Naviance

**FAMILY CONNECTION**
http://connection.naviance.com/beverly

The Beverly High School Guidance Department is pleased to announce the arrival of Naviance!!!

A secure web-based resource that supports career and college planning. Specific to our school. Tracks student data, including GPA and test scores. This allows current students to compare their data with previous data to make predictions about acceptance. Linked with Counselor’s Office, a service that we use in the Guidance Office
 * __What is Family Connection?__**

__**What can it do?**__ Conduct college searches Produce scattergrams. This tool allows you to visually see how you compare to other BHS students who have applied to a particular college based on your GPA and ACT and/or SAT scores. Track college application deadlines Compare colleges. This tool allows you to compare average GPA and scores for accepted students from BHS. School averages are displayed in green when your number is higher than the average and in red when your number is below the average. Provides links to 3rd party resources. Including college websites, admissions department, etc.

Go to http://connection.naviance.com/beverly Each student will receive a personal registration code from their guidance counselor Use the code to create your personal account The registration code is used only once On the first visit, enter your registration code in the New User Box, then follow the instructions You will be instructed to enter your Email address, and to create a Password On subsequent visits, sign in using the Returning User Box, using your Email address and Password you previously entered. Be sure to choose a password you will remember!
 * __How do I register?__**

IMORTANT FEATURES **– there are 3 sections of the Beverly High School Family Connection, we urge you to become familiar with.** ABOUT ME


 * My Profile** – Includes basic biographical and academic data.


 * My Resume** – By completing this resume with information about your accomplishments and talents, you can help us with your recommendation.


 * My Colleges** – As you find colleges that interest you, we recommend that you add them to your list of “Colleges that I’m Considering”. If one of your colleges of interests visits BHS, you will automatically receive an email alerting you to the date and time of their visit. Also, as you apply to colleges, you will track the status of your application under “Colleges to which I’m Applying”.


 * My Journal** – As you investigate colleges and start to refine your college list, this is a great place to keep your thoughts and questions.


 * My Account** – If you would like to change your password, you can do so here.


 * ABOUT COLLEGE**


 * College Search** – Enter criteria such as size, location, cost, specific majors, or athletic programs, and students will produce a list of colleges that meet their criteria.


 * College Lookup** – Start here to research a specific college. This will provide general admissions information, as well as, data pertaining to academics, cost, student body characteristics and extracurricular activities. We always recommend that students visit the college’s individual website for the most up-to-date information. There is a direct link to the website for each college.


 * College Match** – This tool will allow you to use historical GPA and test score information about students from BHS and their college applications to match you with colleges that you may want to consider adding to your list. Please note, there are many factors that affect admission decisions and the results of this search do NOT guarantee in any way whether or not you will be accepted at a particular college. If a particular college does not appear in the results, it may be because no one from BHS has ever applied to it.


 * College Compare** – This allows you to compare average grade point averages and test scores for accepted students from BHS. School averages are displayed in green when your number is higher and in red when your number is lower. Your PSAT score, if available, has been converted to the equivalent SAT score and compared to the average single SAT score of an accepted student. The column labeled “Accept” shows the number of students accepted out of the number of student that applied.


 * Scattergrams** – This is visual picture of the application outcomes (accepted, denied, wait-listed, deferred) at a college for recent Beverly High School applicants, using GPA and SAT & ACT scores. Students can clearly gauge their chances of acceptance by comparing their personal numbers with those of successful applicants.


 * Acceptance History** – See how many BHS students have applied and enrolled at all colleges.


 * Visit Schedule** – See what colleges have scheduled visits to BHS. We also list local college fairs on this page.


 * Scholarship List** – Click here for a complete listing of scholarships of which we receive notice.


 * ABOUT CAREERS**


 * Explore Careers** -- Look up careers by name or keyword. Once you locate matching careers, you can review detailed career profiles including descriptions, wage data, and (in many cases) videos. This will also give you a list of colleges with majors that prepare you for that career.
 * Explore Interests** - Complete the Career Interest Profile and generate codes describing your interests.

This is just an introduction to several of the useful features of NAVIANCE. We hope that they have been helpful. We encourage you to take a look at the menu and explore all of the other options.