What patterns or absolute confusion do you see on your school's Naviance?

[Anonymous]

Most schools there is a certain pattern you can see. A certain test score or GPA they are looking for. Of course it isn't perfect and their is an outlier here or there, but naviance can be helpful. But then there are some crazy colleges that have no clear rhyme or reason on the grid. Just all over the map. What colleges does your naviance show some that has your head scratching?

My child's school has a few: U of Chic, Cornell, U of Mich were all over the place. Almost seems like U of Chic likes the underdogs. Cornell takes some chances, and maybe Michigan is legacy related or yield protection? We don't have many re ruined athletes so I don't think that is it

The other red flag I noticed were flat out rejections on great students for UVA early action. But then lesser kids accepted under regular admission. I mean like not that impressive. That really has me confused.

The other noticeable thing is that the top SLAC's are almost harder to get into than some Ivy's or other top colleges. Only jaw dropping stats need apply.

Without giving your school away (confidentiality issues) what have you seen that surprised or helped you?

[Anonymous]

But all you know is GPA and test score from the scatergram. That's enough to predict admissions to most schools, but the most selective schools are pretty clear that they look at more than that.

[Anonymous]

ED at some schools work and don't at others.

[Anonymous]

I know that Naviance shows data from over a period of several years in the scattergrams. You could be viewing information from 5 years ago. You can't really know what is happening from year to year from the scattergram info. Can you get a break down for each year? I can't remember if that is possible.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I know that Naviance shows data from over a period of several years in the scattergrams. You could be viewing information from 5 years ago. You can't really know what is happening from year to year from the scattergram info. Can you get a break down for each year? I can't remember if that is possible.

I believe at our school, Naviance goes back 3 years.

[Anonymous]

I think they violate common courtesy with privacy.

I know what my friend's kid got on her ACT because she was the only one who got in to a certain school. I also know her GPA.

Not right to disclose that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think they violate common courtesy with privacy.

I know what my friend's kid got on her ACT because she was the only one who got in to a certain school. I also know her GPA.

Not right to disclose that.

Our school doesn't show the specific data unless there are more than 10 applicants. Otherwise it just shows "number applied" and "number accepted"

I do wish it showed demographics and course rigor, as we are at a diverse IB school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think they violate common courtesy with privacy.

I know what my friend's kid got on her ACT because she was the only one who got in to a certain school. I also know her GPA.

Not right to disclose that.

Ours does not unless 3 or more are in both accepted and rejected. If there is ED/EA or waitlist those too have to be at least 3 each. It does not show which ones matriculated.

I do wish they would show race, financials, and rigor on schools with large applicants. UMD, Wisconsin, UT Austin, and Clemson are getting much harder.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:But all you know is GPA and test score from the scatergram. That's enough to predict admissions to most schools, but the most selective schools are pretty clear that they look at more than that.

+1 -- Naviance is way overrated and relied on.

[Anonymous]

Our Big3 said the outliers were always sport admits and to ignore.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:But all you know is GPA and test score from the scatergram. That's enough to predict admissions to most schools, but the most selective schools are pretty clear that they look at more than that.

+1 -- Naviance is way overrated and relied on.

It works extremely well for our private school. I can see how it may not for public since so many may apply each year and you have strange grade inflations that colleges need to decifer.

[Anonymous]

No one got into U of Minnesota. Each year, going back like 5 years, a couple students would apply and no one had ever gotten in. Eventually one student visited and they got in.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
The other red flag I noticed were flat out rejections on great students for UVA early action. But then lesser kids accepted under regular admission. I mean like not that impressive. That really has me confused.

Must have had crappy essays and/or LOR. Yes, this is possible even for great students.

[Anonymous]

Multiple top right hand corners - near perfect scores denied for Duke, while a 30 ACT 3.6 weighted was accepted and was not a recruited athlete.

So that means Duke must really like their legacy families

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
The other red flag I noticed were flat out rejections on great students for UVA early action. But then lesser kids accepted under regular admission. I mean like not that impressive. That really has me confused.

Must have had crappy essays and/or LOR. Yes, this is possible even for great students.

Or UVA is practicing yield protection, knowing these students will go IVY.