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The global pandemic has uprooted our human sense of normalcy and disrupted many systems upon which we have long depended. Education has not been exempt from these changes. With Chromebooks replacing textbooks and Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teams becoming the new classroom for many students around the country, our interactions have relied more heavily on two-dimensional screens rather than face-toface meetings. How, in this disrupted system, are admission teams able to fully evaluate everything a candidate has to offer?  \nIn this year where educational delivery has been extremely disrupted, it is important to understand the impact this may have on an applicant’s file. Asa result, many schools have made the decision to adopt a test-optional, test-flexible, or test-blind approach to evaluating applicants. As always, removing a data point from the admission file places more emphasis on the remaining factors, such as grades, the interview, the personal statement, etc.  \nAt the same time schools have been navigating the interruptions to normalcy caused by COVID, they also have paid particular attention to biases that may have existed in longtime admissions practices. More and more, schools are embracing the importance of holistic admission practices that assist in seeking  \nstudents of character by identifying traits such as personal drive, ethical perspective, and intellectual curiosity. The Character Skills Snapshot is one tool that can provide this important information to schools. It is an assessment that measures seven character skills: Intellectual Engagement, Initiative, Open-mindedness, Resilience, Self-control, Social Awareness, and Teamwork. The Snapshot helps to serve as an objective measure in that it introduces less bias than more subjective measures, such as grades, recommendations, and personal statements.  \nThe following case studies highlight the “why” behind the decision these three EMA member schools made to implement the Character Skills Snapshot in their 2020–2021 admission process.  \nDr. Meghan Brenneman is Director of Assessment Products at The Enrollment Management Association. She is co-editor of a book being released in October titled Assessing Competencies for Social and Emotional Learning: Conceptualization, Development and Applications, as well as a co-chair of a new course, Assessing Character in Admission: Essential Elements, which was funded by The Character Collaborative and NACAC.  \n44 The Yield + Winter 2021  \nBerkeley Carroll School, Brooklyn, NY  \nBy Vanessa Prescott, Director of Admissions for the Upper and Middle School  \nAs an Admissions Director and educational leader at my institution, I must ask the following questions of myself and my department at the end of each year in order to be truly effective. What did we miss? What isn’t working? Who haven’t we served? What do we need to implement? I am keenly aware that it is my responsibility to set the standard for our Admissions Team and Reading Committee to analyze applicant files in a manner that sees “the whole child.” I must ensure that we are following a process that is truly equitable and in line with what our school’s mission espouses: “... prepare our diverse graduates for success in college and for the greater endeavor—a life of critical, ethical, and global thinking.” Developing a strong character is atthe core of these tenets. This is why I decided that the Character Skills Snapshot could be an effective tool to help us identify strength of character in our admissions candidates.  \nIn the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, we needed to respond to the radical changes that our prospective families would face. 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