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International Admissions Bulletin | September 25, 2021
Re-building the Admissions Narrative
I remember working on SWOT analyses in times immemorial (aka pre-pandemic) and resting on the laurels of “our campus is unequaled in Romania.” It took a tiny but mighty virus to wipe that off the slate of reasons I could give parents for choosing us and not our competitors down the road. Among other things, the pandemic prompted a re-shaping of the narrative parents who asked about a school would hear from our admissions team. And, in doing that, there are two important considerations to take into account:
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International Admissions Bulletin | September 25, 2021
Proactively developing your school culture: the case of the American International School in Egypt, Campus West
I have had the pleasure of working at the American International School in Egypt, Campus West (AISW) for the past six years. For five years I was the director and presently I am the assistant to the superintendent. We are a school that currently has more than 1650 K-12 grade students enrolled
International Admissions Bulletin | September 25, 2021
Admissions & Identity Roundtable
Identity and culture are hot topics in today's international schools. It is important for admissions professionals to have a deep understanding of their school's culture and identity so they can communicate it to incoming families and promote it within the wider community
International Admissions Bulletin | September 25, 2021
The Importance of Identity in the Process of Integrating New Arrivals in Multilingual School Settings
The implementation of a multilingual and multicultural approach has played a central role in the agendas of international schools ever since globalisation started filling our classrooms with Third Culture students
International Admissions Bulletin | September 25, 2021
Changing demographics in international school enrollment: Embracing the challenge of culturally complex environments
International Schools are constantly evolving to cater to the changing needs of international expat families
Product Updates | September 25, 2021
Beyond the sports field: the academic and wellbeing benefits of enrichment programmes
If only it were so simple just add X , other or non-binary after male and female in your application form. After all, isn t it about time. Every year, more of our students (and prospective students) are identifying as gender neutral or non-binary and preferring to use they them pronouns
Announcements, Product Updates | September 15, 2021
Traditional Chinese UI for Parents
OpenApply has added a Traditional Chinese user interface option for the parent dashboard and landing page. This option allows parents who read Traditional Chinese to more easily use the system to fill out forms, follow emails, and complete the application checklist
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Product Updates | August 27, 2021
Feature Friday: User Interface Updates
We are excited to announce improvements to the OpenApply user interface. While you may not notice big changes, we have made tweaks to colors, font sizes, button types and more to improve system consistency and usability
Announcements, Product Updates | July 8, 2021
German UI for Parents
OpenApply has added a German user interface option for the parent dashboard and landing page. This option allows German speaking parents to more easily use the system to fill out forms, follow emails, and complete the application checklist
Announcements | June 20, 2021
Virtual Events in OpenApply + Zoom Integration
OpenApply is excited to announce our new virtual events functionality including an integration with Zoom. You can now create virtual tours, open days, and interviews in OpenApply and host them via any platform
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