CAS Application Workflow and Processes
As applicants move through the CAS application, they'll encounter some unique processes, including verification and Professional Transcript Entry (PTE).
- CAS Applicant Processing Reference Guide
- Learn more about the applicant experience, including creating a test application and understanding a high-level applicant workflow.
- CAS Application Locking Behavior
- When an application status is In Progress or Undelivered, the applicant can edit the various sections of the application, as needed. This guide outlines which sections become locked for editing when the application status is Received, Complete, or Verified.
- CAS Application Statuses Guide
- This guide outlines the application statuses that appear in Liaison Outcomes. These statuses allow you to determine where each applicant is in the application process.
- Automated Applicant Emails During the CAS Application Process
- At routine moments in the application process, a CAS will automatically send emails to applicants. These emails guide applicants through the application process.
- Extended Profile
- Some CASs include an Extended Profile page in the application, which typically appears in or directly after the Create an Account page. Applicants must select answers that then affect parts of the application from appearing or hiding.
- Understanding the Academic Update (AU) Process
- Learn more about the Academic Update (AU) process and how applicants can update in-progress coursework and send updated transcripts.
- Understanding the Fee Waiver Process
- Learn more about what types of application fee waivers a CAS can offer and how fee waivers are managed.
- Understanding the Official Test Score Process
- Learn more about processing official test scores.
- Understanding the Professional Transcript Entry (PTE) Process
- Learn more about the optional Professional Transcript Entry (PTE) process, where applicants can pay an additional fee to have their coursework entered.
- Understanding the Reapplication Process
- Learn more about how applicants can use an existing account from a previous cycle to reapply in the current cycle, and what data can carry forward.
- Understanding the Letter of Recommendation Process
- Learn more about the letter of recommendation (i.e., evaluation, reference) process for applicants and recommenders.
- Understanding the Verification Process
- Learn more about the verification process, including processing official transcripts and foreign evaluations, reviewing and verifying coursework, and calculating GPAs.