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What the Masters audit does
Explain that AdmiScan checks eligibility, admission fit, shortlist balance, documents, costs, deadlines and evidence. It does not guarantee admission.
Video walkthrough
How to use the AdmiScan Masters audit
A complete demonstration of profile entry, programme selection, document readiness, eligibility, cost, deadlines and result interpretation.
Best for: Students applying for MS, MSc or related postgraduate programmes in the USA, UK or Germany.
Before you begin
- Keep your degree, grades, backlogs, relevant coursework, projects and work experience ready.
- Prepare a shortlist of four or five programmes instead of entering only one dream university.
- Know your target intake, preferred countries, budget and current IELTS, TOEFL or GRE status.
- Review the current state of your transcript, CV, SOP and recommendation planning.
Step-by-step walkthrough chapters
Follow the chapters in order, or open a contextual help link from an audit to jump directly to the relevant section.
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Applicant and academic profile
Enter degree, grades, backlogs, field of study, projects, research and work experience. Explain why accurate input matters.
01:40
English tests, GRE and target intake
Show completed, planned and not-yet-taken test states. Explain that missing scores can create a verification or readiness task.
02:30
Programme shortlist
Select currently verified programmes and explain why the shortlist should include safer, realistic and ambitious options.
03:25
Documents and application evidence
Demonstrate transcript, SOP, resume and LOR readiness without uploading a real personal document during recording.
04:20
Budget and deadlines
Show tuition, living-cost and deadline planning. Remind viewers that official university pages remain the final authority.
05:10
Read the result correctly
Start with blockers and the first action, then eligibility, fit, costs, deadlines, documents and evidence.
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What to do next
Show how the student can correct inputs, rebalance the shortlist and rerun the audit before applying.
Read the result in this order
- 1Critical eligibility blockers
- 2First recommended action
- 3Programme-by-programme eligibility
- 4Admission-fit and shortlist balance
- 5Budget and affordability
- 6Deadlines and application timing
- 7Document readiness
- 8Official evidence and verification status
Common mistakes to avoid
- Choosing only highly selective programmes without realistic or safer alternatives.
- Entering a university name without checking the exact programme and intake.
- Treating an admission-fit label as a guarantee or probability of admission.
- Ignoring cost, deadline and official programme evidence while focusing only on ranking.
What you should be able to do next
After following the guide, you should be able to correct profile inputs, identify programme-level blockers, rebalance the shortlist and prioritise the next application action.
Related AdmiScan resources
AdmiScan provides an evidence-based planning aid. Universities, counselling authorities and official programme pages remain the final authority for current eligibility, fees, deadlines and allotment.