Contribute to a Club This comment typically results in a giant eye roll from high schoolers, but hear us out! It is a small investment on time that could potentially reap great rewards. If you haven’t participated in a club thus far, now’s the time to do some investigating and commit to participating in something […]
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The Best Reward
When we tell people what we do as independent college counselors, they usually have one of three reactions: Wow, I wish someone had done that for me when I was in high school. Wow, I wish I met you two years ago when my son was going through that. Wow, you must have the most […]
Highlighting Community Service in College Applications
Students and parents frequently ask us how they can highlight their community service in college applications. While community service is not required for admission to highly selective colleges, it is definitely one way to show colleges your involvement in your community, your values and the way you choose to spend your time. Here are five […]
Which Test Scores Should I Send To Colleges?
As your high school senior (eek! we’re a senior now!) moves through college applications, you may find yourself with a question that hadn’t occurred to you before: Which test scores should I send to colleges? The answer (frustrating, we know – this is the answer to most every question parents ask us!) is “it depends.” […]
A Practical Approach to Getting College Scholarships
This article was published in the Orange County Register last weekend. It’s an amazing story of how a not-straight-A student with not-top test scores ended up getting college scholarships – over a million dollars worth. This student and his family are similar to many of the students with whom we work: the student has good […]
Final Magellan Application Workshop in 2016
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! […]
College Application Stuff: Transcripts, Recommendations, Test Scores, Portals
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. […]
Application Season Begins for the Class of 2017!
As of today – August 1, 2016 – the Common Application, the UC application and the new Coalition for Access Application are open. While they are different in some ways and have different member colleges, these applications all give students the opportunity to share their interests and leadership through describing their extra-curricular activities, and to […]
Summer Goals for Rising HS Seniors
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 […]
Magellan’s Summer Essay and College App Workshops – 2016
Magellan College Counseling will host four workshops for rising seniors – students in the Class of 2017 – in August. Here’s the schedule: Saturday, August 20 – 10 am-1 pm: Essay workshop #1 [Woodland Hills] Sunday, August 21, 11 am-2 pm: Essay Workshop #2 [Century City] Saturday, August 27, 10 am-1 pm: Application Boot Camp […]
