Method and system for receiving and analyzing an electronic personal statement
First Claim
1. A method of creating an electronic personal statement, comprising:
- defining one or more attributes of interest to an entity;
generating a first plurality of questions based on the one or more attributes, each question having a plurality of response options;
generating an electronic personal statement template including the first plurality of questions; and
receiving, from an applicant, an electronic personal statement having one or more responses for at least one of the first plurality of questions.
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Abstract
A method and system for receiving and analyzing an electronic personal statement is disclosed. An evaluating entity selects one or more attributes used to assess applicants. A plurality of questions and associated response-options are generated based on the one or more attributes. The electronic personal statement includes the questions, response-options and an open-ended entry space for receiving descriptive text. An applicant completes the electronic personal statement on an applicant client system and transmits the statement to a data server accessible by the entity via a communications network. Optionally, one or more evaluators complete validation forms that provide each evaluator'"'"'s assessment of the applicant'"'"'s possession of the desired attributes. An entity can analyze a plurality of personal statements and compare the response-options or attributes individually or collectively across multiple personal statements. The entity can further analyze an applicant'"'"'s response-options in light of the responses on one or more evaluators'"'"' validation forms.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of creating an electronic personal statement, comprising:
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defining one or more attributes of interest to an entity;
generating a first plurality of questions based on the one or more attributes, each question having a plurality of response options;
generating an electronic personal statement template including the first plurality of questions; and
receiving, from an applicant, an electronic personal statement having one or more responses for at least one of the first plurality of questions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of assessing applicants based on at least an electronic personal statement, the method comprising:
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electronically receiving a plurality of electronic personal statements, wherein each electronic personal statement comprises at least one first response-option for each of a first plurality of questions and at least one open-ended response, wherein each electronic personal statement is received from one of a plurality of applicants; and
assessing one or more of the electronic personal statements with respect to one or more attributes. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system for receiving and evaluating electronic personal statements, the system comprising:
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one or more existing application systems;
one or more application client systems operably connected to the one or more existing application systems via a LAN connection;
a host server operably connected to the one or more application client systems and operably connected to the one or more existing application systems via a data server and a firewall; and
one or more applicant client systems operably connected to the host server via a communications network, wherein the host server receives one or more electronic personal statements from the one or more applicant client systems. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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