About Us
The Evolution of the Info Card
Current Method # 1 – 1940’s Technology – Paper Card Method
Hand Written Paper Based method of data collection where a student is required to fill out a card for each school he or she is interested in. The school then has to manually enter this hard written card into their system. Entire process takes at least 2-3 weeks, error rate is 5 to 10%, no ability to personalize the data in real time or collect key information during that initial conversation. This method is used for both on and off campus visits at most schools.Current Method # 2 – 1970’s Technology – BarCode Method
Student enters base information into web site, they are required to print a badge with a bar code number on it, school scans badge at College Fair only. Two – three days later the base information is available to the school. No ability to personalize the data in real time or collect key information during that initial conversation.College Step 1 Method – Cloud Based Solution
A Cloud based Real Time Data Entry Portal that allows students to enter base information and Recruitment Counselors access to that information (from any device) during all meetings (College Fair, Campus Visits, etc.) Counselor will have the ability to augment that information with key information that is pertinent to the University/College Counselor. College Step 1 also provides real time reporting and the ability to send targeted information to the prospective student within hours of meeting them (ad hoc or scheduled).Who We Are
College Step 1 is Cloud-based solution designed to dramatically streamline the initial step of the college application process. High school students (primarily seniors and juniors) seeking the right institution, college access facilitators (college fairs, guidance staff, college prep pros), and college/university recruitment reps will benefit from the services CS1 provides. College Step 1 is a fast, simple, comprehensive and intuitive service that will replace the outdated, clunky “Info Card” data collecting and processing system that is currently the standard initial intake method used by virtually all colleges and universities.
We assist Colleges, Universities and Prep Schools in all the “Touch Points” in the recruitment process of incoming students”, Fairs, College Visits, HS Visits, Open Houses, Group Settings, Open Season, Travel Season, Summer Sessions and many more
Benefits for All
College Step 1 ELIMINATES the need for the “Info Card…” FOREVER!
One-And-done! High school students complete a one-time CS1 registration and using their personal ID #, they will NEVER have to fill out an(other) “info card!”
For Students: No more standing in lines at college fairs waiting to fill out “info card” after “info card.” Their time will be better spent actually TALKING to the College Reps!
For College Reps: No more collecting, counting, processing and trying to decipher hand-written “info cards” that may or may not be complete. CS1 provides clean, real-time, actionable data!
For College Fairs: Facilitators will be able to provide timesaving, efficient events that will ease table-to-table traffic flow, creating opportunities for more meaningful contact between prospective students and college reps!
For Colleges/Universities: Admission Processing Centers will become dramatically more efficient, saving time, energy and money by eliminating manual “info card” data entry!
HS / HS Guidance Counselor: One place to send students to go to for entry into the system. We can provide a list of students from their school to confirm all who are eligible are in system!
For The Planet: CS1 is creating a totally “GREEN” intake process that not only eliminates the use of “info cards” at college fairs but also at Every Touch-point students encounter in the college admission data intake process!
About the Founders
CS1 is the long creation of two 1980’s college roommates (Ron & Don as they were known in college) who after twenty-plus years in the workforce saw a major need to bring their two worlds together, Education and Technology. Don is an accomplished college administrator of nine years of which five have been in admissions and previous to that worked over seven years for a large college preparatory organization. Ron is an established technology thought leader with some core technical tools and platforms which has allowed for the rapid development of this disruptive Cloud solution.