Customizing Your Graduate and International Applications

Graduate and International Applications

2010 ApplyTexas Conference

Catherine Roueche-HerdmanAsst. Director of AdmissionsTexas A&M UniversitySession OverviewChanges to applications

Custom Questions

Discussion/Special TopicsChanges to applicationsChangesModules: Required and Optional

U.S. Military/Veteran status question added to U.S. Graduate application

Degrees and Specializations for Graduate Majors

Applying message to multiple majorsModules U.S. and Intl Grad

Modules Intl fr and tr

Adding modules ExeC Menu

Adding modules - Database

Adding modules gen app info

Adding modules alert

Adding modules - link

Adding modules US Grad

Adding modules intl grad

U.S. Military/veteran status

Degrees and specializations Manage Majors

Degrees and specializations Select major

Degrees and specializations additions at bottom of page

Applying a message to multiple majors Manage majors

Applying a message to multiple majors - select majors

Applying a message to multiple majors view more majors

Custom questionsChanges to questionsCan specify module to display question or default to custom questions page (both university-specific and major-specific questions)

Can copy major-specific question to other majors

Two types of questionsCustom Questions Specific to Your University All applicants will receive question (can specify level Limited to 30 total questions)

Custom Questions Specific to a Major Only applicants to that major will receive question

Response can be required or not requiredTypes of responsesText up to 3200 characters

One line text up to 80 characters

Multiple choice single answerRadio buttonsPull-down menu

Multiple choice multiple answer

No input requiredTypes of questionsSurvey questions: How did you hear about this program?

Clarification questions:Which area of specialization do you wish to pursue? (Can now address this using the app)

Types of questions (contd)Special enrollment identifiers:Do you plan to enroll in this program by Distance Education?

Additional admission information:Have you taken, or are you currently enrolled in any of the following courses?

Types of questions (contd)Communicate special instructions:Resume/statement of purpose requirements

Application requirements checklist

Identifying supporting documents Adding questions

Adding questions - Executive Menu

Adding university-specific questions

Adding university-specific questions select module

Adding university-specific questions module choices

Adding university-specific questions (contd)

Adding university-specific questions Preview

Adding major specific (dynamic) questions

Adding questions copy to other majors

Deleting questions

Deleting questions (contd)

Discussion/special topics