What Colleges Know About You: Inside the Admissions Database

What do colleges actually know about you in their admissions database? In this behind-the-scenes walkthrough, I take you inside a mock version of Slate, one of the most widely used admissions CRM and application management systems in higher education. You'll see how admissions offices may organize student records, track application materials and admissions checklists, manage high school records, send emails through Slate Deliver, respond to student and family inquiries through Slate Inbox, and ultimately review applications through Slate Reader. I've worked with Slate since 2015, and this video is designed to give students and families a rare look at the technology operating behind the college admissions process—without displaying any actual student records or confidential information. We'll cover: • Student and applicant records • Information colleges may track about prospective students • Slate Deliver and admissions communications • High school and organization records • Application materials and admissions checklists • Slate Inbox and admissions emails • Slate Reader and application review • What happens behind the scenes after you apply If you're preparing to apply to college, I also offer an Application Review service where I review your application before submission from the perspective of a former Director of Admissions. Sign up for more information here: https://www.askdrhoffman.com/applicat... And after watching this video, watch my full walkthrough of the admissions Reader to see what an admissions officer may actually see when they open and review your application:    • Inside the College Application Reader: Wha...   Subscribe for more behind-the-scenes explanations of college admissions, financial aid, application strategy, and how admissions offices actually make decisions. ⁉ Have suggestions for new videos? Let me know! https://www.askdrhoffman.com/subscrib... 🌎 https://www.askdrhoffman.com 🔎 Senior or junior? Want your application materials reviewed by me? Sign up for my Review service... I'll go line by line through your application materials with edits and advice, before submitting your application: https://www.askdrhoffman.com/get-started 📚 Two Parent Courses: Parent's Introductory College Admissions Course AND the Parent’s Ultimate College Admissions Course: https://www.askdrhoffman.com/parent-c... (use code: SITELAUNCH20 for 20% your first month/year) 💌 If you’d like to join our mailing list and receive periodic admissions tips via email, you can join here: https://www.askdrhoffman.com/mailinglist 👉 Follow me on socials:   / askdrhoffman     / askdrhoffman     / askdrhoffman-com-llc   📥 Contact me: https://www.askdrhoffman.com/contact