Customizing the ApplyTexas Application

Using Executive FunctionsReyes R. Perez

Assistant Director of AdmissionsThe University of Texas at Austin

6/13/2014TxGAP Summer Institute

• Legislative Mandate• SB150 (1997)

• THECB • ApplyTexas Advisory Committee

Background

Application Counts

ApplyTexas Admin Site: https://admin.applytexas.org/

ApplyTexas Test Site: https://

www.applytexas.org/test/adappc/gen/c_start.WBX

ApplyTexas Live Site: https://www.applytexas.org/

ApplyTexas URL’s

Deadlines, Fees, Application Message Optional Modules App Fee, Essay Submission Instructions

Modifications by Application Type

Deadlines, Fees, App Message

Optional Modules – U.S. Grad

Optional Modules – Int’l Grad

App Fee & Essay Submission Instructions

App Fee, Deadlines Degree Types Areas of Specialization

Modifications by Major/Program

Application Fee & Deadlines

Degree Types

Areas of Specialization

Question length: maximum of 10 80-character lines

Formats◦ Text Answer (3200 character text box)◦ One-line Text Answer (80 character text box)◦ Multiple Choice, Single Answer Radio Buttons◦ Multiple Choice, Single Answer Select Menu◦ Multiple Choice, Multiple Answer Check Boxes◦ No Input

Select a different module to display the question

University & Major Specific Custom Questions

Text Answer

One-Line Text Answer

Multiple Choice, Single Answer Radio Buttons

Multiple Choice, Single Answer Select Menu

Multiple Choice, Multiple Answer Check Boxes

No Input

An existing department specific custom question can be copied to other majors within the same college.

Copying Questions

Question length: maximum 20 80-character lines

Answer length: maximum 120 80-character lines

University & Major Specific Custom Essays

Search for Admissions Applications◦ search by application ID◦ search by last name, first name, date of birth◦ search by semester and application status within

a date range◦ search by semester and school or school/major

within a date range

Other Useful Admin Tools

If you have a suggestion, start with the ApplyTexas admin on your campus.

Changes to the application are authorized by the Coordinating Board & the ApplyTexas Advisory Committee. (http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/index.cfm?objectid=5E66EC8E-97D4-604F-5DA8318C7B88A5A1)

How Changes Get Made

Reyes R. Perez Assistant Director of Admissions The University of Texas at Austin

reyes.perez@austin.utexas.edu

(512) 475-7425

Thank you.