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For Counselors: Counselor Recommendation Updates

For Counselors: Counselor Recommendation Updates
Counselor Recommendation Updates | Scoir
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We’re excited to introduce an improved experience for Counselors Recommendations in Scoir! 🚀

Now, similar to the release for Teacher Recommendations, counselors can provide additional context and information about applicants that colleges find valuable. Plus, the updates support Common App requirements for schools choosing to integrate in the 2025-26 application year. 🎉

Let's dive in. 

 

Getting Started with Counselor Recommendations

We’ve updated the Counselor Recommendation experience with a more intuitive design and aligned it with the Common App requirements for those opting into the integration for the 2025-26 school year.

 

Counselor Recommendation

 

 

Optional Student Evaluation Fields

When writing a Counselor Recommendation, you now have the option to complete a brief Student Evaluation. These questions are designed to give colleges more context about a student’s academic journey and personal strengths.

Here’s what you’ll be asked:

  1. How long have you known this student, and in what context?
  2. What are the first words that come to your mind to describe this student?

Student Evaluation

These responses are optional, but they’re a valuable way to add depth to your recommendation and help your students stand out.

 

Improved Short Recommendations

The layout for writing Short Recommendations has been refreshed as part of this update. You can still attach a file or type your recommendation directly, just like before.

Short Recommendation

You’ll also notice a small update. There’s now an option to indicate if you’re not submitting a personal written evaluation.

 

Opting into the Common App Integration?

If your school is opting in to the Common App integration and you’re wondering how recommendations are submitted, we’ve got you covered. Check out our FAQs to learn how it all works.

As always, we'd love to hear your thoughts! We're all ears.👂


Nicole Sterling

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Nicole Sterling is the K-12 Product Marketing Manager at Scoir. She loves connecting the dots between what schools need and how Scoir delivers, and she's passionate about making college and career planning more approachable for all.

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