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asks Emma to export all completed applications as a CSV](https://blog.applicaa.com/hubfs/newsletter-banners/emma-blog-banner-chat.gif) Vanessa Crudgington at The BRIT School puts it better than we could: Emma was "advertised not as a bot, but as another team member, and she is truly proving to be just that!" Emma has been built into Admissions+ since June, and more than 300 schools have asked her for help since July. This post is a tour of what they are actually getting done with her, in their own words, plus an easy way to start. ## What schools ask Emma to do These are the jobs staff hand to Emma, in the words they use to ask: - **"Open my Sixth Form applications for September."** Emma sets your opening and closing dates and switches registration on. No menus, no settings hunt. - **"Add a proof-of-address upload to the admissions form."** She creates the question and drops it into the right step, compliance notices and medical sections included. - **"Export everyone who's accepted an offer."** A CSV or PDF, from a handful of students to 900 or more, in one go. - **"Publish our Open Evening for 1 October."** Emma creates the event, sets the capacity and time, and makes it live. Schools use her for Open Evenings, Open Mornings and Stay and Play sessions, up to 1,000 places. - **"Invite all offer-holders to interview."** She builds the filter, adds the students and queues the invitations. - **"Lock the system for results day."** Emma configures your embargo, keeps the right staff on access and emails the team. Whenever Emma can make a change, she shows you exactly what will change and waits for you to confirm. Nothing happens until you say so. ## What other schools are saying > "Working with Emma has given me complete peace of mind. ... Things that used to worry me, like designing our enrolment form to capture significantly more information, no longer stress me out because I know I can rely on her. She is an absolute lifesaver when making major compliance updates to our forms." > > \- Vanessa Crudgington, The BRIT School > "Using the assistant in Admissions+ function has saved us so much time when building a new application form. Typing in what we wanted and letting the system add the steps for us has enabled us to update and streamline the application with no stress or mistakes." > > \- Kerry Curchin, Ferndown Upper School > "I've tried using Emma to export the waiting list of students after enrolment. I asked Emma, and it generated exactly what I needed. It only took me a few minutes. I really like it - you just need to be very clear with your prompts." > > \- Alla Volkova, St Thomas the Apostle College ## Three easy ways to start 1. **Export a report.** Ask for your applicant data as a CSV or PDF, in plain English. An export does not change anything in your system, so it is a low-risk first step. Try: "Export all completed applications as a CSV". 2. **Look something up.** Ask how a setting is configured or where to find it. Try: "What are my current email sending settings?" 3. **Make one small change you can check.** Read what Emma says she will change, confirm only when it matches, then open the page to see the result. ## Getting the best from Emma Alla's tip is the one to remember: be clear with your prompts. "Export all completed applications as a CSV" works better than "Give me my data". If Emma is not sure, rephrase or make the request more specific. Every answer also has a thumbs up and a thumbs down. Please use them. Emma is still learning, and we would much rather hear when she gets something wrong than have you quietly stop using her. ## Included, and in your control Emma is included with Applicaa at no extra cost. We are monitoring usage as we develop her and will give notice of any changes. She is a helper, not a replacement for your judgement: you know your school and your applicants better than any assistant does. ## Try Emma today Open your system, find the Emma panel in the bottom right corner, and ask for a report. Questions or feedback? Write to [support@applicaa.com](mailto:support@applicaa.com). ### Share: [Share on Facebook](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https://blog.applicaa.com/what-schools-are-getting-done-with-emma&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook) [Share on LinkedIn](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://blog.applicaa.com/what-schools-are-getting-done-with-emma&utm_medium=social&utm_source=linkedin) [Share on X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referer=https://blog.applicaa.com/what-schools-are-getting-done-with-emma&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&url=https://blog.applicaa.com/what-schools-are-getting-done-with-emma&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&source=tweetbutton&text=What%20schools%20are%20getting%20done%20with%20Emma) ## Nicola Entwistle Head of Marketing [nicola@applicaa.com](mailto:nicola@applicaa.com) ## Comments ## Related posts Search [Where to find us this term](https://blog.applicaa.com/where-to-find-us-this-term) Copyright © 2025 Applicaa LTD, All Rights Reserved ```json { "@context" : "https://schema.org", "@type" : "BlogPosting", "author" : { "@type" : "Person", "name" : "Nicola Entwistle", "url" : "https://blog.applicaa.com/author/nicola-entwistle" }, "dateModified" : "2026-10-12T15:09:22.823Z", "datePublished" : "2026-10-12T15:09:22.000Z", "headline" : "What schools are getting done with Emma", "image" : [ "https://blog.applicaa.com/hubfs/newsletter-banners/emma-blog-banner-chat.gif" ], "mainEntityOfPage" : { "@id" : "https://blog.applicaa.com/what-schools-are-getting-done-with-emma", "@type" : "WebPage" }, "publisher" : { "@type" : "Organization", "logo" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "url" : "https://blog.applicaa.com/hubfs/APPLICAA_LOGO_White%20Background-1.png" }, "name" : "Applicaa LTD." } } ```