180 likes | 499 Views
Naviance. Upper Dublin Guidance Department November 13, 2013 Al Dell’Angelo Mike Tadeo. What Is Naviance?. Web-based resource that supports career and college planning Specific to our school Individual student accounts (distributed in sophomore year).
E N D
Naviance Upper Dublin Guidance Department November 13, 2013 Al Dell’Angelo Mike Tadeo
What Is Naviance? • Web-based resource that supports career and college planning • Specific to our school • Individual student accounts (distributed in sophomore year)
“Family Connection” Home Page • Colleges Prospective Colleges ~ College Research ~ Scholarships • Careers Explore Careers ~ What Are My Interests? * Personality Type* • About Me Interesting Things About Me ~ Official Things • Misc. Junior/Senior Newsletters ~ Application Procedures
My Resume • Extracurricular Activities • Awards • Music • Art • Athletics • Volunteer Service • Work Experience
Do What You Are (Personality Type) • Complete Questionnaire • Learn about strengths/weaknesses of your “type” • View list of matching careers
College Searching • Generate list of colleges by criteria (size, location, cost, major, etc.) • Comparison chart – 3 categories • Add selected schools to“Colleges I’m Thinking About” list • Detailed information on each college
Scattergrams • A graph of a particular college with actual UD admissions data • GPA and SAT (best combined) of UD students 2008-2014 who were Accepted or Denied at that college • Plots current student based on his/her GPA and SAT scores
Electronic Submission to Colleges • For the majority of colleges, including Common Application schools UDHS is sending transcripts and recommendations electronically through Naviance. • Advantage: Much more streamlined, cost/time efficient and GREEN!
Transcript Tracking • View list of transcript requests currently on file in guidance • “Sent” = transcript submitted
Naviance Upper Dublin Guidance Department November 13, 2013 Al Dell’Angelo Mike Tadeo