Apply with Scoir

FAQs

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• When can students begin applying with Scoir?

  Students can begin applying on August 1, 2022.

• How do counselors support the application and submission of supporting documents?

  The integration poses no change to existing counselor workflows. If anything, the integration removes the friction of managing supporting materials for applications submitted through a separate portal.

  As before, counselors maintain complete control over all school-related documents (transcripts, recommendations, etc.).

  Scoir Counselors

  Counselors in high schools already using Scoir to support their college advising programs should continue to use Scoir to manage and deliver supporting materials for all applications, regardless of how they are initiated. 

• Does Scoir charge high schools an additional fee for students to apply?

  No. The cost of Scoir remains the same for all high schools, including our discount for schools with students that receive free or reduced lunch.

• Which colleges can students apply to with Scoir?

  We're actively building our network of colleges that accept applications from Scoir. The list, which grows each week, can be accessed here.

• How do I send application documents on behalf of students that attend international and high schools not on Scoir?

  Our article How to Send Help Application Documents for Non-Scoir High Schools, International Students, and Transfer Students walks through these steps. 

  You’ll also see other articles that can help you along the way!

  If you need additional help, click “Contact” in the upper right corner to reach our support team. 

• Is Coalition’s technology inside of Scoir?

  No. Scoir reimagined the entire experience.

• Are there any Coalition colleges that have opted out of the app this year?

  Every year, there’s a subset of Coalition colleges that choose to either opt out of receiving the application, or defer until a later point in the application cycle. The same is true this year.

• Will more colleges be added to the list of those accepting the app?

  Yes! Every week, Coalition members are committing to accept the app. You can see an up-to-date list here.

• What if my student wants to apply to a college that isn't participating in this application experience?

  If your student wishes to apply to a college that isn't participating in this experience, their process and yours remain the same. The student will apply via the application method that makes the most sense for them, and once complete, the student will update Scoir to reflect the submission. You will then send supporting application materials, as before.

• Do students have to apply with Scoir?

  No, students (and their counselors) can choose whichever application experience serves them best. For those colleges that do accept applications from Scoir, we recommend applying directly through the platform to save your students time and stress.

• How do students who are not on Scoir apply with Scoir?

  Scoir is free to all students, meaning anyone can sign up and apply via this method. 

• How do students apply to colleges that not accepting apps via Scoir?

  The same way they did before.

• Is this another one-and-done?

  No. Counselors will retain control over all school-related document sending, as before.

• Which information from a student's My Profile auto-populates on the application?

  Students can choose to auto-populate the following information on their application for each school:
  

  • Personal information (name, address, DOB, ethnicity, citizenship, etc.)
  • Family information
  • College and high school information (address, CEEB code, etc.)
  • Test scores, if applicable
  • Assigned counselor

  If a student is filling out more than 1 application with Scoir, they will have to option to import all other information from another application.

• Do activities transfer into the application, along with personal information?

  No. While activities don't auto-populate on the as of right now, we do plan to offer that functionality for future application cycles.

• Can a student edit the information that's pre-populated?

  Yes, a student can edit all of their information, prior to application submission. Some fields will be pre-populated but we’ll ask the student multiple times to verify that information before they initiate their applications. Once an application is submitted, any edits made on Scoir for future applications will be reflected in those applications, but they will not be sent to those colleges where a student has already applied.

• Do students (or counselors) need a separate MyCoalition account?

  No, Coalition is discontinuing its standalone application portal. Students will use their Scoir accounts to apply to participating colleges.

• How are we notified when a student moves a college into applying?

  You’ll receive the same notifications as you do today: email and in-app, according to your configurations.

• Can students preview the full application or only see it 1 section at a time?

  Students can preview the full application.

• Can we withhold any information that's posted to a student's account when they submit their apps?

  Yes. Not everything that appears in a student’s profile will be shared with colleges
  (i.e. test scores) and students can edit before submission.

• Are we able to view or impersonate a student’s application?

  Counselors have read-only access to students’ applications on Scoir.

• Can we create a fake student in Scoir so we can experience the application process?

  You can absolutely create a fake student acount and fill out the application profile in Scoir, but we would caution you not to submit that test application. Doing so will notify real colleges of fake applications and create confusion.

• With Slate, can students see their status the way counselors do now? For instance, "Decided" before actual decisions go out.

  As before, the configurations colleges set Drive status sharing for students.

• Are you integrating with Common App?

  No, Scoir will not be integrated with Common App. As in years past, students can choose whatever system they want to submit applications. Regardless of how students apply, Scoir continues to assist you in preparing, sending, and tracking all application-related documents to nearly 1,000 colleges. To prevent counselors and teachers from receiving duplicate requests for materials, please reference our Applying with Common App guide for more details.

• How do you handle test-optional colleges?

  During application configuration, each college indicates their testing policies, whether test blind, test optional, or requiring test scores. When a student reaches that portion of their Application Profile, they're informed of those college-specific test policies. Before students submit the first part of their application from Scoir, they’re asked whether they’d like to send test scores for those schools that are test optional.

  While test scores pre-populate, students ultimately determine whether they’d like to submit those scores when it comes time to actually apply.

• Which test scores are sent?

  If a student chooses to share their test scores with a college, highest subject scores, along with highest comprehensive/total score and their associated dates are sent. Scoir does not send a complete score history.

• Are test scores considered self-reported or official?

  Test scores are considered self-reported.

• If a student or counselor hasn’t updated test scores on Scoir, how are those scores sent to non-test optional schools they apply to with Scoir?

  In the Application Profile, a student indicates if they're awaiting scores, or if they plan to test in the future.
  
  After the application is submitted and once those scores are available, the student will need to follow up with the college to provide the scores. 

  As soon as an Application Profile is sent to a college, anything subsequently updated in Scoir will not be sent to that college. It must be manually communicated to the school instead.

• Are there videos, how-tos, etc. I can send to my students?

  Yes! We recommend sharing the following resources with students:

  • Application Experience video
  • Your Path to College Infographic
  • First-Time Applicant Guide
  • Essay Prompts

• Are any/all parts of the application experience accessible via the Scoir mobile app?

  Yes! The application experience is available natively in the iOS app.

• What are Coalition's essay prompts?

  In this article, you can review Coalition's essay prompts.

• Can we turn off the ability to apply with Scoir?

  No, the ability for students to submit applications through Scoir is now part of our core product and will continue to expand. However, as a student-centric company, we don’t believe in exclusivity. So, students still have options and can choose whichever application method serves them best. Regardless of how students apply, counselors should continue using Scoir to prepare, send, and track all application-related documents.

• What type of student supporters have access to this application experience?

  Community based organizations (CBOs) are now equipped with tools on Scoir to help guide their students through the college search and application process, increasing the impact of this new experience on a greater number of students across the country.

  Parents and guardians can also continue to support students on Scoir via the same capabilities as before.

• Do CBOs have access to Scoir?

  Yes! We have an experience in Scoir specifically for Community Based Organizations (CBOs).

• Has your product support changed?

  No. You’ll continue to receive the same level of support you’ve come to know and love from our team!