Our University Profiles now have a new look!
Profiles are now full-sized, easier to navigate and provide you with a better viewing experience while looking for your best-fit university.
Each profile comprises five primary tabs: Profile, Admission, Courses, Student Life, and Student Data. Clicking on each tab will provide you with more information on each area of the university's profile. Each university's profile also comes with a unique profile link, so if you like what you see - share away!
Connecting and Adding Universities to Your Lists
If you see a university that you are interested in, you have the option of connecting directly with the university by clicking on the 'Connect Now' button. To add this to your Longlist, Shortlist, and Applying list, simply click on one of the options in the 'Add to List' dropdown menu.
The University's Profile
The University's Profile include information about the University, Admission, Cost, a section on Notes, as well as the University's Contact Information.
Clicking into the sidebar will reveal more information about each section that you are interested in.
Notes
The Notes feature in the University Profile allows counselors and advisors to record, track, and manage internal information related to a specific university. Notes help teams maintain historical context, collaborate effectively, and ensure important updates are documented in one place.
Key Features
Add notes directly within a university profile
Hide from Students and Guardians option to restrict visibility to staff only
Notes are time-stamped and display the author’s name
Archive and unarchive notes to keep active notes organized
View archived notes using the Show Archived option
Notes remain stored for future reference and audit purposes
Supports ongoing updates such as calls, emails, visits, or application insights
How to Add a Note
Open the University Profile from the universities list.
Navigate to the Notes section.
Click Add Note or select the note input field.
Enter the note details. Type in your note, such as counseling insights, partnership updates, deadlines discussed, or follow-up actions.
(Optional) Select Hide from Students and Guardians to ensure the note is visible only to staff members.
Click Save to add the note to the university profile.
Notes are saved automatically. You can also see the name of the person who last updated the note, edit notes that you have created, and view all notes added by other users by clicking on “View Notes.”
Archiving and Unarchiving Notes
To archive a note, select the Archive option available on the note.
Archived notes are removed from the active notes view but are not deleted.
Click Show Archived to view a list of all archived notes for the selected university.
To restore a note, select Unarchive, and the note will return to the active notes list.
Best Practices
Use the Hide from Students and Guardians option for internal or sensitive information
Archive outdated notes to keep the active notes section concise
Unarchive notes when previously recorded information becomes relevant again
The University's Courses
Under the Direct Apply Tab, you have access to the following information:
Course information: Department, course type, benefits of applying via Direct Apply
Summary
Study mode: full-time or distance, duration, start date
Entry requirements: application requirements, grades
Fees: fee breakdown, sponsorship information
Contact: admissions rep/office contact details
You are also able to add the specific course you'd like to your applying list or Direct Apply list. To do this, locate the 'Add Application' button, and this course will be added to your list for the university.
The University's Student Life
Scroll further down into the Student Life section and you'll find testimonials, information on sports and athletics, as well as the environment and demographics of the school.
The University's Student Data
In this section, you'll have access to Scattergram data. In addition, counselors also have visibility into application history data at a glance.
If you have any questions or need assistance, please feel free to reach out to us using the 'Chat with Cialfo' feature.
















