Illinois Institute of Technology
Automated processing of 60,000+ pages of academic transcripts from international students
Upskilled the tech team with extensive training programs
Multilingual translation to support international students
Problem Context
The Illinois Institute of Technology is a private research university in the US, renowned for its rigorous programs in engineering, science, architecture, law, design, and business. However, the university faced challenges in expediting credential evaluations to speed up student admission notifications. Each year, 60,000 pages of international academic transcripts required review with prospective students who incurred high costs through third-party evaluations to have their academic records prepared. This evaluation and notification process, often takes weeks, much to the dissatisfaction of both students and administrators. Additionally, outdated data systems slowed down the analysis of enrollment trends or updating student records.
In response to these challenges, the university sought to redefine how it operates and improve efficiency. By partnering with Quantiphi and AWS, the Illinois Institute of Technology aimed to set a new standard for technological integration in higher education, improving service quality for the institution and its students.
Amazon Textract
Amazon Sagemaker
Amazon Translate
AWS Lambda
Amazon Bedrock
Amazon S3
Amazon Aurora
Amazon DynamoDB
Amazon CloudWatch
AWS CodeBuild
AWS Security Hub
Amazon EC2
At Illinois Tech, identifying the necessity to modernize their data systems was as crucial as choosing the right partner. By leveraging AWS’s cloud infrastructure, Gen AI capabilities, and Quantiphi’s digital engineering expertise, Illinois Tech advanced its data systems for future readiness. Quantiphi deployed an AWS Landing Zone to
These foundational improvements were key in strengthening the university’s infrastructure. The subsequent focus on boosting operational efficiency led to the successful implementation of QDox, our AI-driven document processing solution, built on AWS. Benefits included:
Illinois Tech redefined operations and raised the bar for technological integration in higher education, enhancing service quality for both students and the institution.
This success story is also published in THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION!
Testimonials by Illinois Tech
“One of the ways we know we can increase enrollment is speed to decision. We have the data that shows any time a student waits more than 30 days for a decision, the percentage in which they will matriculate to campus drops off significantly. For international students there are lots of 3rd party vendors who provide credential evaluations to these students. There is a 4 to 6 week turnaround, and of course, a fee. We built an internal credential evaluation department. As our resources are limited,we built it so we could scale during enrollment cycles. We talked to Quantiphi and selected QDox for our new system. We ultimately went from weeks evaluating credentials to less than one day. The data points are now there for the faculty and decision readers, so students are getting decisions faster.”
Marla Kay Workman, Director of International Enrollment Management, Illinois Tech
“This system enabled us to streamline operations and better utilize our resources towards enhancing student support and academic excellence.”
Sejal Vaishnav, Former Chief Innovation Officer, Illinois Tech