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Direct Apply - Application Review Process (Colleges & Universities)

Select, review, evaluate applications and choose the appropriate application result.

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Written by MOHIT MMANGAL
Updated over 2 months ago

Review Submitted Applications

To review applications on Explore, go to the Direct Apply section > Applications. Click on the student’s name to open their application. In the upper right-hand corner, click the purple Start Review button.

*Please note that if a student withdraws from the application process after the initial submission, the status of the application will be updated to Withdrawn and it'll move to an inactive state.

After clicking Start Review, you may now begin the process of reviewing the application.

On the application page , you may view activity related to the application, email the student directly if you need to communicate, and download any associated application forms in pdf format.

To quickly scroll through applications without returning to the main page, use the left and right arrows in the upper right-hand corner of the webpage.

To copy and transfer data, click on the Papers icon.

To view general Explore and application-related notifications, click on the Notifications bell. The bell icon will display in teal color when there is a new notification.

View Application Activity

Send an email

Download this Application

Navigate through Apps

Click to Copy Data

View Notifications

Types of Activity Tracked:

  • Application arrival

  • Uploading of documents by counselor

  • Application status changes

  • Application result selection

Notifications

Notifications are sent in both Explore and via email for new application submissions and document uploads. You'll also receive a daily application summary email listing all applications submitted that day.

Sample In-app Explore Notifications

*Notifications in Explore are stored for 30 days.

Application Results

After your assessment of the student's application data, you may finally choose your application result.

You can select one of the following results:

  • Accepted

  • Accepted Conditional

  • Closed

  • Conditional Offer

  • Deferred

  • Denied

  • Enrolled

  • Not Interested

  • Unconditional Offer

  • Waitlisted

  • Withdrawn

*Only one result may be chosen for an application, however it can be updated an unlimited number of times.

Once a result is chosen, a window will appear to upload any supporting documentation related to the result.

If you upload a document, a successful message banner will appear in green above the application.

Deposit Status

Once you've received a deposit for the admission, if applicable, you may indicate or track those details by selecting 'Deposit paid' in the application.



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