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    Gleam

    Score8.4 out of 10
    N/AGleam (gleam.io) is a contest management application from the Australian company of the same name.N/A

    Slate.org

    Score9.1 out of 10
    N/ASlate.org is a platform designed to centralize the college admissions process, available on a free plan. Slate.org promote access to higher education by connecting school counselors, colleges, and students through one integrated solution. High school counselors can track student applications and decisions, schedule visits with colleges and upload missing materials on behalf of their students all within Slate.org. Students also have access to track their applications to colleges/universities…

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    GleamSlate.org
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    GleamSlate.org
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
    Additional Details—Slate.org is 100% free and will always be free for high school counselors, colleges, and students.
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    User Ratings
    GleamSlate.org
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
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    User Testimonials
    GleamSlate.org
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Gleam
    If you host giveaways regularly, Gleam is an easy solution and way to capture emails, entries and enhance your social media presence.
    Incentivized
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    Technolutions
    Slate.org is a great tool for reassuring students that documents have been transmitted successfully. The uncertainty in the college process means that students and parents tend to worry about what cannot be seen. Slate.org helps me reassure my students and families that documents have been received.
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    Pros
    Gleam
    • Good design
    • Easy to customize
    Incentivized
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    Technolutions
    • Slate.org is constantly looking to expand the schools that participate, building a larger network.
    • Slate.org is committed to equity among secondary school partners
    • Slate.org regularly seeks feedback to enhance its products
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    Cons
    Gleam
    • For some channels users have to manually do the tasks.
    • Free tier needs more customization.
    • Sign up form builder is lacking.
    Incentivized
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    Technolutions
    • I'm hopeful to see more development of ease of navigation within the ux
    • I'd like to see a larger number of participating universities
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    Support Rating
    Gleam
    Their support is fine. I remember the one time promising an upcoming feature that I don't think ever got implemented, but it wasn't a huge deal. I haven't had a lot of interaction with their support team.
    Incentivized
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    Technolutions
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    Alternatives Considered
    Gleam
    Gleam is much better than Woobox, even though the latter have better pricing tiers.
    Incentivized
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    Technolutions
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    Return on Investment
    Gleam
    • Positive: Increased Social Follower Numbers
    • Negative: Not always "the right people"
    Incentivized
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    Technolutions
    • Slate.org has given us one more tool in a varied landscape of data submission and tracking
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    Slate.org Screenshots

    Screenshot of A high school counselor's profile pageScreenshot of A list of a counselor's current students which shows # of applications, graduation year, and active account statusScreenshot of Personalized lists of studentsScreenshot of Students' applications can be viewed and users can see if they are in progress, awaiting materials, complete, or decidedScreenshot of On the Colleges tab, which schools have data sharing enabled have been seen