REM Graduate admissions demonstration expert system v 1.1

REM Decide how to proceed

RULE [UG status not specified]
If [the applicant's UG status] = "not specified"
Then [the language requirement] = "not met"

RULE [Language requirement not met]
If [the applicant's UG status] ! "receiving a bachelor's degree from a US institution" and
[the applicant's TOEFL score] < 200
Then [the language requirement] = "not met"

RULE [Language requirement met] 
If [the applicant's UG status] = "receiving a bachelor's degree from a US institution" or
[the applicant's TOEFL score] > 199
Then [the language requirement] = "met"

RULE [Conditional consideration]
If [the language requirement] = "met" and
[the applicant's final undergraduate transcript] = "not available"
Then [the evaluation] = "for a conditional decision"

RULE [Full consideration]
If [the language requirement] = "met" and
[the applicant's final undergraduate transcript] = "available"
Then [the evaluation] = "for a full decision"

REM Conditional evaluation

RULE [Wait for transcript]
If [the evaluation] = "for a conditional decision" and
[the applicant's GPR on last 60 undergraduate hours] < 3.3
Then [the recommendation] = "wait for transcript" and
[the action] = "based on established policy"

RULE [Honor student]
If [the evaluation] = "for a conditional decision" and
[the applicant's GPR on last 60 undergraduate hours] > 3.29 and
[the applicant] = "an honor student" 
Then [the recommendation] = "admit conditionally" and
[the action] = "based on special decision"

RULE [Conditional eval, high GRE]
If [the evaluation] = "for a conditional decision" and
[the applicant] = "not the recipient of special honors" and
[the applicant's GRE score] > 1099
Then [the recommendation] = "admit conditionally" and
[the action] = "based on special decision"

RULE [Conditional eval, low GRE]
If [the evaluation] = "for a conditional decision" and
[the applicant] = "not the recipient of special honors" and
[the applicant's GRE score] < 1100
Then [the recommendation] = "wait for transcript" and
[the action] = "based on established policy"

REM Full evaluation

REM Deny

RULE [Deny because language requirement not met] 
If [the language requirement] = "not met"
Then [the recommendation] = "deny normal admission" and
[the action] = "based on established policy"

RULE [Deny because of graduate GPR]
If [the applicant's graduate status] = "prior graduate work completed" and
[the applicant's GPR on prior graduate work] < 3.0
Then [the recommendation] = "deny normal admission" and
[the action] = "based on established policy"

RULE [Consider undergraduate GPR (no grad credits)]
If [the applicant's graduate status] = "no prior graduate work completed"
Then [the undergraduate GPR should be considered] = true

RULE [Consider undergraduate GPR (grad credits)]
If [the applicant's graduate status] = "prior graduate work completed" and
[the applicant's GPR on prior graduate work] > 2.99
Then [the undergraduate GPR should be considered] = true

RULE [Deny because of undergraduate GPR]
If [the undergraduate GPR should be considered] = true and
[the applicant's GPR on last 60 undergraduate hours] < 2.5
Then [the recommendation] = "deny normal admission" and
[the action] = "based on established policy"

RULE [Deny because of undergraduate GPR and GRE]
If [the undergraduate GPR should be considered] = true and
[the applicant's GPR on last 60 undergraduate hours] > 2.49 and
[the applicant's GRE score] < 900
Then [the recommendation] = "deny normal admission" and
[the action] = "based on established policy"

RULE [Deny because of GRE]
If [the undergraduate GPR should be considered] = true and
[the applicant's GPR on last 60 undergraduate hours] > 2.49 and
[the applicant] = "not the recipient of special honors" and
[the applicant's GRE score] < 900
Then [the recommendation] = "deny normal admission" and
[the action] = "based on established policy"

REM Provisional acceptance

RULE [Provisional acceptance: low GRE, verbal GRE]
If [the undergraduate GPR should be considered] = true and
[the applicant's GPR on last 60 undergraduate hours] > 2.49 and
[the applicant] = "not the recipient of special honors" and
[the applicant's GRE score] > 899 and
[the applicant's GRE score] < 1100 and
[the applicant's GRE verbal score] < 400
Then [the recommendation] = "admit provisionally - recommend English remediation" and
[the action] = "based on established policy"

