The dashboard is your home base — it gives you an at-a-glance view of your application cycle without requiring you to check every section individually.
The header
The greeting and subtitle update contextually based on your data. If you have upcoming deadlines, it shows the most urgent one. If your profile is incomplete, it prompts you to finish it. If everything is on track, it shows a summary of your active applications.
Next deadline strip
If you have an application with a deadline within 30 days, a countdown strip appears at the top of the main content area. It shows the days remaining, the institution name, and links directly to that application. The colour shifts from neutral to coral (14 days) to red (7 days) as the deadline approaches.
Upcoming deadlines panel
A full list of your applications sorted by deadline. Click any row to go directly to that application. Applications without deadlines do not appear here — add a deadline to each application to keep this list accurate.
Documents panel
Your four most recently edited documents. Click any to open the editor. Use the "View all" link to see the full document list.
Setup checklist
For new users, a checklist of first steps appears until all four actions are completed: setting up a profile, finding a supervisor, creating a document, and adding an application. Once all four are done the checklist disappears permanently. You can also dismiss it manually.