Step 5: Entry Profile

Entry Profile Overview

The Entry Profile is a short questionnaire about your team and project. This information is viewed by ThinkQuest Judges and can also be viewed by visitors to the ThinkQuest Library if your entry is published in the Library following the competition.

The Entry Profile is a required component of your entry in the ThinkQuest Narrative Competition. Teams who do not submit a Entry Profile by the Entry Submission Deadline risk disqualification.

Once the Entry Profile is submitted, the Entry Profile and team project cannot be edited. However, if edits need to be made, the Entry Profile can be temporarily unsubmitted and then re-submitted prior to the Entry Submission Deadline.

Submit the Entry Profile

Students should compose answers to the Entry Profile questions, but the Coach is the only one who can actually fill out and submit the Entry Profile online. The students and Assistant Coach can view the Entry Profile, but cannot edit or submit it.

To submit the Entry Profile (Coach only):
  1. Click the Competition tab.
  2. Click the Entry Profile link under the name of the appropriate team in the My Teams list.

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  1. Click the Edit button at the bottom of the page.

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  1. Review and/or enter the following information:

    • "Name": This field is pre-populated with the team name you entered when you created the team. You can change this, if needed.
    • "Age Division": This field is pre-populated with the age division you selected when you created the team. You can change this, if needed.
    • "Topic": This field is pre-populated with the topic you selected when you created the team. You can change this, if needed.
    • "Category": This field is pre-populated with the category you selected when you created the team. You can change this, if needed.
    • "About your Project": This field is pre-populated with the project description you entered when you created the team. You should update this with text composed by student team members.
    • "Membership Type": This field is pre-populated with the membership type you selected when you created the team.
    • "Publishing & Editing": These fields are pre-populated with the options you selected when you created the team.
    • "Students": Review the list of student team members to ensure it is correct. To make changes, click the Edit Students link.
    • "Assistant Coach": Review your Assistant Coach information to ensure it is correct. To make changes, click the Edit link.
    • "Survey": These fields are pre-populated with the answers you selected when you created the team. You can make changes, if needed.
    • "Team Collaboration": Describe how your team worked together to complete the project, including examples of how team members used individual strengths to help the team. Your answer will be judged according to the Evaluation Criteria.
    • "Team Diversity": Describe the diversity of your team and sources, and explain how diversity enhanced your project. Your answer will be judged according to the Evaluation Criteria.
    • "Content Check List": Carefully review and check all of the boxes to verify that your entry meets competition requirements.

  2. If you are ready to officially submit your entry, click the Submit Entry button. (If you are not ready to submit your entry, click the Save button, but remember to come back later and submit).
  3. Click the Submit Entry button on the next page to confirm the official submission of your entry.

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Unsubmit the Entry Profile

Once the Entry Profile is submitted, the Entry Profile and team project cannot be edited. However, if edits need to be made, the Entry Profile can be temporarily unsubmitted and then re-submitted prior to the Entry Submission Deadline.

To unsubmit the Entry Profile (Coach only):
  1. Click the Competition tab.
  2. Click the Entry Profile link under the name of the appropriate team in the My Teams list.
  3. Click the Unsubmit Entry button.
    Warning! Remember to submit the Entry Profile again after you have made the necessary edits to your project and/or Entry Profile. Teams who have not submitted the Entry Profile by the Entry Submission Deadline risk disqualification.