The document discusses whether going paperless is a myth or reality for college admissions. It notes some of the touch points and pain points of a paperless system, such as using postcards, viewbooks, online checklists and emails instead of paper applications, transcripts and recommendations. A paperless system could provide benefits through automated reminders and status updates but may lack personalization and require changes to traditional processes like application prep work, interview notes, and hard-copy documents. An effective paperless system would need to balance convenience with personalization and transitioning long-standing practices.

1. Paperless
Admissions
Myth or Reality?

2. Impact vs. Process

3. Flickr user heraldpost

4. Flickr user heraldpost

5. Touch Points vs. Pain Points

6. • Completed application postcard
• Viewbooks
• Outstanding items
• Visit & Interview Scheduling

7. • online checklist status
• e-newsletters that are already made being sent to
prospective families on a regular basis
• “personalized” notification emails for confirmation or
reminders
Win-Win

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9. Flickr user confidence,comely

10. That’s all fine and
good, but what
about...

11. Flickr user davidmichaelmorris

12. Flickr user vlitvinov

13. • visit prep work
• interview notes
• recommendations
• school transcripts and report cards
• hard-copy applications