college search

High-Pressure College App Sales Tactics

You’re bombarded with information – and sales pitches – from colleges, and from services insisting they can help your child get into college.  Your inbox is overflowing; the e-mails seem breathless:  VISIT NOW!  APPLY NOW!  SIGN UP NOW! We get it.  We’re bombarded with information and sales pitches too.  I was on a webinar last … Read more

Don’t Rush! Three Steps to College Search & Applications

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 Action … Read more

College Selectivity Rises In California and Around the Country

There was a flurry of newspaper articles this weekend about college admissions and the increase in selectivity this year.  It was a frustrating year for many students who thought they were qualified for admission to top UC and out-of-state universities. It’s important to remember that rejection does NOT mean a student is not qualified; it’s … Read more

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