Blood, Sweat, and Sisterhood: Thoughts on Character
As I scramble up yet another steep incline, my buddy asks what happened to my leg. I look down and see blood streaming down my calf. Read more
Education unlocks your child’s potential
It’s never too early to begin planning your child’s education. Regardless of age, your child will benefit from McMillan Education’s expertise in all levels and types of education and their specialized knowledge of children, adolescents, and young adults.
School Planning
Searching for the right independent day or boarding school where your child will thrive can be a daunting task. We develop meaningful, long-term relationships with families like yours to explore a range of educational settings until together we discover the right school fit for your child.
College Planning
Your child deserves a successful and personally fulfilling college search experience. With the whirlwind of disinformation and the external pressures circulating around your child, the promise of a de-stressed, well-informed college process that produces results may seem impossible. It’s well within your reach with our seasoned and caring college counselors.
Graduate Program Planning
We understand that the decision to pursue a graduate degree is a life-changing choice that should provide the foundation for your future vocational success and personal fulfillment. Learn more about how we can help you reach your goals.
Who We Are
McMillan Education is Boston’s foremost independent educational consultancy. For more than sixty years, we have helped families worldwide with independent boarding and day school, college, crisis planning and graduate program planning.
OWL Portal™
We provide our students and families with an online collection of helpful, practical information that allows families to educate themselves at their own pace while simultaneously expecting timely guidance by their counselor.
Our Team
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Noah McMillan
Communications & Outreach Director/Applications Counselor
Like all family businesses, the children of the proprietors are often conscripted into service and Noah was no different! Get to know Noah
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What You Need to Know: Developmental and Academic Crisis Planning- 2020 Trends & 2021 Predictions
What we saw in 2020: We saw in 2020 COVID-19’s impact on student’s emotional wellbeing and related academic success, simply put, falling into two buckets. For many, especially for those most vulnerable and already working to manage the challenges of learning differences and mental health challenges, required online learning and isolation exacerbated their struggles to the point of requiring a higher level of care and intervention. For others, COVID-19 has allowed them to stay home, in a safe environment, free from the daily social and academic stressors of school life that have been the cause of their distress.Read more
Success Stories
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Camila - International Applicant
Camila from South America brought a very strong academic record to her search for American universities. But she needed help with the extra elements in the American process. Read More