diff --git a/plugin/pkg/scheduler/generic_scheduler.go b/plugin/pkg/scheduler/generic_scheduler.go
index ba5654afe82..8c6101be6bb 100644
--- a/plugin/pkg/scheduler/generic_scheduler.go
+++ b/plugin/pkg/scheduler/generic_scheduler.go
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/golang/glog"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/api"
+	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/errors"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/sets"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/plugin/pkg/scheduler/algorithm"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/plugin/pkg/scheduler/algorithm/predicates"
@@ -159,7 +160,7 @@ func findNodesThatFit(pod *api.Pod, machineToPods map[string][]*api.Pod, predica
 	return api.NodeList{Items: filtered}, failedPredicateMap, nil
 }
 
-// Prioritizes the nodes by running the individual priority functions sequentially.
+// Prioritizes the nodes by running the individual priority functions in parallel.
 // Each priority function is expected to set a score of 0-10
 // 0 is the lowest priority score (least preferred node) and 10 is the highest
 // Each priority function can also have its own weight
@@ -174,40 +175,72 @@ func PrioritizeNodes(pod *api.Pod, machinesToPods map[string][]*api.Pod, podList
 		return EqualPriority(pod, machinesToPods, podLister, nodeLister)
 	}
 
-	combinedScores := map[string]int{}
+	var (
+		mu             = sync.Mutex{}
+		wg             = sync.WaitGroup{}
+		combinedScores = map[string]int{}
+		errs           []error
+	)
+
 	for _, priorityConfig := range priorityConfigs {
-		weight := priorityConfig.Weight
 		// skip the priority function if the weight is specified as 0
-		if weight == 0 {
+		if priorityConfig.Weight == 0 {
 			continue
 		}
-		priorityFunc := priorityConfig.Function
-		prioritizedList, err := priorityFunc(pod, machinesToPods, podLister, nodeLister)
-		if err != nil {
-			return schedulerapi.HostPriorityList{}, err
-		}
-		for _, hostEntry := range prioritizedList {
-			combinedScores[hostEntry.Host] += hostEntry.Score * weight
-		}
+
+		wg.Add(1)
+		go func(config algorithm.PriorityConfig) {
+			defer wg.Done()
+			weight := config.Weight
+			priorityFunc := config.Function
+			prioritizedList, err := priorityFunc(pod, machinesToPods, podLister, nodeLister)
+			if err != nil {
+				mu.Lock()
+				errs = append(errs, err)
+				mu.Unlock()
+				return
+			}
+			mu.Lock()
+			for i := range prioritizedList {
+				host, score := prioritizedList[i].Host, prioritizedList[i].Score
+				combinedScores[host] += score * weight
+			}
+			mu.Unlock()
+		}(priorityConfig)
 	}
+	if len(errs) != 0 {
+		return schedulerapi.HostPriorityList{}, errors.NewAggregate(errs)
+	}
+
+	// wait for all go routines to finish
+	wg.Wait()
+
 	if len(extenders) != 0 && nodeLister != nil {
 		nodes, err := nodeLister.List()
 		if err != nil {
 			return schedulerapi.HostPriorityList{}, err
 		}
-
 		for _, extender := range extenders {
-			prioritizedList, weight, err := extender.Prioritize(pod, &nodes)
-			if err != nil {
-				// Prioritization errors from extender can be ignored, let k8s/other extenders determine the priorities
-				continue
-			}
-
-			for _, hostEntry := range *prioritizedList {
-				combinedScores[hostEntry.Host] += hostEntry.Score * weight
-			}
+			wg.Add(1)
+			go func(ext algorithm.SchedulerExtender) {
+				defer wg.Done()
+				prioritizedList, weight, err := ext.Prioritize(pod, &nodes)
+				if err != nil {
+					// Prioritization errors from extender can be ignored, let k8s/other extenders determine the priorities
+					return
+				}
+				mu.Lock()
+				for i := range *prioritizedList {
+					host, score := (*prioritizedList)[i].Host, (*prioritizedList)[i].Score
+					combinedScores[host] += score * weight
+				}
+				mu.Unlock()
+			}(extender)
 		}
 	}
+	// wait for all go routines to finish
+	wg.Wait()
+
 	for host, score := range combinedScores {
 		glog.V(10).Infof("Host %s Score %d", host, score)
 		result = append(result, schedulerapi.HostPriority{Host: host, Score: score})