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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Ask for access to Naviance / Maia data early. My DC didn't get access until the second half of Junior year.

Use that information to understand how your child is being tracked by the school. For example, are they capable of more but they are not being given the same opportunity to hit certain weighted GPAs / take the most rigorous courses?

Also, use the data to understand the school's relationship with different universities. This will not be evenly distributed. Use those insights to form a preliminary list of unis to research and visit widely in Junior year. [/quote]

I don't know that the students need the Naviance data early, but I agree it would have been helpful for the parents to see it.  My kid always wanted to apply early to MIT. If I'd seen the sea of red Xes earlier in the process, I might have gently redirected (or at least been even more thorough in managing expectations). It's also helpful in finding places where the high school over-performs (which parents might not be aware of).

That said, I doubt most schools would give access to parents without letting the kids see, and I am glad my kid didn't get too obsessed too early.[/quote]

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