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 … Read more
THE COLLEGE EXPLORER Congrats Class of 2017 This fall, our clients will attend the colleges to the left. CONGRATS! School Profiles Colleges evaluate students in the context of what is available to them at their school. Your child’s high school counselor will send a document called the School Profile with his/her transcript. Learn more about School … Read more
April, 2017 THE COLLEGE EXPLORER Amazing Results for the Class of 2017!! Magellan’s seniors have all received their college decisions, and the news is great!! The 50 students who worked with our team this year have been admitted to over 150 different colleges, including Ivy League, a variety of Top 25 universities and all nine … Read more
March, 2017 THE COLLEGE EXPLORER Seniors – It’s Finally March!! High school seniors – you’ve almost made it! You’ll have all your college decisions back by the end of this month. CONGRATS! Best of luck as those decisions roll in! BTW – check your e-mail DAILY at this point! Juniors – Get Organized and Get Started! Keep … Read more
February, 2017 THE COLLEGE EXPLORER Scholarships: Who Gives Them? Who Gets Them? Many parents are concerned about paying for college. Do you need to pay full-price to get a high-quality education? Why do some students get scholarships and others do not? Which colleges are generous? We address these and some other scholarship-related issues in this post. High … Read more
January, 2017 THE COLLEGE EXPLORER Seniors Wrap Up Applications Most seniors have completed most (or all!) of their college applications by now, and the long waiting period begins. For many of our clients, the wait is tempered by the fact that they already have college acceptances and scholarship offers in hand! In fact, 41 of … Read more