Watching your child struggle can be one of the most heart-wrenching experiences as a parent. Whether it’s academic difficulties, emotional challenges, or behavioral issues, the path forward may seem unclear and daunting....
This past year our team has had the honor of guiding through the increasingly complex college process nearly 200 seniors, representing 25 countries and 22 states. We anticipate these vastly diverse students...
Every year at McMillan Education, we experience a deep sense of responsibility and privilege in our work with families who are reaching out because their children aren’t doing well in learning and...
I’m among the last of my colleagues to write on our 2024 theme, Cultivate Our Garden. My mother-in-law – a master gardener – would find that fitting. She still remembers and teases...
As December begins, we experience a greater sense of urgency regarding school applications. For many students, campus visits and interviews are either complete or in process, teachers have been asked for recommendations,...
When Don presented our team with this year’s annual blog theme, Cultivate Your Garden, I immediately thought of the journey I shared with my father-in-law. Over the past two years, my husband,...
Late summer and early fall is the ideal time to focus on scheduling school visits, which begin in mid-September and end in early to mid-January. Here are some initial steps and information...
Recently, I overheard a parent saying, “She’s doing great at school, but when she comes home, oh my gosh, she just falls apart and totally runs the house.” It’s common for children...
The kitchen was always sweltering in the late August heat. On the stove, the steam rose from the mason jars and lids boiling in water, adding to the already sticky air. My...
Shifting focus: Managing School Anxiety with the 3 R’s of Mindfulness: Retreat, Reset, Re-enter Maybe I am showing my age, but when I was young, the 3 Rs were about Reading, Writing...
Undergraduate engineering programs in the United States offer a wide range of disciplines. The most common types of engineering degrees available include: Civil Engineering: Focuses on the design, construction, and maintenance of...
Undergraduate engineering programs in the United States offer a wide range of disciplines. The most common types of engineering degrees available include: Civil Engineering: Focuses on the design, construction, and maintenance of...
What comes to mind upon hearing “liberal arts college?” Perhaps Lin Manuel Miranda, a graduate of Wesleyan University. After all, Wesleyan is a liberal arts college and, therefore, would produce artists, English...
When cultivating my garden, I think about the changes over time. Year to year, season to season, what nurturing does the garden need? Harsh winters, grueling summer heat, cultivation takes time, consideration,...
May has always been my favorite month… joyful family celebrations, opportunities to enjoy the out-of-doors, and the promise of summer to come. As an enthusiastic yet amateur gardener, May also signals planting...
At the end of 2023, we noted in our 2024 College Admission Trends and Predictions that “even in the current, widely test-optional admissions landscape, testing continues to occupy a lot of real...
We are incredibly proud of the wide range of schools where our college transfer students have been accepted: American University The American University of Paris (France) Amherst College Augsburg University Babson College...
We are incredibly proud of the wide range of schools where our student athletes have been accepted: Amherst College Babson College Bates College Bentley University Birmingham-Southern College Boston College Boston University Bowdoin...
A sampling of some of our graduate candidates’ acceptances: Boston College – Business, Psychology, Social Work Boston University – Dentistry, Law, Medicine, Psychology, Social Work Carnegie Mellon University – Cyber Security, Engineering,...
Schools where our artistic students have been accepted: Bancroft School Beaver Country Day School Besant Hill School Boston University Academy Brimmer School Buckingham Browne & Nichols School Buxton School Commonwealth School Concord...
Colleges where our artistic students have been accepted: Amherst College Bard College Barnard College Bates College Belmont University Bennington College Berklee College of Music Boston University Bowdoin College Bryn Mawr College Carleton...
We are incredibly proud of the wide range of schools where our students have been accepted since 2020. Acera School Advent School Aiglon (Switzerland) American Heritage School (Broward) Atrium School Austin Preparatory...
We are incredibly proud of the wide range of Colleges and Universities in the US and abroad where our students have been accepted since 2020. Agnes Scott College American University American University...
We are incredibly proud of the wide range of international universities where our students have been accepted. University of Oxford University of Cambridge Royal Holloway Imperial College London Kings College City College...
