1. Bishop Stang High School
College Search Process Using Naviance

2. There are 4352 colleges and universities in the U. S. 2 year- 1677
There are 4352 colleges and universities in the U.S. 2 year year public year private-2022
So how do you even begin to narrow down the search?

3. Shows upcoming college visits
Counselors and parents can add to this as well
Shows colleges you are applying to

4. Click on the “colleges I’m thinking about” tab.
Review Colleges
Review Application Deadlines
Indicate your level of interest (Low, Medium, High)

5. Supermatch College Search
This feature allows you to select criteria you would like your college to have and rank how important each of your criteria items are to your decision.
Examples of criteria:
-location
-majors
-SAT scores
-average GPA
-Tuition and Fees
-School Size
-Acceptance rate
-Sports
**Note: The more criteria you enter, the more focused the list of schools will be

6. College Match
Naviance analyzes applications from other students at Bishop Stang to find colleges that have accepted students with a GPA and test scores similar to you.
College
Applied
Accepted
% Accept
1600 SAT Avg. Accept
2400 SAT Avg. Accept
ACT Avg. Accept
GPA Avg. Accept
WGPA Avg. Accept
Anna Maria Coll 5
100%
872
1292 14
3.14
3.10
Assumption Coll 4 3
75%
910
1327 20
3.37
3.42
Becker Coll 1
1350 -
3.06
3.05
Bridgewater State
29%
883
1313 19
3.23
3.28
Bristol CC 6
67%
873
1315
3.26

7. College Compare
Here you can select up to 10 colleges and compare their SAT scores, ACT scores, and acceptance rating of Stang students.
The averages are for students from Bishop Stang that have been accepted to that particular college.
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. Your PLAN score can also serve as a direct estimate of your ACT score and can be compared to the average ACT score of an accepted student.
The column labeled "Accept" shows the number of students accepted out of the number of students that applied.

8. College Lookup: Here you can look up colleges,
by name, state, letter, or country. You can then select a
college to be brought to that college’s page.
Advanced College Search: This tool is similar to SuperMatch. You can specify the types of schools you are looking for based upon the following categories:
School Type (public vs. private, type of campus, etc.)
Location (distance from home, particular geographic regions or individual states)
Student Body (size, ethnic and gender make-up)
Admission (percentage of students accepted who apply)
Extracurricular Activities (NCAA division sports and activities)
Majors
Cost
Special Programs (Study abroad options, programs for students with disabilities)
At any point, you can click Show Matches to see the list of schools that matches your search preferences. Be sure to click Save Search so you can refer back to your updated list of schools.

9. College Maps: Select and view maps of:
College Resources: This section provides links to valuable resources such as:
The Common Application
College Board
Virtual Campus Tours
U.S. World and News Reports
FAFSA
CSS Profile
Financial Aid Guide
Test Preparation Websites
NCAA Online
Military Websites
College Maps: Select and view maps of:
-Colleges that accepted our students -MA State Colleges
-Colleges where our students are attending - U.S. Catholic Colleges
-Top 20 most popular colleges where our students applied
- Common Application Colleges
- Ivy League Schools
- Jesuit Colleges

10. Scattergrams
This section shows you the SAT score and GPA of past Stang applicants to the school and whether they were waitlisted, accepted, or rejected. A circle will appear where you fall in the graph.
**Note: Scattergrams will only appear if there are enough data to protect the privacy of previous applicants.

11. Acceptance History
If you click on a school it will tell you the total number of applicants to that school

12. Add colleges to your list

13. What’s Next?? College Application Timeline:
Prepare for and take standardized tests:
SAT: May 2nd (at Stang), June 6th. Register at
ACT: April 18th, June 13th (at Stang). Register at Remember to take the ACT WITH writing.
Work hard in your classes! Your junior year GPA and Rank is what will be sent to colleges in the Fall.
Add schools to the “College’s I’m Thinking About List”. You should have at least 10 different schools. Remember to have “safety”, “good-fit”, and “reach schools.”
Request letters of recommendation from 2 teachers in person AND via Naviance before we leave in June.
During the summer: Visit colleges, build your resume, think about your college essay and start the Common Application after August 1st.
What’s Next??