PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CollegeNET, Inc., a leading provider of Web-based on-demand technologies for higher education, today announced ApplyCam™ for Online Admissions, an exclusive component of CollegeNET’s Intelligent Connections® Admissions Application Processing system. ApplyCam is the first embedded video feature to enable student applicants to directly record video responses to questions during the online admissions process.
CollegeNET’s ApplyCam personalizes the online admissions process by helping administrators gain a more accurate, personalized impression of each applicant. Because ApplyCam is hosted entirely over the web, students who can’t travel to an institution for an interview can still present themselves “in person.” ApplyCam skips the hassle and fragmentation of creating a separate video, and then trying to link to that video from the application or from another site. ApplyCam lets students show their personalities to admissions departments. ApplyCam is also configurable – institutions may set time limits for each recorded response, and applicants may view and re-record their responses to ensure accuracy.
ApplyCam holds several advantages over face-to-face interviews in that it closes the gap that traditionally favors candidates who can afford to travel to campuses. Because ApplyCam is recorded, the fidelity of the interaction is not limited or filtered by the interviewer’s memory or notes. ApplyCam video responses provide first source material that can be saved and reviewed by multiple evaluators. And it skips the burden of interview scheduling and missed interview appointments.
According to Patricia Summers, vice president, CollegeNET, “ApplyCam is a breakthrough in the online admissions process because it allows colleges and universities to see a candidate’s personality on video. It is scalable because the product does not require students to download software, or universities to purchase additional bandwidth.”
For more information about ApplyCam, or to upgrade your institution’s Intelligent Connections Admissions Application Processing system at no cost, please contact CollegeNET sales at 503-973-5200 or sales@collegenet.com.
About CollegeNET, Inc.
CollegeNET, Inc. builds web-based, on-demand technologies that help institutions improve operational efficiency, enhance communication with constituents and save money. The company’s systems are used by more than 1,300 organizations worldwide for event and academic scheduling, prospect and admissions management, web-based tuition processing and alumni development. CollegeNET’s www.collegenet.com is a social network through which students create topics, write or video-cam about them, and vote to determine who will win scholarships. This site has become one of the Internet’s most popular destinations for college-bound students. The company is headquartered in Portland, Ore.