Candidate Profile/Extracurriculars Questions

Lots of questions!!!
When do we submit candidate profile, some told me summer, some people say before your interview, others during application. When?!?

I am on the edge of accomplishing a few mentionable things, but they aren’t fully completed enough to provide on candidate profile this summer. Is there any other place to put these accomplishments on my application even if my profile is submitted already?

Is there some other place we go to put these in our applications? Or am I stuck putting EVERYTHING on candidate profile? I thought the purpose of it was just as an intro about me.

If I understand what you are asking, the candidate profile is generally used to match you to a tour guide with your interests when you visit and to give the interviewer some background. It may also be used for targeted outreach, perhaps from a coach or someone linked to a special interest.

The application itself - complete with all awards etc - will be used by the admissions team.

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My daughter just completed her candidate profile last night, but won’t submit it until the rest of her application is complete. It was not the most intuitive application, that’s for sure. She is using the SAO.

She filled out initial information forms for each school before her tour, but the candidate profile on the application is different.

There is a section for extracurriculars/hobbies/clubs and then a separate space asking for significant achievements. Then, there is even more space for you to upload multimedia files or link to a website/video.

My daughter put some of her awards in the general profile of the activity and then put the significant achievements for that activity in the achievements section with more information.

I’m not sure if that’s helpful, but I agree - it is not at all clear.

I have the same question. Where do you put awards other than Candidate Profile? There have been some additional development after I submitted my candidate profile in the summer.

Should I submit an updated candidate profile to schools? I am using the Gateway system. I understand you can’t change candidate profile after you submit it. Should I just email another copy to the schools?

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