The top 5 strengths for most students in the Class of 2015 are: 1. Future Thinker - Loves thinking about possibilities and the future 2. Competing - Enjoys challenges and striving for first place 3. Relating - Values friendships and helping others widen their social circles 4. Dependability - Is responsible and keeps promises 5. Organizer - Likes planning and getting details right

1. What are their Strengths?
From Gallup’s StrengthsExplorer® in Naviance
1. Future Thinker
• Loves to think
• Dreams about the future
• Thinks about what is possible, not what is impossible
2. Competing
• Sees many things as a game
• Feels great winning
• Strives for first place
3. Relating
• Maintains friendships
• Widens circle of friends for self and others
4. Dependability
• Responsible and trustworthy
• When promises are made, they are kept
5. Organizer
• Scheduler and planner
• Gets details right and pulls plans together
6. Confidence
• Believes in self and what s/he can do
• Takes on challenges
7. Discoverer
• A thinker and learner
• Excited about exploring ideas and making connections
• Asks "How?" and "Why?”
8. Achieving
• Energetic
• Has more goals than others
• Loves a sense of accomplishment
9. Caring
• Thinks helping others is very important
• Wants to make the world better by helping people
10. Presence
• Takes the lead
• Other people watch and listen
NumberofStudentswiththisStrength(Top3)
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Of 10 possible strengths, the top 5 for the Class of 2015 are:
Future Thinker, Competing, Relating, Dependability, and Organizer.
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*Percentage based on Class of 2015 Naviance data and U.S. Class of 2015 data for all public and private schools as reported in the National Center for Education Statistic’s (NCES)
2011-12 Common Core of Data (CCD) and Private School Universe Survey (PSS). Percentage is approximate. This data is drawn from non-personally identifiable, aggregate, self-report
data from a sample of approximately 1.2 million Naviance students from the Class of 2015. “Class of 2015” refers to graduating seniors using Naviance as of June 8, 2015.
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51%
1-5 6-10 11-15 16+
31%
13%
5%
How many schools?
Of students who saved a 4-year college to their “Colleges I’m Applying To”
tab in Naviance, most planned to apply to 1-5 schools:
Were they accepted?
Of students who reported their admissions decision by June 8, 2015,
nearly 8 out of 10 were accepted to a college.
83%
1 2-3 4+
15%
2%
Are they going to college in Fall 2015?
Of students who reported in Naviance whether they planned to attend college right
after high school:
3 out of 4 students planned to attend college.
Number of colleges
Percentageofstudents
Number of colleges
Percentageofstudents
Of students who saved a 2-year college to their “Colleges I’m Applying To”
tab in Naviance, most planned to apply to one college:
representing more than a quarter of U.S.
graduating seniors*