Naviance andApplying to College

Senior Parents

● Important Dates

● Naviance Overview

● What Colleges Need

● Ordering Transcripts

● Sending Test Scores

● What the College List Should Look Like

● Naviance Tools to Help

Tonight

Important DatesOctober 1 Deadline to request letters of rec. from guidance for Early Applicants

FAFSA filing opens (check individual colleges for specific deadlines)

CSS Profile Opens (Check if needed)

October 1 - Nov 30 CSU Application Filing Period

October 6 Last SAT test date for Early Decision/Early Action applications

November 1/ 15 Early Decision/Early Action application deadline for many colleges

November 1-30 UC Application Filing Period

November 3 Last SAT test date for SLO & San Diego State

December Last month to take the SAT/ACT, SAT subject tests for regular decision

January 18 Request mid-year transcripts where needed

May 1 Student Intent to Register sent to college student plans to attendStudent Requests Final Transcripts in the Counseling Office

Why and How We Use NavianceMiramonte

● Send transcripts ● Letters of recommendation● School profile and documents to colleges that use the CommonApp

Students● Career and personality assessments ● College exploration, planning and application tools

Parents ● Assist students and school with college planning and official documents● Complete the Parent Brag Sheet

Ordering TranscriptsOrder transcripts from the MHS Webstore for each college that needs a transcript*No transcripts needed for UC or CSU

What’s next?Mrs. Kendell, our Registrar, receives your email receipt from the Webstore

1. If CommonApp School: Uploaded and sent later with counselor letter of recommendation

2. Not CommonApp: Uploaded or mailed immediately with school profile

*Some colleges need mid-year transcripts. Order in January!

*Final Transcript: Free and sent by Mrs. Kendell who speaks to each student to find where the student needs their transcript sent

Parent Brag SheetThe Parent Brag Sheet and Student Brag Sheet are used for Counselors to write letters of recommendation

Question examples:● What you consider their greatest achievement to be, students

challenges, where do you picture your student in 10 years

Counselors look for:● Examples and insight that the student hasn’t revealed through their

brag sheet

Sending Test Scores - ACT & SATTest scores are not sent through Miramonte

● Order through College Board for SAT

● Order through ACT for ACT

*UC: Send to one UC, and all UC’s will share the scores

*CSU: Send SAT scores to code 3594 and all CSU’s will receive scores

Making a College List and Checking it TwiceHow many colleges should students apply to? No more than 9!

Likely Target Reach

2-3 3-4 1-2

UC: Not safeties and count as 1 application

How is this determined? Where the students academic credentials (GPA & Test Scores) fall among admitted students to that university.

Other things to consider: Major, schools admission process, applying early

Likely School: University of Oregon

Target School: San Diego State

Reach School: University of Washington

Naviance: Compare Me

College Visits

Helpful Naviance ToolsFinding Fit:

SuperMatch, Advanced College Search, College Lookup

Research:

College Maps, College Resources & more

Questions?