Automated Supplemental Essay Draft Tracking
Every morning, WebRun reads each student's supplemental essay list in CounselMore, opens the linked Google Docs to see which are still thin or unfinished, and posts you a Slack digest of essays stuck in draft, ranked by how close the deadline is.
How do I track which supplemental essays are still unfinished?
WebRun reads each student's supplemental essay list in CounselMore every morning, opens the linked Google Docs to see which drafts are empty or thin, and posts you a Slack digest ranked by deadline. It never touches the documents or contacts students, so you catch stalled essays early while the writing stays the student's own.
- Stalled essays surface days before the deadline, not the night before
- You see real draft progress, not a self-reported guess
- Student documents are read only, never edited or messaged
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What does WebRun do on every run?
The exact actions WebRun takes, in order - in plain language, so you can adjust anything.
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WebRun signs in and gets to work
Opens
app.counselmore.comin a real browser with your saved login - no setup, no API keys. -
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CounselMore - list required supplements
counselmore.com
WebRun opens CounselMore to list required supplements. - Open CounselMore and read each student's list of required supplemental essays
- Capture the college, prompt, word limit, and deadline for each
- Note which essays are marked in progress or not started
Done when Every required supplement is listed with its status and deadline.
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Google Docs - check draft progress
docs.google.com
WebRun opens Google Docs to check draft progress. - Open each linked Google Doc the student is writing in
- Check whether the draft is empty, thin, or near the word limit
- Match the real word count against where the essay should be given the deadline
Done when Each essay has a real progress read from its Google Doc.
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Slack - post the stalled list
slack.com
WebRun opens Slack to post the stalled list. - Post a digest of supplements still stuck in draft to your Slack channel
- Rank them so the nearest deadlines and emptiest drafts sit at the top
- Group the list by student so you can see who needs a nudge
Done when You have today's stalled-essay list in Slack.
How is each run configured?
Secure by default
Connect once, stays signed in
WebRun signs in once and keeps each session in a persistent environment, so every run picks up right where it left off.
Every action is checked against this policy before it runs.
Questions, answered
Does it message students about their essays?
No. This flow only posts an internal Slack digest for you. It never contacts a student or edits their Google Doc, so the essay stays entirely in the student's hands.
How does it know an essay is unfinished?
It opens the linked Google Doc and reads the real word count and content, then compares that against the college's word limit and the deadline, so a thin or empty draft is caught early.
Will it change anything in the student's document?
No. WebRun only reads the Google Docs to gauge progress. It never types, edits, or comments, so nothing in the student's draft is touched.
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