Overview of 2023-2024 Standard Import Updates

ACT

Included in Encoura.

AP Scores

No changes for 2023-2024

Common App (4 Year, Recommendation and Transfer)

See: 2023-2024 Common App Release Notes

Encoura

Renamed Fields: Six fields are renamed in the layout impacting the header row of the export file. There is no change to the exported values, only the field names:

Parent 1 First Name is now Parent/Guardian 1 First Name
Parent 1 Last Name is now Parent/Guardian 1 Last Name
Parent 1 Email Address is now Parent/Guardian 1 Email Address
Parent 2 First Name is now Parent/Guardian 2 First Name
Parent 2 Last Name is now Parent/Guardian 2 Last Name
Parent 2 Email Address is now Parent/Guardian 2 Email Address

New Fields: Three fields were added to the import file. These fields will not be mapped to standard TargetX properties but are available for mapping to locally managed custom properties.

Similar Score
OOS Travel Score
200mi Travel Score

GRE

No import file format changes for 2023-2024, but the test has been shortened and several changes have been made to the test structure. See details on the ETS website.

GMAT

Updated Fields: The following fields were updated to use the scoring range 00-100:

Verbal Percentile
Quantitative Percentile
Total Score Percentile
AWA Percentile
IR Percentile

New Fields: The “Focus” test score fields below were added to the import file format. These fields will not be mapped to standard TargetX properties but are available for mapping to locally managed custom properties.

Field Name	Description
GMAT Focus Administration Date	Score data included if GMAT Focus Edition exam was taken. YYYY-MM-DD (Example: 2022-05-30)
GMAT Focus Verbal Reasoning Percentile	Range 00-100 = Reportable score; T, P, S = No reportable score*
GMAT Focus Quant Reasoning Percentile	Range 00-100 = Reportable score; T, P, S = No reportable score*
GMAT Focus Data Insights Percentile	Range 00-100 = Reportable score; T, P, S = No reportable score*
GMAT Focus Total Score Percentile	Range 00-100 = Reportable score; T, P, S = No reportable score*
GMAT Focus Verbal Reasoning Score	Range 60-90 = Reportable score; T, P, S = No reportable score*
GMAT Focus Quant Reasoning Score	Range 60-90 = Reportable score; T, P, S = No reportable score*
GMAT Focus Data Insights Score	Range 60-90 = Reportable score; T, P, S = No reportable score*
GMAT Focus Total Score	Range 205-805 = Reportable score; T, P, S = No reportable score*
Expired	Yes = Exam date older than 5 years, score is expired; Blank = Exam date is 5 years or less, scores are not expired

NRCCUA

Replaced by Encoura.

SAT

Several fields were updated and added for 2024. No changes were needed to the import file format because new fields were inserted into existing “filler” fields. See details below:

