Last week, thousands of college admission professionals gathered in Louisville, KY for the annual conference of the National Association for College Admission Counseling. College representatives, high school and independent counselors met for the first time since the Varsity Blues college admission scandal, and to discuss the ongoing issues and challenges in the college admission world. … Read more
As you think about planning some college visits this fall, here’s your essential “do” and “don’t” guide to visiting colleges! Below is the video of my interview with Dr. Maggie Wray. You can download the full guide, with checklists and questions to ask when you’re on campus, at the bottom of this post. DON’T: Don’t … Read more
There are more than 2,200 four-year colleges out there and you probably don’t have enough time to visit all of them! We visit colleges all the time – we’ve visited hundreds, in fact – and we still won’t be able to see them all! So at some point, you’re going to have to rely … Read more
High school rising seniors – this is it – your final summer before the college application madness begins this fall! You should do these five things this summer: 5. Research colleges. Make your list bigger before you make it smaller. You just watched your senior friends get rejection letters, so you know how much that … Read more
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