RULE [Provisional acceptance: low GPR, verbal GRE]
If [the undergraduate GPR should be considered] = true and
[the applicant's GPR on last 60 undergraduate hours] > 2.49 and
[the applicant's GPR on last 60 undergraduate hours] < 3.0 and
[the applicant's GRE score] > 899 and
[the applicant's GRE verbal score] < 400
Then [the recommendation] = "admit provisionally - recommend English remediation" and
[the action] = "based on established policy"

RULE [Provisional acceptance: low GRE]
If [the undergraduate GPR should be considered] = true and
[the applicant's GPR on last 60 undergraduate hours] > 2.99 and
[the applicant] = "not the recipient of special honors" and
[the applicant's GRE score] > 899 and
[the applicant's GRE score] < 1100 and
[the applicant's GRE verbal score] > 399
Then [the recommendation] = "admit provisionally" and
[the action] = "based on established policy"

RULE [Provisional acceptance: low GPR]
If [the undergraduate GPR should be considered] = true and
[the applicant's GPR on last 60 undergraduate hours] > 2.49 and
[the applicant's GPR on last 60 undergraduate hours] < 3.0 and
[the applicant's GRE score] > 899
Then [the recommendation] = "admit provisionally" and
[the action] = "based on established policy"

REM Accept

RULE [Acceptance: honors]
If [the undergraduate GPR should be considered] = true and
[the applicant's GPR on last 60 undergraduate hours] > 2.99 and
[the applicant] : "an honor graduate" "a class valedictorian" "a class salutatorian"
Then [the recommendation] = "admit with full status" and
[the action] = "based on special decision"

RULE [Acceptance at departmental discretion]
If [the undergraduate GPR should be considered] = true and
[the applicant's GPR on last 60 undergraduate hours] > 2.99 and
[the applicant] = "not the recipient of special honors" and
[the applicant's GRE score] > 1099 and
[the applicant's GRE verbal score] < 400
Then [the recommendation] = "admission decision is at department's discretion" and
[the action] = "based on established policy"

RULE [Acceptance]
If [the undergraduate GPR should be considered] = true and
[the applicant's GPR on last 60 undergraduate hours] > 2.99 and
[the applicant] = "not the recipient of special honors" and
[the applicant's GRE score] > 1099 and
[the applicant's GRE verbal score] > 399
Then [the recommendation] = "admit with full status" and
[the action] = "based on established policy"

REM Prompts

PROMPT [the applicant's UG status] MultChoice
"This applicant is:"
"receiving a bachelor's degree from a US institution"
"not receiving a bachelor's degree from a US institution"

PROMPT [the applicant's TOEFL score] Numeric 
"What is the applicant's TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language 0->300) score?"
"0"
"300"

PROMPT [the applicant's GPR on prior graduate work] Numeric
"What is the applicant's GPR (Grade point ratio 0->4.0) for prior graduate work?"
"0"
"4.0"

PROMPT [the applicant's final undergraduate transcript] MultChoice
"The applicant's final undergraduate transcript is:"
"available"
"not available"

PROMPT [the applicant's GPR on last 60 undergraduate hours] Numeric
"What is the applicant's GPR (Grade point ratio 0->4.0) for the last 60 UG hours?"
"0"
"4.0"

PROMPT [the applicant's graduate status] MultChoice
"This applicant's graduate status is:"
"prior graduate work completed"
"no prior graduate work completed"

PROMPT [the applicant's GPR on prior graduate work] Numeric
"What is the applicant's GPR (Grade point ratio 0->4.0) on prior graduate work?"
"0"
"4.0"

PROMPT [the applicant] AllChoice
"This applicant is (check all that apply):"
"an honor student"
"an honor graduate"
"a class valedictorian"
"a class salutatorian"

PROMPT [the applicant's GRE score] Numeric
"What is the applicant's total GRE (Graduate Record Exam 0->1600) score?"
"0"
"1600"

PROMPT [the applicant's GRE verbal score] Numeric
"What is the applicant's GRE verbal (0->800) score?"

GOAL [the recommendation]
GOAL [the action]

MAXVALS [the applicant] 4

DEFAULT [the applicant] = "not the recipient of special honors"
DEFAULT [the applicant's UG status] = "not specified"