Case Study: Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences achieves more mission-aligned admissions with Kira Talent

How Pacific Northwest Dentistry uses smarter pre-screening to identify mission-aligned applicants

Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences, through its School of Dental Medicine, needed a better way to identify mission-aligned applicants for a highly selective 36-student program without overrelying on the DAT. The school wanted a more holistic admissions process that could surface candidates’ experiences, traits, and commitment to serving rural and underserved communities.

Kira Talent provided a structured video pre-screening and holistic review process, helping the team gather early applicant insights before interviews and evaluate candidates more fairly. The platform was launched in just one week, improved interview efficiency and consistency, supported bias mitigation, and gave faculty and staff a clearer sense of applicant fit upfront.

Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences

Fotinos Panagakos

Dean of the School