How It Used To WorkRewind about 7-8 years and imagine you are applying to colleges for the first time. The process took months and included standardized tests on paper, handwritten applications, handwritten letters of recommendation, dozens of school catalogs being sent on an almost daily basis, and the all important acceptance or denial envelope.The Current SituationNow fast forward to present day and let’s see how the current college application process is being handled. Spoiler alert: it’s not pretty.Standardized tests are still done on paper #2 pencils, oy!, applications can be downloaded online and submitted online huge improvement, letters of recommendation can be e-mailed but are usually recommended to be sent with a personally signed letter verifying its authenticity not great, school catalogs are still clogging up mailboxes around the world environmentally insane, and the college admissions offices are still hard to reach. Want to know the status of your application? It’s likely easier to call and have someone look up your file.Social media has slowly been creeping into the admissions process, such as when a student had his scholarship and acceptance to Harvard taken back because of a Facebook update.The Future Of College AdmissionsSo what can be done about this antiquated system? Plenty. We here at EduDemic have come up with a few simple, low cost, and effective ways to revolutionize the admissions office of any school.What You’ll Need:Someone willing to be ‘on call’ to answer questions posed by applicants onlineA little bit of technical support if you have no clue what you’re doing online. By technical we mean someone who is a digital native or a frequent user of Facebook, Twitter, and other social networks. This should not be hard to find on a college campus.The desire to engage with applicants

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