College Match Testing Instructions

Use the workflow below to complete a full testing cycle for the College Match application, including Partner Supplements and Recommendations. For an overview of the application and roles - review the Background Info section on this Jira issue.

All testing should be done on the QuestBridge Drupal/CiviCRM install here.
All issues should be reported here.

1. Create New Student Account

• Click Create new account link below the Login button
• Fill in the Account Info and Personal info section - using a valid email address and a recognizable name. Password must be 6 chars are longer and submit.
  • For now, ignore the instructions one the screen about the email (altho make sure you receive one). You should be logged in and can continue...
• Click the My Locker link on the left side.
• Click Start the College Match application link in the locker.

2. Complete College Match Application

While filling in the application, use real data from your own families whenever possible to make it realistic (you may need to use fake birthdates as these are 16-17yr olds). Check for conditionally displayed fields (often when you choose "Other" for a value) - and complete them as you find them. Use the Save Draft link on the left to save the current form and return to the locker at least once (this link will require you to complete all required fields on the current page...). Log out and log back in several times and review previously completed sections to make sure the data is still there AND that optional form blocks are visible if they have data in them. Check the status of your application components (CM App, Partner Supplements, Recommendations) in Your Locker after you finish a section... AND, there are a few dependencies, but generally it's ok to skip around in the sections - the real students will!

Some notes on the sections...

Personal Information

• Do upload a photo and make sure you can view it later
• Enter at least 1 "qualified student applicant referral", 1 family alumnus, 1 family employee
• Enter at least 2 extracurric activities and 2 jobs

School Information

• Enter current and a prior high school using the school search popup.
• Enter at least 2 Academic Honors
• Transcripts ("mark sheets") must be completed for all 4 grades (12th grade form is courses only, not grades and Summer School is optional). Enter at least 2 courses for each grade.
• Testing info - enter 2 ACT and 2 SAT score sets, plus at least one of each of the other tests (AP, SATII)
• Recommendations - these are the 3 people who will be filling out the Recommender forms for this student. Use valid alternate email addresses (i.e. different from the one you used for the student - but where you can pickup mail).

College Match

• Ranking "rules" are described (all colleges must be ranked). Rank at least two of the following to ensure you have access to the Partner Supplements application: Amherst, Bowdoin, Columbia, Pomona, Princeton, Rice, Stanford, Wellesley, Wheaton

Partner Supplements

After you have completed and successfully submitted the main College Match application, you can work through the Partner Supplement which is a separate application. You should have a supplement section for each of the "supplement requiring" partners listed above (the other colleges do not require supplements).

• From the Locker, you should see a link to Start the Partner Supplement application - click this link and complete the required forms.

Recommendations

You should receive 3 emails inviting you to login and complete a letter of recommendation - one for each of the persons you entered in the Recommendations section above.

• Log out of your Student account OR use a different web browser.
• Use the link in the letter to access the first time login Verification Form for one of the teacheres - and confirm the email address (the one where you received the "invite") and select a password.
  • On submit, you should be taken to your Recommender Locker
• From your Recommender Locker, click on Edit Recommendation and complete a recommendation.
• After completion and submit...check locker status.
• Logout and repeat above steps to verify, and complete the counselor recommendation forms.
• Log back in as your student user and verify that Locker statuses (CM App, Partner Supplement, Recommendations) are all updated correctly.