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DreamApply’s podcast, EdTech and Pancakes, is where enrollment professionals, admissions officers and higher ed marketers gain real-world insights from those who are thriving and not just surviving. Enjoy sharp ideas and proven strategies from universities and experts across Europe and beyond.
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- Candid stories from admissions professionals making tough calls and big changes
- Lessons from around the world, from Southeast Asia to southern Italy, on what works and why
- Practical ways to personalize and scale the applicant journey, without burning out your team
- Honest conversations about humanizing admissions while keeping things efficient
- Field-tested shortcuts and frameworks that help you make smarter decisions, faster
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Are you looking for a better way to manage your the admissions process at your educational institution?
In this episode of EdTech and Pancakes, we sit down with Rita Csuri-Magosi and Emília Szörényi from the University of Szeged to uncover their practical strategies for:
✔️ Building trust in high-pressure admissions environments
✔️ Using tools like DreamApply to humanize and digitize workflows
✔️ Balancing automation with a personal touch
✔️ Avoiding common mistakes like low requirements, complex forms or unclear processes
DreamApply is an admissions management platform tested by over 300 educational institutions in 40 countries. It enables educational institutions to automate application workflows, personalize applicant communication and convert more qualified applicants while delivering a transparent and user-friendly experience.
𝐖𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐚𝐝𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐲? Get a free, personalized admissions strategy tailored to your institution's goals and challenges. No fluff. No pressure. Just smart, actionable insights.
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00:00 Intro
00:18 Meet the guests: Rita and Emília from Szeged
02:50 Szeged's unique approach to admissions
04:14 Using tools to humanize the process
04:57 Navigating the pressure of decision-making
07:10 DreamApply as a holistic admissions tool
08:44 DreamApply's CRM functions
09:50 Optimizing the overall process of admissions
10:42 Raising application fees as a filter
11:42 Justifying fees & how DreamApply helps
12:45 Simplifying & future-proofing procedures
14:04 Mistake to avoid: asking too many questions
15:08 Mistake to avoid: setting low fees and requirements
17:24 Balancing automation with personalization
18:58 Chatbots and AI
19:47 Using DreamApply to sustain a personal touch
21:10 Tip: make things intuitive
22:34 Tip: digitize your process with DreamApply
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