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Match is the platform powering the Alabama Direct Admission Initiative.
Learn more about the process below.
If you can’t find the answer to your question, please email: askmatch@eab.com
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Direct Admission through Match means students can receive real college admission offers based on academic grades – no application, essays, or recommendation letters needed. It’s free, fast, and stress-free. By creating a free profile, students can receive admission offers based on their achievements.
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Create an educator account on the Match site. Please note: because counselors are given access to sensitive student data, Match has two separate verification steps. Each verification step can take 24 to 48 hours. These steps are outlined in a .pdf that you can download here. Once you have created your profile, you can learn more information about next steps through the tutorials available in your profile (Click the ? icon in the top right corner to access video tutorials).
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Less than one class period. Students can complete their profiles in 15-20 minutes. We have step-by-step guided tutorial videos that are available to play in class or send to students directly.
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Yes! September 14, 2026 is the deadline to hear back from in-state schools on October 1st. Students who complete by the deadline will be entered for a chance to receive a $5,000 scholarship.
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Yes, a student should still create a Match profile. If they’ve applied directly to a participating Match college, the student should indicate this when prompted in their Match profile creation.
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Yes, absolutely. Match is designed to expand choices, not limit them. Students can apply directly to any college in addition to using Match.
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After creating an account, counselors have access to a dashboard with real-time insights. You’ll see who’s submitted their Match profile, who’s received offers and scholarships, where they’ve been admitted, and how students are responding. Students will have to add their counselor’s name on their profiles for counselors to get access to student direct admission data.
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Students should complete their full profile, including a transcript with three years of grades to be eligible, preference section, and academic interests. The more detail, the better and strong test scores being added can result in additional scholarship awards.
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Yes! These are real, verified admission offers from participating colleges. No additional application is required.