From dream universities to safety universities, Bookmarks is the place for students to organize their Longlist, Shortlist, and Applying lists, and have meaningful conversations with family and counselors to start planning their university application journey.
Here's a step by step guide along with a video for you:
Previously housed under Applications, students can now experience list-building exclusively on this page, located on the main navigation panel on the left.
What is the Longlist, Shortlist, and Applying list?
What is the Longlist, Shortlist, and Applying list?
Longlist ➡️ This is typically a dream list of universities that a student is interested in.
Shortlist ➡️ This list contains universities that a student is both interested in and is likely to submit an application for.
Applying list ➡️This list will contain the universities that the student intends to submit applications for.
How to add a university to a list
Begin by browsing and searching on the Universities page
If you are just starting out and have no bookmarks yet, students will see this message. Click on the blue button to begin your journey.
Because this is your first time, you'll be brought to the Universities page for an immersive experience about the university search journey. Follow this article here to learn the ins and outs of the Universities page.
Now that you've added your lists - let's break it down further on what you can do:
You can drag and drop universities between lists once you've decided to move them up, down or sideways between the different lists.
How to set 'My Top Choices' on your Bookmarks Lists
Students can now rank their applications in the Applying List according to their preferences.
The students can find the 'My Top Choices' button under the Applying list marked with a red dot in the top right corner.
A pop-up window will open up on clicking the button where students can select up to 5 choices from their Applying List and rank them.
Note : This information is strictly confidential between the school and the student, not shared with universities.
After a student adds and saves at least one choice, the 'My Top Choices' button will no longer be visible. All saved choices will then display color-coded badges indicating their rank.
4. To re-order your choices, simply select one of the color-coded badges to open a pop-up window. From there, you can drag and drop the university choices as per your needs.
How to Navigate from the Bookmarks Page
You can interact with universities on the Bookmarks page in the following ways:
Click the university icon or name → Opens the University Details page
Use list actions (Longlist, Shortlist, Applying) → Manage the university's status
View Likelihood scores → Counselor Likelihood and Cialfo Likelihood are visible directly
University Icon on Bookmarks Page Not Redirecting to University Details
On the Bookmarks page, university icons may appear clickable (the cursor changes to a pointer), but clicking on them may not redirect to the university details page. The university icon click behaviour has now been updated. Clicking a university icon redirects to the University Details page within the same tab.
Tip: Use the Bookmarks page as a quick hub for managing a student's shortlisted universities.
How to prioritize the universities on your lists
Prioritize the schools - Drag universities within the same list to know the priority that the university stands in that particular list.
Moving your application - Instead of dragging the application, you can also click on 3 dots on the application to move it to your desired list.
Adding a University - Want to quickly add a university to a list? Use the "+ Add University" button.
Likelihood - Both Counselor Likelihood and Cialfo Likelihood are displayed directly within the Bookmarks view.
Filters - Filter your applications country-wise or by likelihood.
Fields based on student/school information
Far Reach: 0 to 5% chance
Reach: 5% to 20% chance
Target: 20% to 75% chance
Likely: 75% to 100% chance
Updates and Fixes:
Scholarships Under Bookmarks - Add Application Feature
Students can now add applications directly from the Scholarships section under Bookmarks. An "Add Application" button is now available on scholarship cards within the Bookmarks → Scholarships tab.
Bookmarks: “Compare All” Export Error Fixed
Some users were experiencing an issue where clicking the Compare All button in the Bookmark section returned a “Something went wrong” error, preventing counselors from exporting student bookmark data.
Why was this happening?
The Compare All export functionality was failing due to a backend error triggered during the export process.
Resolution
This issue has now been fixed. The Compare All button successfully generates and downloads the student data export as expected.
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