Streamline University Admissions with GoFormz
Discover how digital forms can help your admissions department work more efficiently
While all the pain points and operational inefficiencies are top-of-mind from the current admissions class, the best time to start planning for next year’s admissions is now! College admissions are arguably the most crucial time in a student’s lifetime – patiently waiting to determine where they will take their studies to the next level. At the same time, the admissions department is under equal pressure, having to make tough decisions and move through thousands of applicants in a short period of time.
Here are a few ways digital and online forms can enhance these processes in many ways, including how documents are stored and processed, how to leverage captured data, and much more.
Garner Actionable Insights from Online Forms
Streamline the application process by leveraging online forms, which enable public links to be easily shared via text, email, on the web, and more, for easy-to-access online college applications. Form sharing, otherwise known as Public Forms, can simplify the application process for the student while also streamlining the decision-making process for the admissions department.
Uploading college application templates into the GoFormz platform allows the opportunity to run reports and garner actionable insights from collected form data. Once an application has been submitted by a student online, the information on the application can be routed to existing systems used to make informed decisions on the applicant's qualifications. Leveraging the GoFormz Reporting Tool allows your admissions department to run a report on the class's overall average GPA, extracurricular activities, SAT and ACT scores, and much more. This functionality allows you to then enhance your recruiting efforts for next year's admission class.
Fully Automated Process
The hardest part about admissions doesn’t necessarily end with reviewing applications. When it comes time to notify students of their application status, there are only a few ways it can go: you’re accepted, waitlisted, or declined. While the admissions process is extremely tedious, Automated Workflows can further streamline your admissions department processes from start to finish.
For example, when an application is submitted, that form can be automatically routed and accessible in real-time. Once that application has been reviewed, the application can be routed to one of three folders: accepted, declined, or waitlisted. When it comes time to notify students of their application status, the admissions department can notify all three folders with one click of a button – all leveraging powerful automations within the GoFormz platform.
Ensure Accurate, Complete Student Information
GoFormz offers an array of powerful features and functionality but Dynamic Field Properties offer form creators a unique tool to ensure accurate, complete data upon form submission. Leveraging Required fields, form creators can ensure certain form fields are completed prior to a form user submitting a digital form. This functionality ensures students have the best chance of getting selected by the admission office while also allowing the admissions department the opportunity to have complete applications to evaluate.
Customized User Experience
Applications vary especially if students are applying to different schools within a university. Rather than creating multiple iterations of applications, one application digital form template can be utilized with the help of Data Sources. By leveraging this feature through Option Filtering, applicants are tasked with fewer data capture demands and only asked to answer form fields that apply based on their answers. This unique, customized experience simplifies the application process for not only students but for the admissions process as well.
All in all, there are a number of ways digital forms can improve your admissions department processes. Sign up for a risk-free 14-day trial today and discover how quickly GoFormz can streamline university admissions.
About GoFormz
GoFormz is an operational data management solution that helps garner actionable insights from collected form data. We believe by introducing digital solutions into everyday processes, colleges can redefine how admission offices collect and process information. Whether you need medical history forms or require employee evaluation forms, GoFormz can bring your exact paper forms to the digital realm (which no other digital form solution can offer) – requiring no coding experience! With Automated Workflows and an open API, collected data can be instantly routed to existing systems and accessible in real-time.
