Case Study: Hackbright Academy improves admissions scheduling and recruits better students with Calendly

Smoother scheduling personalizes Hackbright Academy’s admissions

Hackbright Academy, a 10-week software engineering school for women, was struggling with admissions scheduling and a heavy reliance on written applications that limited how many promising candidates they could interview. Head of admissions Kristen Yarborough needed a simpler way to coordinate interviews and spend more time evaluating applicants, and turned to Calendly to help streamline the process.

With Calendly, Hackbright Academy shared scheduling links so applicants could book interviews on their own time, while automated confirmations and reminders reduced back-and-forth emails and no-shows. The result was more admissions interviews, a larger and better applicant pool, and a fairer, more efficient process that helped Hackbright recruit stronger students and support more successful job outcomes for graduates.

Hackbright Academy

Kristen Yarbrough

Hackbright Academy