Naviance Letter to Class of 2022
Graduating Class of 2022 - Important Info on Applying to College
Naviance will be the new system for requesting teacher recommendations and transcripts as you apply to colleges. ​
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Naviance is going to link to the Common App. If you are applying to any schools through Common App, after August 1st, you will need to match your Naviance account to your Common App account. Here are links to videos on how to match your account and how to request transcripts and recommendations. Even if the school you are applying to does not use Common App, you will request a transcript through Naviance. Naviance partners with Parchment to send the non-Common App requests electronically.
Here are links to training videos on how to use Naviance to request transcripts and recommendations.
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Common App Matching - https://www.screencast.com/t/gxEQkElyo1
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Students Requesting Transcripts - https://www.screencast.com/t/Bk6kjS5ySK
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Requesting Letters of Recommendation - https://www.screencast.com/t/VD4X5XiMU
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How to upload your scholarships in Naviance ~ Click HERE
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How to complete Senior Survey ~ Click HERE
Dear Parents/Students,
Fulton County Schools continues to explore more ways to provide our parents and students with additional choices and options whenever possible. Based on input and feedback the district received from parents last school year, our students now have the choice to send their unweighted transcripts or weighted transcripts to colleges, universities, and for scholarship opportunities. Within the college application process, some universities and colleges apply different treatments to weighted and unweighted grades/GPAs. With the district’s goal to provide students a choice, schools will be required to have students select whether they want to have their weighted or unweighted transcripts sent to colleges. Please follow the link below to record your choice:
https://forms.office.com/r/j385EKwjBp
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Notes to know:
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In addition to this choice process, students must complete all required steps in Naviance in order for transcripts to be sent to colleges.
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Weighted Transcript means the transcript includes the student's cumulative GPA and final course grades with the 7 points/weights for Honors, Dual Enrollment, International Baccalaureate, and Advanced Placement. (Historically what we have sent to all colleges)
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Unweighted Transcript means the transcript includes the student's cumulative GPA and final course grades without the 7 honors points/weights. (New choice)
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Common Application: Students who use Common Application to apply to colleges should know that your choice of a weighted or unweighted transcript is the type of transcript that will be sent to ALL colleges through the Common Application.
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University of Georgia Disclaimer: Students and parents should ensure they understand UGAs process for recalculating GPAs- Admissions First Year Criteria (uga.edu). Currently UGA, accepts both weighted and unweighted transcripts.
If students and or parents have any questions regarding the new choice to request unweighted transcripts, please email me at dance@fultonschools.org or call 470.254.1830.