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Scoring an Application

The guided scoring interface walks you through each rubric criterion one at a time, then asks for your overall recommendation. This is where you do the actual work of evaluating an application.

Opening the Scoring Interface

Click any active card on your My Reviews dashboard (or its Score Now / Continue button). This opens the guided scoring page at /review/[cohortSlug]/guided.

The page has a two-column layout:

• Left column -- background information about the application
• Right column -- the scoring form

Left Column: Background Tabs

The left column has several tabs depending on the stage:

• Application -- the applicant's submitted answers, attachments, and links. Eligibility questions are filtered out. File attachments can be downloaded; URLs open in a new tab.
• Reviews -- completed reviews from earlier stages (hidden on the first stage). If blind review is enabled, reviewer identities are hidden.
• Assessments -- self-assessment results from team members (second-round stages only).
• Script -- interview questions configured for this stage, rendered from markdown. Use this to guide your interview conversation.
• Notes -- a private text area for your own interview notes. These auto-save and are tied to the specific stage. Only you can see them.

Right Column: Scoring

By default, you score one criterion at a time in focused mode. A Show all toggle in the upper right switches to a view where every criterion is visible at once.

In focused mode, each criterion shows:

1. Criterion number and name (e.g., "Criterion 1/5 -- Mission Alignment")
2. Description of what to evaluate
3. Score options -- either threshold cards with descriptions (click to select), named levels, or numeric buttons depending on how the rubric is configured
4. Notes field -- optional per-criterion notes

Use the Next Criterion and Previous buttons to navigate. You can also use the Jump to... dropdown to skip to any criterion. A criterion must be scored before you can advance to the next one.

Keyboard Shortcuts

In focused mode, you can score without touching your mouse:

• Up/Down arrows -- navigate between threshold or level options
• Enter -- select the focused option and advance to the next criterion
• Left/Right arrows -- move to the previous or next criterion
• Number keys (1-9) -- set a numeric score directly (when simple score buttons are shown)

Saving and Submitting

Your work auto-saves every 1.5 seconds after you make a change. A "Saving..." / "Saved" indicator appears near the top right. You can also click Save Draft manually at any time.

Once all criteria are scored, click Proceed to Recommendation to move to the final screen. This shows your score summary, lets you select a recommendation, and provides space for overall notes.

Click Submit Review when you are ready. A confirmation dialog explains that submission locks your scores and notes. After confirming with Submit & Lock, your review is complete and you are redirected to the dashboard.

:::warning After submission, your scores and notes are locked. You can still change your recommendation if the review is for the application's current stage, but scores cannot be edited. :::

:::tip For interview stages, the Submit Review button is disabled until after the interview has occurred. You can still prepare by reviewing the application and scoring criteria beforehand. :::