Case Study: The York School achieves more well-rounded classes and confident admissions decisions with Kira Talent

The York School Builds More Well-Rounded Classes With Kira

The York School, an independent Toronto day school known for innovation, faced rising applicant volumes and a small admissions team that needed better ways to evaluate fit beyond grades and test scores. To address this challenge, the school adopted Kira Talent’s timed video and written online assessments to capture applicants’ character, communication and problem‑solving under timed conditions.

With Kira Talent, the admissions committee gains deeper, standardized insight into each student’s personality and reduces bias across reviewers, enabling more confident selection decisions and more well‑rounded classes. The platform also improved efficiency—Muruganandan likens the hours saved to adding an extra person to the team—while giving applicants a distinctive experience and early exposure to university‑style timed responses.

The York School

Praveen Muruganandan

Director, Admission and Advancement