Field Name	Import Field Reference	Update Description	Field Code Values
RACE/ETHNICITY STUDENT RESPONSE: CUBAN	RACE_ETH_CUBAN	Updated Field Code Values to indicate that this field may be reported blank if the data is not reportable.	Student entered response to the two-part race and ethnicity question. Y = Cuban Ethnicity Blank = Not selected as a response, or not reportable
RACE/ETHNICITY STUDENT RESPONSE: MEXICAN	RACE_ETH_MEXICAN	Updated Field Code Values to indicate that this field may be reported blank if the data is not reportable.	Student entered response to the two-part race and ethnicity question. Y = Mexican Ethnicity Blank = Not selected as a response, or not reportable
RACE/ETHNICITY STUDENT RESPONSE: PUERTO RICAN	RACE_ETH_PUERTORICAN	Updated Field Code Values to indicate that this field may be reported blank if the data is not reportable.	Student entered response to the two-part race and ethnicity question. Y = Puerto Rican Ethnicity Blank = Not selected as a response, or not reportable
RACE/ETHNICITY STUDENT RESPONSE: HISPANIC/LATINO	RACE_ETH_HISP_LAT	Updated Field Code Values to indicate that this field may be reported blank if the data is not reportable.	Student entered response to the two-part race and ethnicity question. Y = Other Hispanic or Latino Blank = Not selected as a response, or not reportable
RACE/ETHNICITY STUDENT RESPONSE: NON-HISPANIC/LATINO	RACE_ETH_NON_HISP_LAT	Updated Field Code Values to indicate that this field may be reported blank if the data is not reportable	Student entered response to the two-part race and ethnicity question. Y = Non-Hispanic or Latino Blank = Not selected as a response, or not reportable
RACE/ETHNICITY STUDENT RESPONSE: AMER. INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE	RACE_ETH_INDIAN_ALASKAN	Updated Field Code Values to indicate that this field may be reported blank if the data is not reportable	Student entered response to the two-part race and ethnicity question. Y = Native American or Alaska Native Blank = Not selected as a response, or not reportable
RACE/ETHNICITY STUDENT RESPONSE: ASIAN	RACE_ETH_ASIAN	Updated Field Code Values to indicate that this field may be reported blank if the data is not reportable	Student entered response to the two-part race and ethnicity question. Y = Asian Blank = Not selected as a response, or not reportable
RACE/ETHNICITY STUDENT RESPONSE: AFRICAN AMERICAN	RACE_ETH_AFRICANAMERICAN	Updated Field Code Values to indicate that this field may be reported blank if the data is not reportable	Student entered response to the two-part race and ethnicity question. Y = Black or African American Blank = Not selected as a response, or not reportable
RACE/ETHNICITY STUDENT RESPONSE: HAWAIIAN/PACIFIC ISLANDER	RACE_ETH_HAWAIIAN_PI	Updated Field Code Values to indicate that this field may be reported blank if the data is not reportable	Student entered response to the two-part race and ethnicity question. Y = Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander Blank = Not selected as a response, or not reportable
RACE/ETHNICITY STUDENT RESPONSE: WHITE	RACE_ETH_WHITE	Updated Field Code Values to indicate that this field may be reported blank if the data is not reportable	Student entered response to the two-part race and ethnicity question. Y = White Blank = Not selected as a response, or not reportable
RACE/ETHNICITY STUDENT RESPONSE: OTHER	RACE_ETH_OTHER	Updated Field Code Values to indicate that this field may be reported blank if the data is not reportable	Note, Other is maintained if a student answered "other" on the prior version of the question: Y = Other Blank = Not selected as a response, or not reportable
DERIVED AGGREGATE RACE ETHNICITY	DERIVED_AGGREGATE_RACE_ETH	Updated Field Code Values to indicate that this field may be reported blank if the data is not reportable	Derived federal race/ethnic value. Note, "other" will be maintained until all students sending scores respond to new question. 0 = No Response, or not reportable 1 = Native American/Alaska Native 2 = Asian 3 = Black/African America 4 = Hispanic/Latino 8 = Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander 9 = White 10 = Other 12 = Two or more races
TELEPHONE NUMBER	PHONE	Updated Field Code Values to indicate that this field may be reported blank if the data is not reportable	Alphanumeric, or Blank if not provided or not reportable
EMAIL ADDRESS	EMAIL	Updated Field Code Values to indicate that this field may be reported blank if the data is not reportable	Alphanumeric, or Blank if not provided or not reportable
RECRUITMENT ELIGIBLE	RECRUITMENT_ELIGIBLE	Field Added (replacing previous FILLER field)	This field indicates if the student data reported can be used for recruitment or other outreach by your institution. Y =Student data can be used for recruitment/outreach. N = Student data cannot be used for recruitment or other contact purposes; may only be used internally for identity matching
LATEST SAT: ESSAY READING SUBSCORE	LATEST_SAT_ESSAY_READING	Added clarity to the Field Code Values	Current SAT and New Digital SAT (if essay was taken): 0, 2–8 Current SAT and New Digital SAT (if essay not taken), Old SAT: blank
LATEST SAT: ESSAY ANALYSIS SUBSCORE	LATEST_SAT_ESSAY_ANALYSIS	Added clarity to the Field Code Values	Current SAT and New Digital SAT (if essay was taken): 0, 2–8 Current SAT and New Digital SAT (if essay not taken), Old SAT: blank
LATEST SAT: ESSAY WRITING SUBSCORE	LATEST_SAT_ESSAY_WRITING	Added clarity to the Field Code Values	Current SAT and New Digital SAT (if essay was taken): 0, 2–8 Current SAT and New Digital SAT (if essay not taken), Old SAT: blank
SAT STATE PERCENTILE: TOTAL SCORE	PERCENTILE_STATE_TOTAL	Field Added (replacing previous FILLER field)	New Digital SAT: 0-99, or blank if not available Current SAT and Old SAT: blank
SAT STATE PERCENTILE: READING AND WRITING	PERCENTILE_STATE_RW	Field Added (replacing previous FILLER field)	New Digital SAT: 0-99, or blank if not available Current SAT and Old SAT: blank
SAT STATE PERCENTILE: MATH	PERCENTILE_STATE_MATH	Field Added (replacing previous FILLER field)	New Digital SAT: 0-99, or blank if not available Current SAT and Old SAT: blank
SAT COUNTRY PERCENTILE: TOTAL SCORE	PERCENTILE_COUNTRY_TOTAL	Field Added (replacing previous FILLER field)	New Digital SAT: 0-99, or blank if not available Current SAT and Old SAT: blank
SAT COUNTRY PERCENTILE: READING AND WRITING	PERCENTILE_COUNTRY_RW	Field Added (replacing previous FILLER field)	New Digital SAT: 0-99, or blank if not available Current SAT and Old SAT: blank
SAT COUNTRY PERCENTILE: MATH	PERCENTILE_COUNTRY_MATH	Field Added (replacing previous FILLER field)	New Digital SAT: 0-99, or blank if not available Current SAT and Old SAT: blank

Student Search Services (SSS)

No changes for 2023-2024.

TOEFL

No import file format changes for 2023-2024, but the structure of several test sections have been updated, and the test has been shortened. See more information on the ETS website.