The State of Student Texting, 2026
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The walkthrough arrives the way a student would see it: a verified name at the top of the thread, an image, and a button. Everything happens inside the conversation. It takes about a minute.
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The State of Student Texting, 2026
From the report.
About 9 times the response of a rich branded message, compared with the same words sent as a plain text.
One test at one school, 1,000 students per group: 46 versus 5 completed responses.
265 completed applications from one branded send to 2,429 new inquiries.
90.1% of undecided admitted students were still considering the school that admitted them.
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It takes about a minute.