Admissions CRM, from inquiry to enrollment.
Built for independent colleges that need Slate's depth without Slate's complexity.
Every application visible, every stage owned.
A visual pipeline tailored to each program — define the exact stages your admissions process needs, then watch your team move candidates through them. No more spreadsheets, no more lost applications.
- Custom stages per program (PGE, Exec Ed, PhD)
- Bulk actions and saved views by cohort
- Auto-assigned reviewers and SLA timers
- Full audit log — every change attributed and timestamped
Reach candidates where they actually read.
WhatsApp Business built in. Two-way conversations, templates, broadcast lists — all tied to the candidate's record. 85–95% read rate vs 20–30% for email. Plus voice, email, and SMS for the institutions that need it all.
- Native WhatsApp Business API integration
- Per-candidate threads inside their record
- Template messages with personalization tokens
- Compliance: opt-in tracking, retention controls
Run interviews that actually inform decisions.
Native video interviews with live note-taking and structured scoring. No Zoom recordings to download, no Excel scoresheets to merge — everything attached to the candidate's record, ready for the committee.
- In-browser HD video — no app install for candidates
- AI transcript with keyword spotting and timestamps — coming soon
- Structured scoring rubric matched to your criteria
- Recording stored in EU, retention you control
Application and tuition fees, collected in-platform.
Online payments via Payzone, our Moroccan partner, for application fees, deposits, and instalments. Receipts issued automatically, recorded against the candidate, reconciled against your accounting system. No third-party portals, no chasing transfers.
- 3D Secure, PCI-DSS compliant, via Payzone
- Card payments in MAD · collected in Morocco
- Instalments, reminders, dunning workflows
- Reconciliation exports for your finance team
A dedicated space for every candidate.
Candidates create an account, see exactly where they stand, upload required documents, and pay fees — without calling or emailing your team. Less back-and-forth for you, more clarity for them.
Eight weeks. One audited timeline.
A real applicant moves through BrightStep on a predictable cadence — and your team always knows where they are. Here's what that timeline looks like, end to end.
Why not a generic CRM?
A sales CRM is built to close deals — quickly, against a quota. Admissions doesn't work that way. You're stewarding a multi-month, multi-stakeholder journey that ends in a registrar's database, not a contract. The tools should match.
BrightStepHow HEC Rabat structured large-scale admissions.
From scattered spreadsheets to an audited pipeline.
HEC Rabat's Executive Education arm was growing 4× in three years. Their admissions team was buried in inbox threads and version-conflict spreadsheets. In under three months, BrightStep replaced the entire stack — and the team owned it without a single consultant.
"In under three months, our admissions team went from chasing spreadsheets to running an audited pipeline from prospect to enrolment."
Questions we hear most.
If yours isn't here, ask the team directly — usually a same-day response.
Run your next admissions cycle on a platform built for it.
Tell us about your institution and your next intake. We'll set up a 30-minute walkthrough, tailored to your programs — no sales pitch, just a working session.