July College Admissions Newsletter - Magellan College Counseling

Essay Tips for Rising Seniors

Here are the Ten Commandments of college essays! They may not be a religion to you, but to us they are!
Did you know that college essays have six distinct phases? If you’re just getting started with your college essays, this might help you get going.
What's the goal of your college essay? We answer this and four more burning college essay questions in Top Five Questions About College Essays.

Looking for some personalized help with your college admission process? Contact us for a free consultation.

FREE College Admission Course

If you have a younger high schooler, check out our FREE COLLEGE ADMISSION CLINIC!

It's a self-paced course to help you understand how college admission has changed, and what you need to know to help your child apply in a few years. Sign up here.

COLLEGE COST: What Do I Need To Know?

If you have a 10th or 11th grade student, now's a great time to learn how the college financial aid process works, and start to think about what you really want to spend on your child's college education.

Check out our Financial Aid series:

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Magellan Adds Three Counselors

Demand for our personalized guidance with the college search and application process has been so strong that we've added three counselors to our team. They're not NEW to counseling, they're just new to Magellan.

Learn more about them here:
Shelley Randles, Chuck Liddiard, Sarah Switala

Community College Transfer Success

For some great FREE advice, check out this article. If you'd like hands-on help, please give us a call! We can help you stay on track to transfer successfully!

Overwhelmed by the college admission process?

Students who start their college search early GET BETTER RESULTS (and their parents #StressLess). Contact us today to schedule your free consultation. We're booking clients in the Class of 2024, 2025 and 2026.

Our students get great results - and our counselors make sure YOU don't have to be the one nagging your teen to get the college app work done.

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PARENT CORNER

Planning your Spring Break?

Our experts offer their advice on visiting colleges during Spring Break. Check out the short video plus great tips and a downloadable Quick Guide to College Visits!

All that here, in this article.

Host A Virtual "College Info" Seminar For Friends

Are your friends starting to think about (read: get anxious about!) college? You can host a private virtual college admissions information seminar for your friends who have high school students! We can tailor our presentation for parents of 8th, 9th, 10th or 11th grade students.

We do not charge for presentations.

GIRL SCOUT COLLEGE KNOWLEDGE BADGE

Are you a Girl Scout Troop Leader?

Magellan College Counseling can help your Scouts earn their College Knowledge badge!

Our 2-part presentation covers three of the five topics required for girls to earn their badge.

Get in touch to ask us to present to your Troop!