Programs can create and send surveys to applicants at any point during the recruitment season. Surveys include customizable questions and answer options, and can be set to allow applicants to respond anonymously if desired.
NOTE: Applicants must be invited through Thalamus by the program to view and submit the survey.
IMPORTANT: Surveys can be sent at any time. Applicants can view and respond immediately after sending.
WE STRONGLY SUGGEST SENDING POST-INTERVIEW AND POST-MATCH SURVEYS AFTER ALL EVENTS HAVE CONCLUDED.
Survey Types
There are three survey types available, depending on your survey timeline:
Pre-Interview Survey: The Pre-Interview survey can be sent to applicants at the time of invitation or after. Responses may be collected before or after their scheduled interview. Applicants must have an interview invitation to receive this survey.
Post-Interview Survey: The Post-Interview survey can be sent to applicants after they have completed their interview.
Post-Match Survey: The Post-Match survey can be sent to applicants after Match Day.
Survey Question Types
The following question types can be created and added to any survey:
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Multiple Choice: Provide a customized list of answer options that allows users to select all responses that apply.
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Yes / No: Offer a simple Yes or No selection, with the option to include Maybe as an additional response.
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Free Response: Ask an open-ended question that allows users to enter their own answer in a text field.
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Dropdown: Provide a customized list of answer options in a dropdown menu, allowing users to select one response.
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Likert Scale: Use a scaled set of responses to measure a user's level of agreement, opinion, or sentiment on a specific topic.
Anonymous Surveys
- The Post-Interview and Post-Match surveys can be enabled for “Anonymous Responses”.
- All applicant responses will be submitted anonymously.
- This setting cannot be changed once the survey has been sent.
Create a Survey
IMPORTANT: Survey questions can only be edited or deleted before applicants submit their responses.
Select “Surveys” from the upper menu bar.
Click the “+ Create Survey” button in the upper right-hand corner of the dashboard.
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Type the name of the survey in the “Survey Name” field.
The Survey Name appears to applicants when the survey is sent.
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Select the survey type that fits your purpose from the “Survey Type” dropdown menu:
Pre-Interview Survey
Post-Interview Survey
Post-Match Survey
Select the event type from the “Event Type” dropdown menu (only applicable for Pre-Interview surveys).
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To collect responses anonymously, turn on the "Anonymous Responses" toggle.
The toggle turns teal when anonymity is enabled.
Click "Save" to create the survey. The "Create Survey Question" window then automatically displays.
Create Survey Questions
The "Create Survey Question" window automatically displays when a new survey is created. To add questions to an already existing survey, click the pencil icon next to the survey you wish to edit.
- Type the survey question in the “Question” field.
- Select the question type from the "Type" dropdown menu.
Multiple Choice:
- Type the answer choices in the fields provided
- For additional fields, click the “+” icon to the left of an answer choice field.
- Answer choices may be reordered by selecting the up/down arrows icon and dragging/dropping the answer choice to its desired position.
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To delete fields, click the red “X” icon.
Yes / No:
- The “Yes” and “No” answer choices are enabled by default and cannot be turned off.
- To enable the “Maybe” answer choice, click the “+” icon (“Maybe” option will turn teal).
- To disable the “Maybe” answer choice, click the red “X” icon (“Maybe” option will turn white).
Free Response:
Dropdown:
- Type the answer choices in the fields provided.
- For additional fields, click the “+” icon to the left of an answer choice field.
- Answer choices may be reordered by selecting the up/down arrows icon and dragging/dropping the answer choice to its desired position.
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To delete fields, click the red “X" icon.
Likert Scale:
- The prepopulated text can be edited.
- For additional fields, select the “+” icon to the left of an answer choice field.
- Answer choices may be reordered by selecting the up/down arrows icon and dragging/dropping the answer choice to its desired position.
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To delete fields, select the red “X" icon.
- Click the "Save" button to save the survey. Click the “Save & Add Another” button to add another survey question.
Once the survey has been saved, it displays on the page.
- To preview the survey, click the “Preview Survey” button at the top right of the question bank.
- To return to the “All Surveys” page, click “Back to All Surveys” at the top left side of the question bank.
Please note: To make changes to a survey, see Managing Program Surveys.
Revised October 27, 2025.