As summer winds down and rising seniors turn their thoughts in earnest to their college applications, we thought we’d try to help with this step-by-step video walkthrough of the Common Application. With over 900 colleges accepting applications through this one platform, it’s likely that your rising senior will need to complete the Common App. … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
Magellan College Counseling will host five workshops for rising seniors – students in the Class of 2016 – in August. Here’s the schedule: Saturday, August 15 – 10 am-1 pm: Essay workshop #1 Saturday, August 22, 10 am-1 pm: Common Application Boot Camp Sunday, August 23, noon-3 pm: Essay Workshop #2 Saturday, August 29, 11 … Read more
In this post: links to #college applications that are not on the #CommonApp. Let's get those applications started! http://t.co/kNUiGIlZFZ — Magellan College Counseling (@EvelynMagellan) September 3, 2014 If you are applying to any number of private colleges across the United States, you are likely to have already started your Common Application account (if you haven’t, … Read more
So what is this “Common Application” everyone keeps talking about? Here’s a basic overview. The Common Application – or “Common App” as most everyone calls it – will open for the Class of 2015 on Friday, August 1 (link to login here). It’s an online application that allows students to apply to a broad number … Read more
It’s that time of year again! Magellan College Counseling will host our Common Application Boot Camps in late August. These workshops are for rising seniors only. Everyone should bring a laptop, a resume and a high school transcript (unofficial is ok). Students have two options: Sunday, August 17 from 11 am to 2 pm in … Read more
Huge news for the Class of 2014 – your essays have been announced! The questions are here: Some students have a background or story that is so central to their identity that they believe their application would be incomplete without it. If this sounds like you, then please share your story. Recount an incident or … Read more