Why Your School Needs To Think About Advancement

Admissions Practices | August 23, 2022
Any forward-thinking school has its eye on the future. In today’s post, we discuss the concept of ‘advancement’ and its basis not just in what lies ahead, but in the past and present as well. “At its inception our school did (and, frankly, oftentimes still does)...

School Admissions and CRM Whitepaper

Admissions Practices | May 27, 2022
As the leading provider of streamlined admissions management solutions to over 700 of the world’s top international and independent schools, the OpenApply team recently conducted some research into the impact that CRM systems are having on student applications and...

Build a Loyal Alumni Community

Admissions Practices | May 27, 2022
While much of your attention will be focused on admissions, there’s another, even bigger, group of people equally deserving of your engagement: your alumni. In this post, we will look at the value of your alumni and the way they can drive donations and student...

CRM Enhancements

In recent years, an increasing number of marketing departments and forward-thinking decision makers in the admissions function have leveraged CRM (Customer Relationship Management) systems to drive conversions, while supporting every step of the applicant and family...

Admissions at New Schools

Admissions Practices | April 5, 2022
New schools face the common challenge of generating enquiries, facilitating easy and responsive communication with multi-lingual prospects, and maintaining a level of interest amongst prospective families while the school prepares to launch. A school in its infancy...