# Reviewing applications in a round

> Score your batch of applications on each criterion from 1 to 5, save drafts, and submit. Other reviews stay hidden until you submit yours.

Source: https://delsivo.com/help/syndicates-and-cohorts/reviewing-applications · Updated 2026-11-06

## Key takeaways

- My reviews lists the applications assigned to you in a round, open ones first.
- Score each criterion from 1 to 5. The weighted score updates as you go, and you can save a draft.
- Other reviewers' scores stay hidden until you submit yours, so every score is your own read.
- A submitted review can't change. After submitting you see the other submitted reviews.

When a lead assigns you applications in a round, the round appears in **Cohorts** and your batch is on its **My reviews** tab. Each application shows **Not started**, **Draft saved** or **Submitted**.

## Score an application

1. Click **Review** (or **Continue**) on an application.
2. Read **The application**: the company, its website and the founder's answers. **Open the deal** appears when you can open the deal itself.
3. Under **Your review**, choose a score from **1** (Weak) to **5** (Exceptional) for each criterion. The weight beside each criterion sets how much it counts.
4. Add a **Comment for the selection committee**: what convinced you, what worried you, what to ask at interview.
5. Click **Save draft** to come back later, or **Submit review** once every criterion has a score.

**Submit review** asks you to confirm. A submitted review can't change, so the calibration stays honest.

## Blind until you submit

Until you submit, **Other reviews** says they stay hidden, and the round shows **Hidden** in place of scores for that application. Your draft is never shown to anyone else. Once you submit, the other submitted reviews appear with each reviewer's scores, weighted score and comment.

A lead who isn't reviewing an application sees every submitted review on it.

## Frequently asked questions

### I'm an analyst and can't open the deal. Can I still review?
Yes. The review sheet shows the application you were assigned even when the deal isn't yours.

### Can I change a score after submitting?
No. If you made a mistake, tell the person running the round.