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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Class of 2018 News
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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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 itself. We hope these short videos will answer your questions about each section of the Common App! The videos below discuss each individual section. Here's our YouTube playlist with all of the Common … Read More →
Time for Test Prep!
As college counselors, we frequently meet with test prep professionals who work both in person and online. Several test prep companies are offering special discounts and packages as the summer winds down. Take advantage of these opportunities! Catalyst Prep founder Jared Friedland offers an 8-session online test prep course this month. See the flyer below for more information: Catalyst online prep summer 2017 TutorCorps offers an in-home … Read More →
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We get Thank You notes all the time! Read about some of recent successful clients.
Creating a Balanced College List Makes All the Difference
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College Visit of the Week
Bryn Mawr College
Steeped in tradition, Bryn Mawr College is about 20 minutes outside of Center City Philadelphia, a few minutes’ walk from the SEPTA commuter train’s Bryn Mawr station. One of the original “Seven Sister” colleges, Bryn Mawr is a women’s liberal arts … Read More →
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
