Extended Profile
Overview
What parts of the application can the Extended Profile section affect?
Should I use Extended Profile?
It's important to note that your CAS may already be using Extended Profile. If so, applicants must follow the application behavior decided by the CAS for the Personal Information, Academic History, and Supporting Information sections. For example, the CAS can decide to only show the Visa section to international applicants. Therefore, when you review applications, you may only see Visa data for international applicants, not domestic applicants. To learn if your CAS uses this feature, contact a member of your account team.
If your CAS uses Extended Profile, you can use these questions in your program configurations. Review Extended Profile in the Configuration Portal below for more guidance.
Opportunities with Extended Profile
The Extended Profile is a useful feature if you want to create a customized application experience for select groups of applicants. By having the ability to display only specific documents, programs, deadlines, or use specific fees for select groups of applicants, you can be sure that they complete and submit their application to your requirements. It also simplifies the application for applicants who are not included in that select group, as they will not see content that does not apply to them.
When deciding to use Extended Profile, it is important to ask several questions:
- What types or groups of applicants are using this application?
- If there are several groups, how do the applicant groups break down? For example, how many international applicants apply to your program versus domestic applicants?
- Are there specific documents, programs, deadlines, or fees that should only be visible to or required for a specific group of applicants, or do those items apply to all applicants?
Obstacles with Extended Profile
In some instances, Extended Profile may not enhance the applicant workflow. If your program doesn't have many specific documents, programs, deadlines, or fees that should only be visible to or required for a specific group of applicants, then leaving them as part of your main program configurations may be a best practice.