{"id":19582,"date":"2019-10-17T19:50:52","date_gmt":"2019-10-17T19:50:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.xello.world\/blog\/edtech-college-application-process\/"},"modified":"2025-05-21T14:12:09","modified_gmt":"2025-05-21T19:12:09","slug":"edtech-college-application-process","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.xello.world\/en-ca\/resources\/blog-posts\/edtech-college-application-process\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Ways EdTech Supports Senior Students Through the College Application Process"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s crunch time for most seniors looking ahead to their college years. School districts across the country are poised to support their students as they work their way through the college application process.<\/span>
\nDuring this \u2018season of stress\u2019, college-bound students depend on their educators to guide them as they review their requirements and submit all the elements on time. But with sky-high student-counsellor ratios and few resources to provide meaningful individual guidance, many seniors struggle to keep track of what information goes where and by when.\u00a0<\/span>
\nThat\u2019s why many districts are turning to their future readiness tool for help guiding and supporting students through the college applications process. Better than a simple checklist, the right online tool will ensure students understand what\u2019s required, keep track of their progress, and ensure nothing gets missed.\u00a0<\/span>
\nHere\u2019s how you can support the college applications<\/a> process with EdTech\u2014and streamline the administrative work behind it.<\/span><\/p>\n

Narrow Down the List of Colleges<\/h3>\n

If your students have been using a future readiness tool, they will already have a custom profile. This is where they\u2019ve been exploring careers and colleges, taking personality and aptitude tests and making a record of their interests, dreams, and goals. (Some of them might have been doing this since elementary school!)<\/span>
\nMatching their goals with the right college shouldn\u2019t be an onerous process since they\u2019ve probably determined at least a couple of possibilities, including post-secondary pathways. A good future readiness tool will direct student users to the colleges that offer the program they\u2019re interested in.<\/span><\/p>\n

Track Requirements and Deadlines<\/h3>\n

With their schools of choice narrowed down, students must discover the application requirements for each one. EdTech can help. For example, Xello automatically populates a list of application requirements by school, showing students exactly what needs to be submitted for each one. But where does that information go\u2014and how can educators be sure their students are staying on track?<\/span>
\nA good future readiness tool will also provide a digital college application tracking tool. Students can create a profile for each school to which they\u2019re applying. They may enter the application deadlines for at-a-glance access and use a pre-populated checklist for items like:<\/span><\/p>\n