Record an enrollment decision for a student
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Once students have decided which institution they plan to attend, they record their enrollment decision in Xello. As students add their decision, you can view and run reports on the institutions students are enrolling in.

If you know where a student is enrolling and want to record it on their behalf, you can do so from your account in Xello, on the student’s profile. Your changes will immediately show up for the student on their College Applications page. To learn more about the student experience, check out How students record their enrollment decision.

To record an enrollment decision for a student:

  1. In the search bar located at the top of any page in your educator account, enter the student's name or ID.
    Search bar in Xello educator account highlighted with cursor hovering
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    Search bar in Xello educator account highlighted with cursor hovering
    tipTip: Alternatively, from the left menu, click Students and select Student list to browse the full list of students.
  2. Click on the student's name. The About student tab of their profile opens.
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    pointer hovering over search bar
  3. Click the College Planning tab.
  4. Next to Enrollment decision, click Add decision.
    A student's profile in Xello with the "College Planning" tab open. Next to "Enrollment decisions" a cursor is clicking "Add decision"
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    A student's profile in Xello with the "College Planning" tab open. Next to "Enrollment decisions" a cursor is clicking "Add decision"
  5. On the Add enrollment decision page, you’ll see the list of schools the student has marked as Accepted or Waitlisted - accepted.
    • If they haven’t recorded the schools they’ve been accepted or waitlisted to, you can search for and add the institution.
  6. Next to the institution, click Select.
    The "Add enrollment decision" page for a student. Next to a college, the cursor is clicking "Select"
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    The "Add enrollment decision" page for a student. Next to a college, the cursor is clicking "Select"
  7. A final transcript request will automatically be created, if required.
    • You can uncheck Request final transcript, if necessary.
  8. Click Add decision.
    The "Add enrollment decision" page for a student. The cursor is clicking "Add decision"
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    The "Add enrollment decision" page for a student. The cursor is clicking "Add decision"
  9. A colorful banner will appear and remain in the student’s profile, at the top of the College Planning tab, to indicate their enrollment decision.
    A student's profile in Xello with their enrollment decision highlighted
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    A student's profile in Xello with their enrollment decision highlighted
    • Your changes will immediately appear for students on their College Application page.

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