, applications

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Top 500,000
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