TAO Co., Ltd. Adds New "Two-Stage Selection Function" to Its Application System "TAO"
TAO Co., Ltd. has added a "Two-Stage Selection Function" to its online admissions system "TAO." This allows universities to centrally manage multi-stage selection processes, contributing to digital transformation (DX) and increased transparency in admissions operations.
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TAO Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Rokubancho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo) has announced the addition of a new "Two-Stage Selection Function" to its international online admissions system, "TAO (The Admissions Office)." This function will enable universities to centrally manage multiple stages of selection processes, such as document screening, primary selection, and secondary selection (interviews, examinations, etc.), all within TAO.
TAO has been adopted by many universities as an admissions system that can manage application reception, document submission, acceptance announcements, and enrollment procedures online. With this new function, TAO will comprehensively achieve the digitalization (DX) of admissions operations, including the selection and evaluation processes.
### ■ About the New "Two-Stage Selection Function"
In university admissions, there is a growing number of admission methods that incorporate multiple stages of selection processes, such as preliminary consultations, document screenings, and interviews.
The newly implemented "Two-Stage Selection Function" in TAO allows for the centralized management of a series of processes, including preliminary consultations, primary selection, and secondary selection, within the system. By unifying applicant information, submitted documents, and selection results on TAO, universities can efficiently grasp the selection status, reduce the burden of admissions operations, and improve the transparency of the selection process. Furthermore, this function also supports comprehensive selection types where examination fees are paid in multiple installments, allowing for smooth management of operations such as paying the secondary selection fee after passing the primary selection. (Patent Application 2026-046579 pending)
Additionally, this function is available to existing TAO-implementing schools at no additional charge, enabling advanced admissions operations while keeping the implementation barrier low. Some universities that have already adopted TAO have decided to use it for comprehensive selection and international student admissions, and its expansion to graduate school admissions and English-degree program selection admissions is also under consideration. This will enable flexible responses to diversifying admission systems and integrated digitalization from application to selection.
**Key Features of the "Two-Stage Selection Function"**
* Management of evaluation/judgment for primary selection (document screening)
* Support for multiple installment payments of examination fees
* Management of interview/examination candidates
* Centralized management of selection results (evaluation/selection function under development)
* Sharing/visualization of evaluation data (evaluation/selection function under development)
This allows universities to efficiently proceed with reviews by multiple evaluators while grasping the selection status in real-time.
### ■ Future Developments
TAO will continue to expand its functions to further promote the digitalization of university admissions. Following this "Two-Stage Selection Function," the "Evaluation/Selection Function" is scheduled for release in the summer of 2026. TAO is actively working on the DX of the selection process.
TAO has been adopted by many universities as an admissions system that can manage application reception, document submission, acceptance announcements, and enrollment procedures online. With this new function, TAO will comprehensively achieve the digitalization (DX) of admissions operations, including the selection and evaluation processes.
### ■ About the New "Two-Stage Selection Function"
In university admissions, there is a growing number of admission methods that incorporate multiple stages of selection processes, such as preliminary consultations, document screenings, and interviews.
The newly implemented "Two-Stage Selection Function" in TAO allows for the centralized management of a series of processes, including preliminary consultations, primary selection, and secondary selection, within the system. By unifying applicant information, submitted documents, and selection results on TAO, universities can efficiently grasp the selection status, reduce the burden of admissions operations, and improve the transparency of the selection process. Furthermore, this function also supports comprehensive selection types where examination fees are paid in multiple installments, allowing for smooth management of operations such as paying the secondary selection fee after passing the primary selection. (Patent Application 2026-046579 pending)
Additionally, this function is available to existing TAO-implementing schools at no additional charge, enabling advanced admissions operations while keeping the implementation barrier low. Some universities that have already adopted TAO have decided to use it for comprehensive selection and international student admissions, and its expansion to graduate school admissions and English-degree program selection admissions is also under consideration. This will enable flexible responses to diversifying admission systems and integrated digitalization from application to selection.
**Key Features of the "Two-Stage Selection Function"**
* Management of evaluation/judgment for primary selection (document screening)
* Support for multiple installment payments of examination fees
* Management of interview/examination candidates
* Centralized management of selection results (evaluation/selection function under development)
* Sharing/visualization of evaluation data (evaluation/selection function under development)
This allows universities to efficiently proceed with reviews by multiple evaluators while grasping the selection status in real-time.
### ■ Future Developments
TAO will continue to expand its functions to further promote the digitalization of university admissions. Following this "Two-Stage Selection Function," the "Evaluation/Selection Function" is scheduled for release in the summer of 2026. TAO is actively working on the DX of the selection process.