The following is excerpted from a blog by Spark451, a Jenzabar Company.
For higher ed admissions pros, application review season is where strategy meets execution. The stakes are high, your team is stretched, and there’s an incredibly slim margin for error. Fortunately, your CRM can help streamline the process in a number of ways.
To help you get started, here are several pointers from the experts from Spark451’s SparkAssist CRM support team.
Boost Operational Readiness
Prioritize Checklist Design
Prepare and test checklists well ahead of time in order to lay a strong foundation for efficient application review. That means properly configuring materials and testing checklist functionality before the arrival of all those student documents.
Focus on Data Integrity
Duplicate records are a drag—they can distort reporting, delay decisions, and create avoidable frustration for applicants. Ensure that your team treats data deduplicating as an ongoing discipline—rather than a last-minute cleanup—to create smoother handoffs and a more reliable review pipeline…
For more information on how to make the application review season less taxing on your team, read the full article here.
