School’s out – it’s time to start your college essays! Can’t figure out where to start? Here are a few quick links to resources to help you brainstorm as you begin writing your college essays! Here are the Common Application essay prompts for the Class of 2019 (write one of the 7 prompts; max word count … Read more
If you Google “college admissions,” you’ll get a hundred and twelve million results (and growing!). It’s literally a fire hose of information – some of it good, and some of it less than useful. How can you tell the difference, and how can you sift through it to find the tidbits that will actually be … Read more
In this short video, we tell you the two things your rising high school senior should focus on completing by the end of summer, as well as some things your 10th and 11th grade students can be doing: Other resources for you to use as you work with your child on his/her college search: For … Read more
The best way to get to know a college is to visit! But if you can’t visit, many colleges visit Southern California. Below is a list of a handful of spring info sessions we’ve learned about. If the colleges you have a specific interest in aren’t on this list, check their admissions page on their … Read more
As I was reading messages on the listserv of the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) last week, I came across a message from a high school counselor from Michigan that referenced this report: http://bridgemi.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/GETTING-TO-WORK-FINAL.pdf Although this report is specific to Michigan – it dissects public opinion on the biggest issues and barriers to … Read more
#College info sessions: meet the person who'll read your app! Ask smart q's, help them remember you even b4 getting your scores, essays etc. — Magellan College Counseling (@EvelynMagellan) September 3, 2015 Tuesday, September 15, 7:30 pm – 9 pm Colby, Tufts, University of Richmond and Wellesley Hilton Pasadena, 168 S Los Robles Ave, Pasadena, … Read more
https://youtu.be/qeQRxTFfDJ0 Here’s a link to information and the RSVP site for Magellan’s college essay and application workshops. We will host five three-hour sessions during August weekends. Please join us for one or as many as you need! As you move through your search, the information in this post may help answer your questions about Early … Read more
Recovering from two weeks on the road and 11 college visits! But I took this short video of Lizzie, a senior at Seattle University, which is the Jesuit school in the middle of Seattle with about 4,500 undergraduate students. Lizzie is a SoCal native who graduated from West High in Torrance, and she talks here … Read more
The best way to get to know a college is to visit! But if you can’t visit, many colleges visit Southern California. Below is a list of a handful of spring info sessions we’ve learned about. If the colleges you have a specific interest in aren’t on this list, check their admissions page on their … Read more
Why Your High School Student Needs A Resume http://t.co/Q3gcmB03UH — Magellan College Counseling (@EvelynMagellan) March 19, 2015 You might wonder why your high school student needs a resume! Here are some reasons to get started building it – as early as 9th grade. https://youtu.be/omkv5YtnAUc&w=650 Need some help getting started? Download this resume primer and follow the … Read more