MaggieSez…

March Means College Visits! 

​Maggie is our penguin mascot – and MaggieSez that March is time to plan your spring break college visit trip!  No, you shouldn’t feel like you need to visit every college your child may apply to, but it’s a nice way to see if s/he connects with the feeling on campus.  Here’s an article from Georgia Tech’s admission office about planning your college visits.  We’ve also written pretty extensively on our blog about college visits; here are some links!

• College Visits:  What Do We Need to Know? (our four-page campus visit packet is embedded in this post – you should download it!)
• College Tour Dos and Don’ts
• Here’s a video blog with college visit tips!

Articles We’ve Been Reading Lately 

• How the SAT and ACT are Scaled (Hint: Not on a Curve!) 
• Most U.S. Teens See Anxiety and Depression as a Major Problem Among Their Peers
• The Troubling Student-to-Counselor Ratio That Doesn’t Add Up (Education Week)

Questions People Ask Us Regularly 

• What’s my GPA for College Admissions?  Weighted or Unweighted?
• Why Do Colleges Care About Extra Curricular Activities?
• How Many Colleges Should I Apply To?
• Lots more on our blog – check it out!

Parent Corner

• Revolution Prep has some upcoming webinars for parents and students.  Magellan Founder Evelyn Jerome-Alexander will present the “Insider’s Guide to College Rankings” on April 9th.  Info and registration here.
• Is Financial Aid a top concern for you?  Learn more about the two types of college financial aid in our financial aid webinar – it’s free, already recorded and posted here.
• Join our free text messaging service, with messages specifically tailored to your student’s year of high school graduation.  Parents of current juniors, text 2020parent to 877-562-4443 to join our list for parents of your child’s class.  We also have 2021parent and 2022parent lists!
• Some people think only top students work with private college counselors.  Nothing could be further from the truth!  Here’s a post to help you understand how we can make the process less stressful for your entire family!
• Our team is currently booking clients in the Class of 2020 (only a handful of spaces left) as well as the Class of 2021 (current sophomores).  Please get in touch if you are interested in learning more about our services.