What Do College Counselors Do
Many parents and students ask us a very simple question: What do college counselors do? After all, isn't applying to college as simple as taking a few tests, sending in your transcripts, and filling out some applications? The short answer is – not anymore! Getting into college is now a fierce competition among tens of thousands of students from all over the country to get a few hundred coveted spots. The process is complicated, stressful, full of decisions, forms, finances…and deadlines. Lots of deadlines. These days, to get into a great college, great grades and test scores aren't … Read More →
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Completing the Common App – a Step-by-Step Guide
This is your step-by-step, section-by-section guide to completing the Common App! Below you'll find instructional videos that will guide you through each section of the third "tab" in the Common Application - which is the heart of the application … Read More →
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Which Test Scores Should I Send To Colleges?
As your high school senior (eek! we're a senior now!) moves through college applications, you may find yourself with a question that hadn't occurred to you before: Which test scores should I send to colleges? The answer (frustrating, we know - this is the answer to most every question parents ask us!) is "it depends." It depends on a few things: Which test scores does each college on your list require? (some colleges require that you … Read More →
Five Things An Independent College Counselor Can Do For Your Student
https://twitter.com/EvelynMagellan/status/560609887076356096 Spend the time that you AND your student need to understand the process and come up with the best results. Unfortunately, public school counselors have such large caseloads that they don’t have time to really dig into the college search process with each student individually. This is a national problem (NY Times article) that is even worse in California (Contra Costa Times article). … Read More →
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About Magellan College Counseling
Magellan College Counseling can work with you in person or remotely.
Magellan College Counseling has offices in Los Angeles (including the San Fernando Valley, West LA, Beverly Hills, Thousand Oaks) and Boston, and anywhere you are.
Our services include creating a balanced college list, helping to plan high school classes and extra-curricular activities, scheduling standardized tests like the SAT and ACT, help with college essays, and assist with the actual college applications.
And we're still with you when the acceptance letters start coming in.
While we're known for our college counseling in Los Angeles and Boston, we also serve clients all over the country with our remote counseling service. So if you're looking for "college counselors near me" and you are not in LA or Boston, don't worry. We can help no matter where you are, and we do it every day.
Learn more about all our college counseling services here. Or if you're thinking about relying on your high school college counseling services, read this first.
And if you've just got questions, call or contact us by email. We're happy to answer them for you.
Evelyn Alexander
Magellan College Counseling
