Application Locking Behavior

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The CAS 3.X application can by edited by applicants when the status is In Progress or Undelivered. When the application status is Received, Complete, or Verified, the following behavior is observed for standard question blocks (note that all client-added custom questions or question blocks are locked after application submission and cannot be edited):

Quadrant 1 - Personal Information

Section/Page	Field/Action	Status	Notes
Biographic Info	Alternate Name	Editable
	Gender	Editable
	Birth Info	Editable
	Section Save Button	Enabled
Contact Info	Current Address	Editable
	Permanent Address	Editable
	Email	Updates allowed via Profile section
	Telephone	Updates allowed via Profile section
	Section Save Button	Enabled
Citizenship Info	Citizenship	Locked
	Residency	Locked
	Visa	Locked
	Save Button	Locked
Family Information	Parent/Guardian	Locked
Race & Ethnicity	Race	Locked
	Ethnicity	Locked
	Save Button	Disabled
Other Info	Language Proficiency	Locked
	Military Status	Locked
	Military Discharge	Locked
	Infractions (license, academic, misdemeanor, felony)	Editable only if current answer is “No”	If an applicant changes from “No” to “Yes,” they are allowed to add the details of the infraction
	Background Information / HRSA Questions	Editable
	Save Button	Disabled	Enabled only if Infractions or Background fields are updated
Release Statement	Release Questions	Locked

Quadrant 2 - Academic History

Important Note Regarding Verification:

If your CAS uses Verification, applicants can't make changes to their colleges, degrees, and coursework from the time they submit until their application becomes verified. Once verified, an applicant can:

Add new coursework for new colleges and new terms/academic sessions
Edit existing colleges and degrees where attendance is “In Progress”
Add new colleges and degrees

If your CAS does not use Verification, applicants can’t make any changes to their colleges, degrees, or coursework after submission.

Section/Page	Field/Action	Status	Notes
High School	High School Attended	Editable
Colleges Attended	Add new colleges and degrees	Allowed	For all Colleges Attended fields and actions, see Important Note Regarding Verification (listed above)
	Edit existing colleges and degrees	Allowed only for colleges where attendance is "In Progress"
	Delete colleges	Locked
Transcript Entry	Add new coursework	Allowed for new colleges and new terms/academic sessions	For all Transcript Entry fields and actions, see Important Note Regarding Verification (listed above)
	Edit existing coursework	Locked for completed terms/courses Allowed for planned/in progress terms/courses
	Delete coursework	Locked for completed terms/courses
	Transcript Review (the process where an applicant tags coursework as Honors, Repeat, etc.)	Allowed only for new courses added or for courses belonging to a college that was changed from In Progress to Complete
Standardized Tests (Self Reported)	Add new test scores	Enabled
	Edit existing test scores	Enabled for tests that are "Planned" Locked for tests that are "Taken"
	Delete test scores	Locked

Quadrant 3 - Supporting Information

Section/Page	Field/Action	Status	Notes
Evaluations / Recommendations	Add new evaluation request	Enabled	Subject to the maximum allowed by the CAS
	Edit existing evaluation request	Allowed if Evaluation/LOR not received Locked if Evaluation/LOR already received
	Delete evaluation request	Allowed if Evaluation/LOR not received Locked if Evaluation/LOR already received
Experiences	Add new experience	Enabled
	Edit submitted experience	Locked
	Delete submitted experience	Locked
Achievements	Add new experience	Enabled
	Edit submitted achievement	Locked
	Delete submitted achievement	Locked
Licenses & Certifications	Add new license/certification	Enabled
	Edit submitted license/certification	Locked
	Delete submitted license/certification	Locked
Residencies and Fellowships	Add new residency/fellowship	Enabled
	Edit submitted residency/fellowship	Locked
	Delete submitted residency/fellowship	Locked
Conferences	Add Conference	Enabled
	Edit submitted Conference	Locked
	Delete Submitted Conference	Locked
Memberships	Add Membership	Enabled
	Edit submitted Membership	Locked
	Delete Submitted Membership	Locked
Personal Statement	Update Personal Statement	Locked
Documents	Add new uploaded document	Enabled	Subject to the maximum allowed by the CAS
	Delete existing submitted document	Locked

Quadrant 4 - Program Materials

Note:

The following rules apply to applicants who have submitted their application. If an applicant adds an additional program post-submission, all fields and actions for that program will be enabled and editable.

Section/Page	Field/Action	Status	Notes
Home	N/A
Questions	Edit answers	Locked
	Delete answers	Locked
	Save button	Disabled
Documents	Add new document	Enabled
	Delete submitted document	Locked
Evaluations	Add evaluation request	Enabled	Subject to the maximum allowed by the program
	Edit evaluation request	Allowed if Evaluation/LOR not received Locked if Evaluation/LOR received
	Delete evaluation request	Allowed if Evaluation/LOR not received Locked if Evaluation/LOR received
Prerequisites	Edit prerequisites	Locked
	Delete prerequisites	Locked