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Let advisors load preference ranks from a converted CSV with fuzzy matching, known aliases, and a parse-preview-save page instead of relying on the ranking editor. Co-authored-by: Cursor <cursoragent@cursor.com>
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Import Student Event Rankings
Created: 2026-08-28
Last updated: 2026-08-28
Description: How to import student event preference rankings from a CSV.
CSV format
Student Name,1,2,3,4,5,6
"Last, First",Video Game Design,Coding,Flight
First Last,Video Game,Coding
Student Nameis required.Last, FirstandFirst Lastboth work.- Rank columns are
1through10. Empty cells are skipped. Extra columns are ignored. - Event cells may be the official name, the catalog short name, or a close miss. Fuzzy matching scores both.
- Known nicknames that fuzzy cannot reach are also accepted, including
Solar Racer,Challenging Tech,Digital Photo,Forensics,Micro Controller,Med Tech,Innovations & Inventions,Systems Control Tech,Structural Eng,Drone Challenge,Robotics, andAudio Podcast.
Steps
- Sign in and open Student Event Ranks (
/students/event-ranking). - Click Import.
- Choose the CSV and click Parse.
- Review matched rows (raw text, chosen event, score) and any unmatched or ambiguous issues.
- Click Save to Database. If any matched student already has rankings, confirm the replace dialog.
Save replaces rankings only for students who have at least one accepted rank in the file. Other students are unchanged.
What is not imported
Unmatched students, unmatched events, and ambiguous event names are reported in the preview and are not saved. Fix the CSV text or add the student/event in the app, then parse again.