AAPI Program User Guide
This guide provides you with documentation, reference guides, and direct links that answer common admissions questions about the AAPI Applicant Portal and Outcomes. It also contains resources that may help you work more efficiently throughout your admissions process. If you have additional questions or need further assistance, please contact a member of your account team.
Cycle Timeframes
Applicant Portal
The Applicant Portal opens in mid-July and closes in early July. You can view the specific cycle dates, including final processing dates (e.g., last date to submit transcripts, last date to request letters of recommendation, etc.), on the AAPI Application Cycle Dates page.
Outcomes
You can view new applicants in early October.
Program Participation Requirements
APPIC requires all programs to designate two contacts at your institution who will receive all communication from APPIC and AAPI, including the application and Outcomes launch notifications.
Applicant Portal
The first three sections of the AAPI application (i.e., Personal Information, Academic History, and Supporting Information) compose the core application. They contain questions that are commonly asked of applicants across all participating programs, such as an applicant's biographic information, standardized test scores, and experiences. The fourth section of the application is Program Materials, which is customized by you through the Configuration Portal (discussed in the next section).
You can access the AAPI application and AAPI Applicant Help Center to review the applicant experience. You can also create a test application in the Applicant Portal; we recommend creating a new account and adding "test" to your name (e.g., TestJohn TestDoe).
For a general overview of the applicant experience, review the following documents:
- Applicant Processing Reference Guide: learn how applicants move through the application and Liaison processes applicant materials, such as transcripts and official test scores.
- Application Statuses Reference Guide: review what each application status means and how you can interact with applicants at different stages.
- Review the requirements for the AAPI Complete application status.
- AAPI Quick Start Guide and FAQs: a suggested timeline for completing and submitting the application, links to important pages including cycle dates and fees, and a FAQs section.
You can direct any applicant inquiries related to the application to AAPI Customer Service.
Outcomes
Review the Outcomes Help Center for any questions related to working in Outcomes.
- Working with the Dashboard: the Dashboard in Outcomes is the landing page where you arrive after logging in.
- Navigating the Applications Grid: the Applications section is the central hub for viewing, editing, and processing applications to any of your programs.
- Navigating an Application: review your applications and learn how to edit the layout of this page.
- Working with Segments: segments are groups of applications or contacts that meet a specific set of criteria you’ve established through filters. You can use Segments to move applicants into the correct Phase.
- Working with Phases: use Phases to organize applicants, corresponding with their current status with your institution.
The Release Notes feature new enhancements in Outcomes, in addition to upcoming training opportunities.
For any questions, contact the Client Support Specialist Team.
Cycle Enhancements
2026-2027
The table below contains enhancements for AAPI for the cycle timeframes noted at the top of this page. Note that some sections have multiple enhancements. If an action is required by participating programs to use the enhancement, click the links under Enhancement Details to learn more. Additional enhancements may have been automatically released; review the Release Notes to learn more.
|
Portal |
Section |
Enhancement Details |
Implementation |
Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CAS Applicant Portal |
Personal Information – Release Statement |
A Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Internship Applications question was added. An AI attestation statement was added to the Application Certification. |
No action required by participating programs to use this enhancement. |
Available at cycle launch |
|
CAS Applicant Portal |
Personal Information – Other Information |
The Selective Service Registration question was updated. |
No action required by participating programs to use this enhancement. |
Available at cycle launch |
2025-2026
The table below contains enhancements for AAPI for the cycle timeframes noted at the top of this page. Note that some sections have multiple enhancements. If an action is required by participating programs to use the enhancement, click the links under Enhancement Details to learn more. Additional enhancements may have been automatically released; review the Release Notes to learn more.
|
Portal |
Section |
Enhancement Details |
Implementation |
Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CAS Applicant Portal |
User Interface |
The application is updated to the new Mobile UX design, which has an updated look and feel, updated application workflows, and is optimized for mobile devices. |
No action required by participating programs to use this enhancement. |
Available at cycle launch |
|
CAS Applicant Portal |
Privacy and Security |
Applicants can enable two-factor authentication in the Privacy & Security section of their profile. |
No action required by participating programs to use this enhancement. |
Available at cycle launch |
|
CAS Applicant Portal |
Personal Information – Biographic Information |
The Pronouns question was removed. |
No action required by participating programs to use this enhancement. |
Available at cycle launch |
|
CAS Applicant Portal |
Personal Information – Professional Conduct |
The Professional Conduct question was updated to: Have you ever been put on probation, suspended, or terminated or have you failed or resigned from a graduate program, practicum, or internship? |
No action required by participating programs to use this enhancement. |
Available at cycle launch |
|
CAS Applicant Portal |
Academic History – Colleges Attended |
The instructional text was updated to better assist applicants. |
No action required by participating programs to use this enhancement. |
Available at cycle launch |
|
CAS Applicant Portal |
Supporting Information – Psychology Training Experiences |
The Time2Track section now indicates the date DCT verification and practicum hours were imported. |
No action required by participating programs to use this enhancement. |
Available at cycle launch |
|
CAS Applicant Portal |
Program Materials – Recommendations |
Applicants can create a custom recommender pool, where they enter a recommender’s information once and then select the recommender for any programs that they apply to. This enhancement alleviates the applicant burden of entering recommender information for every program and speeds up the application process. |
No action required by participating programs to use this enhancement. |
Available at cycle launch |
|
Liaison Outcomes |
Application Sections |
The Title field is no longer collected in the application. The Title field currently remains in Liaison Outcomes, but no new applicant data will be available. |
No action required by participating programs to use this enhancement. |
Available at cycle launch |