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Preparing for College

College Admission
To help students prepare for and complete the college admissions process, students and parents are provided access to a
software program called Naviance Student. Naviance Student makes it easier for students to answer questions that will
shape their future: Who am I? What do I want to be? How will I get there? The new design delivers the power of
Naviance to students’ fingertips with familiar and intuitive tools that personalize and simply the college and career
planning process. In addition, Naviance Student is used by the School Counseling Office and high school teachers to
electronically send most transcripts and teacher letters of recommendation. This software program allows students to:

● Get involved in the planning and advising process – Build a resume, complete on-line surveys, and manage
timelines and deadlines for making decisions about colleges and careers;
● Research colleges – Compare GPA, standardized test scores, and other statistics to actual historical data from
students who have already applied;
● Sign up for college visits – Find out which colleges are visiting our school and sign up to attend those sessions
(sophomore, junior, and senior students);
● Research scholarship and enrichment opportunities; and
● Practice for the SAT and/or ACT through an online course;
● Add parents as Parent Partners.

Naviance Student also lets the School Counseling Office share information with parents and students about upcoming
meetings and events, local scholarship opportunities, and other Web resources for college and career information.
Students receive information and instruction about Naviance Student at school. The Director of College and Career
Counseling is available to answer any questions about Naviance Student or to register interested parents.

Colleges and universities generally consider students for admission by evaluating the following data:

College Application: Every college has its own application process and students must follow the instructions carefully
for the colleges of their choice.

Scholastic Record: A transcript of the student's academic record, senior class schedule and Pine-
Richland High School profile are sent by the school to the student's selected college(s) for
evaluation.

Admission Tests: ACT, SAT and SAT Subject test scores are carefully noted by admission officers.
Students must have their scores sent directly to their schools by the testing agency.

Recommendations: Students gather recommendations from counselors, teachers, coaches, administrators, and
community members. Most teacher letters of recommendation are sent electronically through
Naviance Student. Seniors can access information here.

Extracurricular: Students create a resume of their extracurricular experiences and summer enrichment activities to
be sent to their selected colleges. Students can use Naviance Student to create and store their
resumes.

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