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SOPHAS Express Program User Guide

This guide provides you with documentation, reference guides, and direct links that answer common admissions questions about the SOPHAS Express Applicant Portal, Configuration Portal, and WebAdMIT. 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

CAS Applicant Portal

The Applicant Portal opens in mid-August and closes in early August. You can view the specific cycle dates, including final processing dates (e.g., last date to request letters of recommendation, etc.), on the SOPHAS Express Application Cycle Dates page.

CAS Configuration Portal

Between late April and mid-July, configurations are entered into the prelaunch environment. The account team and ASPPH review submitted configurations in July.

WebAdMIT

You can view new applicants and initiate a transfer settings shortly after the new cycle opens in mid-August.

Program Participation Requirements

ASPPH requires all programs to designate two contacts at your institution who will receive all communication from ASPPH and SOPHAS Express, including the configuration, application, and WebAdMIT launch notifications.

Applicant Portal

The first three sections of the SOPHAS Express 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 SOPHAS Express application and SOPHAS Express 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:

You can direct any applicant inquiries related to the application to SOPHAS Express Customer Service.

Configuration Portal

Use the Configuration Portal Quick Start Guide to make sure you configure your program(s) efficiently and completely in the prelaunch environment. Be sure to check out your CAS's configuration options and review the best practices found throughout. If any optional sections of the application are required for your program (e.g., experiences, test scores, etc.), you'll want to note this on your program home page.

Once you've configured your program, you'll need to have it approved by the account team and ASPPH before it is available to applicants. If your program is reviewed after the cycle launches, ASPPH will approve it.

WebAdMIT

Review the WebAdMIT Help Center for any questions related to working in WebAdMIT. The Reference Guides and WebAdMIT Training and Support sections are additional resources as you configure WebAdMIT for your needs. Documents commonly requested include:

The Release Notes feature new enhancements in the Applicant Portal, Applicant Gateway, Configuration Portal, Liaison Letters, and WebAdMIT, in addition to upcoming training opportunities.

For any questions, contact the Client Support Specialist Team.

Cycle Enhancements

2025-2026

The table below contains enhancements for SOPHAS Express 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

Extended Profile

The year answers for the Program Plans question were updated to remove 2024 and add 2027.

No action required by participating programs to use this enhancement.

Available at cycle launch

CAS Configuration Portal

Branding

Pixel tracking can be enabled on the Add Programs and Program Materials sections to gain more insight into your program or organization's applicants. You can insert your tracking ID into the CAS Configuration Portal to establish standard tracking pixels from the major ad providers including Google, Meta, and LinkedIn.

Action required by all participating programs.

Available now

WebAdMIT

Applicant Details Page

Email Templates

Export Manager

List Manager

The Title field is no longer collected in the application and will be removed from WebAdMIT. You will need to update any lists, exports, emails, and other integrations to account for this field removal.

Action required by all participating programs.

Available at cycle launch

WebAdMIT

Applicant Details Page

Export Manager

List Manager

The Refugee answer option was removed from the Visa Information question in the application; the correct option, I-94 Refugee, remains available. You should update any lists, exports, and other integrations to account for this answer option removal.

Action required by all participating programs.

Available at cycle launch

WebAdMIT

Applicant Details Page

Export Manager

List Manager

If your CAS has different recommendation types, a Letter Type column appears in the Evaluations panel and contains data for program-level recommendations.

Additionally, a new Evaluation Sub Type field is available in the List Manager and Export Manager.

No action required by participating programs to use this enhancement.

Available at cycle launch

2024-2025

The table below contains enhancements for SOPHAS 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

Applicant Portal

Personal Information – Biographic Information

The Gender/Sex question now includes a third custom gender value: X or another legal sex. This allows CASs to meet their guidelines and new reporting options from state and federal governments.

No action required by participating programs to use this enhancement.

Available at cycle launch

Configuration Portal

Question Rules

When applicants select a program and answer a program-specific or Extended Profile question, their deadline date can update based on the program’s configurations. If an applicant selects an answer that offers multiple deadlines, then the deadline that the program selected as highest priority displays. If an applicant’s answer is linked to only expired programs, the applicant receives a warning message, advising them to select an alternate program or to contact their program.

Action required by participating programs choosing to use this enhancement.

Available now

WebAdMIT

List Manager

Export Manager

The following fields were removed. If you have exports and lists that include them, you will want to review and update them as necessary. Note that all Military Status fields are now located under the Additional Questions field category.

  • Additional Questions field category
    • Military Status Extended
  • Military Branches field category
    • Branch of Military Service
    • Military Service Began
    • Military Service Ended
    • Military Service Still Serving

Action required by participating programs choosing to use this enhancement.

Available at cycle launch

 

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