Scheduling Groups & Tiers FAQ

Scheduling Groups and Tiers in Thalamus determine scheduling permissions for particular interview dates. As such, they cannot be changed once an applicant has signed up for or completed an interview. Otherwise, dates could potentially become overbooked or applicants may have other issues with scheduling/cancelling interview dates. If an applicant is scheduled, you can cancel them, change their scheduling group and reschedule them. Please note, we recommend contacting the applicant, as they will receive automatic cancellation/confirmation emails when the cancellation and scheduling actions are taken respectively. 

No. Scheduling groups and tiers are hidden from the applicant’s view to provide fairness in scheduling. Additional information on scheduling groups and tiers can be found in these guides:

• Assigning Scheduling Groups on your Applicant Dashboard
• Tiering Applicants on your Applicant Dashboard
• Creating/Editing your Program Profile
  
  

Yes. In fact, it’s one of our most recommended best practices when striving towards a successful interview season.  Here are some additional guides about importing your applicants:

• Inviting Applicants to Interview
• Manually Scheduling an Applicant for Interview or Waitlist
  
  

Yes. Scheduling groups and tiers are types of scheduling permissions that are unique to Thalamus. They are both part of our patented scheduling algorithm that allows programs to reserve spots for particular groups and/or subgroups of applicants (e.g. categorical, primary care, advanced, preliminary, research, etc.), and ensure that the proper applicant mix is present for any interview event/day. For equal scheduling permissions across all applicants, programs can use one scheduling group and one tier. For more sophisticated or complex scheduling practices, multiple scheduling groups and tiers can be used. Additional information on scheduling groups and tiers can be found in these guides:

• Assigning Scheduling Groups on your Applicant Dashboard
• Tiering Applicants on your Applicant Dashboard
• Creating/Editing your Program Profile
  
  

Yes, your program must assign at least 1 scheduling group and 1 tier to invite an applicant. However, if you do not have any specific scheduling priorities for your applicants, you can assign all applicants to the same scheduling group and tier which will allow all applicants to have the same scheduling privileges.

Additional information on scheduling groups and tiers can be found in these guides:

• Assigning Scheduling Groups on your Applicant Dashboard
• Tiering Applicants on your Applicant Dashboard
• Creating/Editing your Program Profile
  

Tiers are exclusive, meaning an applicant can only be assigned to one tier at a time. Scheduling groups are inclusive, allowing applicants to be assigned to one or more scheduling group at a time.

• Assigning Scheduling Groups on your Applicant Dashboard
• Tiering Applicants on your Applicant Dashboard
• Creating/Editing your Program Profile