Five things an independent #college counselor can do to help your high school student explore and apply to college! http://t.co/mxp156AcXZ — Evelyn Alexander (@EvelynMagellan) January 29, 2015 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 […]
College financial aid is a complicated issue, and it seems like there’s almost too much information out there, making it difficult to figure out what applies to your family’s situation. We’ve curated some resources here to try to simplify the issues, and so you can have a number of resources related to college financial aid […]
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 […]
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 […]
Many people mistakenly believe that applying to a larger number of “reach” or top-tier schools increases the chances of being admitted to one. There are two big reasons why this belief not only is wrong, but jeopardizes students’ chances of admission to even one of the top schools on their lists. Reason #1 Why You […]
Parents always share their students’ weighted GPA with us first. “He has a 4.7,” moms always say. “She has straight As all through high school,” dads will tell us. The problem is this: everyone else does too. Well, half of everyone else. It’s a national concern, and it’s called grade inflation. Grade inflation is a […]
You’re bombarded with information – and sales pitches – from colleges, and from services insisting they can help your child get into college. Your inbox is overflowing; the e-mails seem breathless: VISIT NOW! APPLY NOW! SIGN UP NOW! We get it. We’re bombarded with information and sales pitches too. I was on a webinar last […]
THE COLLEGE EXPLORER Class of 2018 – Use Your Summer Wisely! In this post, you’ll learn the two things your rising high school senior – Class of 2018 – should be doing this summer to make college applications this fall much, much simpler. And in this post, we talk about how important it is to […]
Magellan will host several college application workshops and college essay “boot camps” for Los Angeles-area students in June, and towards the end of the summer. The purpose of each of our workshops is to help students get applications and essays done long before fall classes and senior year activities become intense. All events are three hours, […]
Many people think that only superstar, top-scoring students can benefit from working with an independent educational consultant (IEC). Not true! In reality, IECs help students at all academic performance levels find the best education for the best value. Independent educational consultants often have more flexibility and more time to spend with each student, as they […]
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