ApplyTexas Functional Changes for the 2016-2017 Application Cycle
Posted:
Modified:
May 15, 2015
Changes to the ApplyTexas Profile Page
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Lengthened first and middle names:
o Applicant first name and middle name will be 20 characters long
Changes to the My Applications section in My Account
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Dual Credit/Early Admission:
o 4 year applications (US and International Freshman): in the Start a New Blank
Application/create a new application for admission section, the “Dual
Credit/Early Admission” question text has been modified to “Are you
completing this application to apply for dual credit classes or concurrent
enrollment at this institution while still in high school?”
o 2 year application: in the Start a New Blank Application/create a new
application for admission section, the “Dual Credit/Early Admission” question
text has been simplified to “Are you completing this application to apply for
dual credit classes or concurrent enrollment at this institution while still in
high school? ”
Institution and application type selection:
o 4 year applications (all application types): in the Start a New Blank
Application/create a new application for admission section, the language has
been changed to “Please select your target university or your graduate school
of choice and your application type.” This change is already in place.
Custom deadlines:
o 4 year applications (all application types): if the institution has set up custom
deadlines in the Executive Suite for a particular semester, then in the Start a
New Blank Application/create a new application for admission section, the
new deadlines will be added to the “Select a Semester” page.
o 2 year application: if the institution has set up custom deadlines in the
Executive Suite for a particular semester, then in the Start a New Blank
Application/create a new application for admission section, the new deadlines
will be added to the “Select a Semester” page.
Changes to Shared Application Modules
This section describes changes made to individual modules for the 2016-17 application cycle.
Please note that many modules are shared among several application types.
Biographical Information module
(Included in all application types)
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The applicant first and middle name fields will be lengthened to 20 characters.
Educational Background module
(Included in all application types)
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On the previous college section, if the school is not found in school search, a country
dropdown will appear so that the applicant may enter the country for a foreign school.
Educational Information module
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US and International Freshman applications: “Pre-pharmacy” has been added as an
option to the pre-professional program selection.
Changes to the ApplyTexas Graduate Application
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Employment, Academic References & Honors: An “organization” field has been
added to the academic references information.
Changes to the ApplyTexas Administrative Site
Executive menu
 All application types: Custom deadline names and dates may be added by semester and
application type using the opt-in section in the “Change Deadlines, Fees, Messages &
Essay Requirements” section. The descriptions of these new deadlines are now
customizable, and those descriptions will display as well, replacing the old standard
descriptions of “Early Decision,” “Early Action I,” and “Early Action II.”
Administrative counts
 All application types: Added specificity to tables by breaking down the 4 year application
totals into application type instead of just “Grad” and “Undergrad.” Now broken down
by U.S. Freshman, U.S. Transfer, Readmit, Transient, Intl. Freshman, Intl. Transfer, U.S.
Graduate, Intl. Graduate.
Selecting optional modules
This is not a change, just a reminder to check your settings for the inclusion of optional modules
in your applications for 2016-2017 application semesters. Please see the document "Module
Chart for 2016-2017ApplyTexas Applications" for a complete list.
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ApplyTexas administrators are able to select optional modules for the International
Freshman, International Transfer, US Graduate, and International Graduate applications.
This should be done for each semester before the application semester is signed off on
and approved. To select the optional modules, administrators should go to Executive
Menu > View and Change Fees, Deadlines, Essay Requirements and Display Messages
and select the desired semester. At the bottom of the display for the International
Freshman, International Transfer, US Graduate, and International Graduate applications,
administrators will see a red star with a link reading, “NEW: Choose optional modules
for (app type) application.” Administrators should click on the link to go to a page where
they can select the optional modules they wish to include in the application type for that
semester.
Changes to the High School Counselors’ Suite
Added a Test version of the Counselors’ Suite
 Can be viewed by anyone.
 Can be used for presentations or as an education tool.
 URL:
https://www.applytexas.org/test/adappc/counselor/counselor_student_listing.WBX
Changes to ApplyTexas EDI Transmission
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The EDI changes will be referenced in a separate document on the ApplyTexas
administrative web site.
Additional Changes
This document may be updated to include the following changes:
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Mandated changes to the application enacted by the Texas Legislature;
Items approved by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and its
ApplyTexas Advisory Committee on which the ApplyTexas technical team is still
seeking clarification;
Last-minute emergency changes requested by the Texas Higher Education
Coordinating Board and/or the ApplyTexas committee and agreed to by the
ApplyTexas technical team.
If this document is amended, ApplyTexas administrators will be notified at that time that a new
version of this document is available on the ApplyTexas Administrative site.