College admissions workshops are a great way for you to learn how to get into the colleges you are interested in.
Rising high school seniors sometimes approach their college essays in the same way they approach their English class essays. They are two totally different things! And therefore, students should approach college essays differently. Here are some basic differences: There’s no thesis statement. This is not an analytical work – you aren’t comparing or contrasting literature, … Read more
Want to get a head start on your college essays and applications? Magellan College Counseling will offer college application and essay workshops for local students in June, August, October and November. For current Magellan clients, these college application workshops are FREE! Dates and locations for the June and August dates are below. For everyone else, … Read more
School’s out – it’s time to start your college essays! Can’t figure out where to start? Here are a few quick links to resources to help you brainstorm as you begin writing your college essays! Here are the Common Application essay prompts for the Class of 2019 (write one of the 7 prompts; max word count … Read more
Want to get a head start on your college essays and applications? Magellan College Counseling will offer six college application workshops for local students in June and August. For current Magellan clients, these college application workshops are FREE! Dates and locations are below; all workshops will run from 10 am to 1 pm. For everyone … Read more
Join us Thursday, March 16th from 6-7:30 pm at Shomrei Torah Synagogue in West Hills for a FREE, hands-on college workshop for 9th, 10th and 11th grade students! Students should bring a laptop or tablet. We call this session “Looking out and looking in,” as we help students identify their college priorities, consider what their … Read more
Magellan counselors will be giving numerous presentations over the next few months. Some are at private homes, and some are at libraries and other public locations! Please join us if you are able: Thursday, January 12, 7-8:30 pm Diana Hanson talks about Financial Aid and College Affordability Santa Monica Main Library, 600 Santa Monica Blvd. … Read more
In this short video, we tell you the two things your rising high school senior should focus on completing by the end of summer, as well as some things your 10th and 11th grade students can be doing: Other resources for you to use as you work with your child on his/her college search: For … Read more