Appily Match – Reverse Admissions for College

 

In the constantly-evolving realm of higher education, reverse admissions stands out as one of the most student-centric updates to the application process. Appily Match powered by Concourse is a reverse admissions platform that completely changes the traditional college application process by allowing colleges to apply to students. 

This new model ushers in a more equitable and empowering way for students to get admitted into college, taking the guesswork out of one of the most stressful parts of the college search journey.

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How does Reverse Admissions with Appily work?

With reverse admissions, colleges apply to you. You’ll get real, guaranteed admissions offers to colleges that are the perfect match for you. Our reverse admissions partner, Concourse, has built a unified tool called Appily Match to bring this opportunity to students everywhere. Here’s how it works:

  1. Instead of filling out extensive admissions applications that require multiple essays and recommendation letters, students fill out one profile. This profile highlights a students’ academic interests, achievements, and what they’re looking for in a school. The whole process takes just under 30 minutes.
  2. Once a student completes their profile, colleges will take about 3-4 weeks to analyze the profiles. They'll offer students admission and present scholarship awards.
  3. From there, the student gets to decide which college they want to attend.

 

Frequently Asked Questions About Reverse Admissions:

What is Concourse?

Concourse was founded in 2017, created as a revolutionary way to break down barriers to higher education. After several years of testing and refining the tool, Concourse partnered with Appily to bring reverse admissions to all students. With over 70,000 admission offers and $2.2 billion in scholarships, Concourse and Appily are expanding access to higher education and creating an equitable process that empowers students.

What’s the difference between “Direct Admissions?” and “Reverse Admissions?”

These two terms are sometimes used synonymously, but they actually mean very different things.

Reverse Admissions: With reverse admissions, colleges apply to you. You never have to complete an application. You’ll simply create a short profile that takes less than 30 minutes, then you sit back and get real admission offers from colleges. Sometimes financial aid offers are attached to them.

Direct Admissions: Direct admissions platforms generate acceptance notifications almost automatically. These are typically based on minimum eligibility criteria that a school has. After the acceptance offer comes, you may still have to fill out an application for each college.

What’s the Reverse Admissions timeline like?

There are four more rounds of reverse admissions deadlines for Appily Match for the 2023-2024 admissions cycle. Since colleges take a personalized approach to their admissions offers, they take a few weeks to evaluate if they’re a good fit for you and if they can offer you financial aid.

Nomination due dates:

  • August 1 (Evaluations and offers: August 7 - 8)
  • September 1 (Evaluations and offers: September 11 - 22)
  • October 1 (Evaluations and offers: October 9 - 20)
  • November 1 (Evaluations and offers: November 6 - 17)
  • February 1 (Evaluations and offers: February 12 - 23)
  • March 1 (Evaluations and offers: March 11 - 22)

Let Colleges Apply to You with Appily Match

If you’re feeling overwhelmed about the college application process, don’t miss out on the benefits of reverse admissions. Reverse admissions with Appily Match powered by Concourse will allow you to avoid rejection letters, see scholarships up front, and discover new colleges that you might never have known about. Either way, put the power back in your hands with reverse admissions or incorporating the tool within a larger application plan.

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