At Magellan, counselors work with students to help them find a college that is the right “fit” – a place that they can call home for the next four years and thrive. As a class dean at Wellesley College, I worked with the members of my class, helping each student to achieve her academic and … Read more
I sat in an auditorium with about a hundred or so other people who were eager to learn the secrets to getting into Harvard. This admissions information session run by a blue-suited admissions representative and Harvard alumnus. As he sat in a formal wing chair on the stage, he said to the room, “Admission to … Read more
By Jennifer Stephan Any parent who has a child who plays sports has certainly heard other parents on the sidelines of games/meets/matches etc… talk about athletic scholarships. Who has gotten one, who will get one (even if the child is very young) and how to get one (again, even if the child is very young) … Read more
by Jennifer Stephan When athletic recruiting “drives” and “short-circuits” the college search process, athletic considerations dominate students’ decisions about what school to attend, instead of students searching for the college environment that fits their academic, social and emotional needs. Typically, athletic recruiting accelerates the college search process. The time scale varies from sport to sport, … Read more
by Jennifer Stephan, Ph.D. This blog post is especially for seniors! You’ve worked hard throughout your time in high school and you’ve thoughtfully applied to a balanced and researched set of schools. Your hard work has paid off and you have been accepted to a few great places. Now what?!? How do you decide between … Read more