Just a few weeks ago, we published an article highlighting a few ethical issues related to college admissions. Little did we know that in a matter of days, we would all witness an incredible display of how some people crossed huge ethical boundaries, getting their kids into top schools outside of the typical admission process. … Read more
We’ve had just 24 hours to absorb the major scandal that involved lying, cheating and bribery in the college admission world. It’s bad on so many levels, but underneath the rubble, the immorality, the illegality, is the sad fact that the scandal rests upon people’s desperate and completely unfounded fear that if their kids don’t … Read more
LA/Westside students – here are a few options for practice SAT and ACT exams, and some bootcamps to help you prepare for the upcoming exams! All practice tests and boot camps are at Palisades High. SAT Practice Exam Saturday February, 9th 9am-1pm Location: J109 Enrollment fee (All proceeds go to the Pali High PTSA!): $20 Enrollment: SAT Practice … Read more
We’ve published many, many posts about college essays – aside from building your college list, it’s probably the topic that challenges and confounds students the most. If you’re looking for college essay advice – there’s lots of it out there! Just last week, Georgia Tech Admissions Director Rick Clark, whom we quote and link to … Read more
Update on Magellan Class of 2017 students’ college applications and acceptances
People often ask us what the ROI is – what the “deliverables” are – when they hire a college counselor. While sometimes it’s hard to quantify the value of bringing in an outside expert to help your teenager through the process, we’d like to share some metrics about where our students are at this point … Read more
October, 2016 THE COLLEGE EXPLORER College Application Season In Full Swing! Rising seniors – (most of) your college applications are open! The Common Application, the Coalition Application, the UC Application and the CSU Applications are all open. You may submit CSU applications at this point; the UC application window is November 1-30 (but you can … Read more
HEY CLASS OF 2017 – LET’S GET THIS DONE!! Magellan College Counseling will host our final application workshop on Sunday, October 16th from 10 am to 2 pm in Century City. FOUR HOURS – we can get your UC and your Cal State apps DONE! And probably finish off those November 1 Early Action applications! … Read more
Colleges receive different pieces of information about applicants from different sources. This post will give you details on important pieces that you must do to finalize your applications. REQUESTING TRANSCRIPTS You need to follow your school’s policy about requesting transcripts. They may ask you to request them on paper; they may charge you a fee. … Read more
“I don’t know where to start…” We hear this from seniors as they begin the school year and college applications are staring them in the face. This process can be overwhelming – researching colleges, creating a college list without feeling like you are inadvertently chopping off the *perfect* school, making sure it’s is balanced (and … Read more