User Reviews
Populi by EMSI
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Director of Admissions, New Saint Andrews College
March 12, 2009
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Pros
The product is easy to use and intuitive.There is much room for continued growth both within our company and our ability to utilize all that populi will be able to do in the future. I am looking forward to the online applications and financial feature. Student access is wonderful as well.
Cons
The product sometimes seems more tied to a business information system that an educational system. The drop down menus get old quickly and are tedious to use particularly when entering dates and state information. It would be nice to have text boxes that pick up as soon as you begin typing.
Overall
Overall this system is very good. We haven't even seen its full potential yet and already very happy with the product. It is a huge improvement over our past system. I see us happy with this for years, particularly when we know the future features to be added.
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Registrar, New Saint Andrews College
March 12, 2009
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Pros
Web access anywhere. Sorry I know you need more specifics but no time today to think through them
Cons
Reporting. Still would like to capture a ton of data on one day to be able to access it, frozen in time, for reporing purposes. Once the date passes to get the same data as of that date (usually day 10) has been difficult or impossible.
Overall
Highly recommend, as it continues to meet our needs.
Purchased Date: October 01, 2008
IT Administrator, VISIBLE SCHOOL
March 12, 2009
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Pros
- Great people to work with. Always quick to find a solution.
- This software has all the major components already included to help keep schools running smoothly.
- It's a hosted solution so there is no IT costs on us.
- They are always adding functionality
Cons
They are still new to the scene so it's not robust. Things like templating , help documentation, and customer customization are still missing. The customer support people will bend over backwards to do these things for you though so it's not a deal breaker.
Overall
An amazing product that shows amazing maturity for it's age. I would put it up against any of the big dogs on the market.

