Know which application strategy leads are worth enrollment call time
This intake captures the applicant's admissions stage, the areas they want help with, and any drafted essays or resumes they upload, so your CRM only receives families who are ready to work now.
The exact intake your application strategy leads complete
This is the real 5-question guided intake for Application Strategy — the same flow your customers finish before you ever pick up the phone.
What a qualified application strategy lead should tell you
Structured planning support that helps applicants choose target schools or programs, sequence application tasks, and build a submission timeline — the intake captures where the applicant currently stands in that process and which specific areas they need help with.
- Applicant'S Current Stage In
- Areas Want Help With
- Applicant Or Authorized Parent,
- Any Application Materials, Such
- Ready Actively Work On
The questions your team needs answered
Every application strategy intake asks these — and why each one matters.
| Question | Why it matters |
|---|---|
| What is the applicant's current stage in the admissions process? | The admissions stage tells your team whether a family is early-stage research or deep in preparing materials, which drives most of the lead's priority weight. |
| Which areas do you want help with? | Selecting essay strategy or school selection carries the highest weight, letting your team spot families with the clearest strategy need versus those who only want interview prep. |
| Are you the applicant or an authorized parent, guardian, or representative? | Confirming the submitter is the applicant or an authorized parent, guardian, or representative protects against booking enrollment calls with unrelated third parties who score far lower. |
| Have any application materials, such as essays or resumes, already been drafted? | Knowing whether drafts are complete, partial, or nonexistent isn't scored, but it tells your team how much drafting work to expect before the first call. |
| Are you ready to actively work on the application strategy within the next two weeks? | A family ready to start within two weeks scores noticeably higher than one who isn't, so your team can prioritize active-timeline leads for the enrollment call. |
How Cliont scores application strategy leads
Every answer is weighted automatically — no manual review required.
Value signals
- Exploring options
- Building school or program list
- Preparing application materials
- Already submitted applications
- School or program selection
- Essay and personal statement strategy
Urgency signals
- Ready Actively Work On
See the lead your team receives
Application Strategy Lead
From first click to qualified lead
Follow prospects and clients through one smooth, guided flow.
They land & meet you
Your video greeting plays instantly — a real face instead of a blank form.
They explain the project
Smart questions adapt to their project and capture the full scope.
They share the details
The scope and any documents come attached, so you can scope before the first call.
You get a ready lead
Scored and qualified — waiting for you to win it.
Built for application strategy workflows
| Cliont capability | Application Strategy application |
|---|---|
| Weighted lead scoring | Combines the admissions-stage answer with the areas-of-help selections so a family building a school list and requesting essay strategy scores higher than one just exploring options. |
| Multi-select intake fields | Captures every area a family wants help with — school selection, essay strategy, timeline planning, recommendation letters, interview prep — in one submission instead of separate forms. |
| Authorization check | Uses the applicant/authorized-representative question to flag submissions from unrelated third parties before they reach your CRM as a booked lead. |
| CRM routing | Sends only leads confirmed as the applicant or an authorized parent, guardian, or representative straight into your CRM as enrollment-call-ready. |
Common application strategy lead scenarios
Early-stage school list building
A parent is still building a target school or program list and wants help with selection strategy — the admissions-stage and areas-of-help answers mark this as a high-value early-stage lead.
Urgent essay strategy request
A senior needs essay and personal statement strategy and confirms they're ready to start within two weeks — both signals push the lead into the top priority band.
Already submitted, seeking review
An applicant who has already submitted applications is looking for a second opinion — the lower stage weight signals a smaller-scope, lower-priority conversation for your team.
Third party without authorization
Someone other than the applicant or an authorized parent, guardian, or representative fills out the form — the authorization question flags this lead for follow-up before any strategy work begins.
Not ready for months
A family says they aren't ready to actively work on strategy within two weeks — the intake still captures their interest but scores it lower than active-timeline leads.
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Notify your team
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- Unlimited intake forms
- Custom video greetings
- AI-powered voice bot
- English + Spanish support
- Automatic lead scoring
- Digital estimates & e-signatures
- Photo, video & file upload
- Advanced analytics dashboard
Pay Per Lead
Only pay when you receive a qualified lead.
- Unlimited intake forms
- Custom video greetings
- AI-powered voice bot
- English + Spanish support
- Automatic lead scoring
- Digital estimates & e-signatures
- Photo, video & file upload
- Charged only for submitted leads
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Application Strategy lead-intake FAQs
How does the intake separate families just exploring from those ready to enroll?
The admissions-stage question captures whether a family is exploring options, building a school list, preparing materials, or already submitted, and the readiness question checks if they want to start within two weeks — together these drive the lead's priority score.
What happens if a parent fills out the form instead of the student?
The intake asks directly whether the person submitting is the applicant or an authorized parent, guardian, or representative, and weighs unauthorized submissions lower so your team can confirm authorization before booking an enrollment call.
Can leads who only want essay help be routed differently than full strategy leads?
The areas-of-help question lets families select essay and personal statement strategy separately from school selection or timeline planning, so a lead focused only on essays can be identified and handed to your Essay Coaching workflow instead.
Does the intake flag families who've already submitted applications?
Yes — the admissions-stage answer 'Already submitted applications' carries a lower weight than earlier stages, since these families typically need review rather than full strategy work.
Do draft essays affect the lead score?
The question about whether materials are already drafted doesn't carry its own weight, but it gives your team useful context on how much drafting work remains before the first enrollment call.
What if a family isn't ready to start for a few months?
The readiness question still captures their interest at a lower weight than active-timeline leads, so you can route them into a longer-term follow-up sequence instead of an immediate call.
Turn application strategy visitors into qualified clients
Give every application strategy visitor a guided intake instead of a dead contact form — and get a scored, qualified lead before you take the first call.