My favorite time of year is when winter dissolves away and I begin my search for the magic and beauty that is Mother Nature and the emergence of new life. It inspires...
Since the January 15th application deadline, students have patiently waited for their decisions to arrive, while admissions offices have been hard at work reading essays, reviewing interview notes, and discussing applicants. Soon,...
I have three plants in my office. I don’t know what kind they are. They have miraculously survived for a few years despite the fact that I water them only when I...
It is finally March, and the independent schools are releasing their decisions. If you find yourself with a letter of acceptance to your top choice, congratulations – this part of your process...
There are many things I get from my mother, but a green thumb is not one of them. While my mother can nurse a sickly plant back to life with just the...
Visiting college campuses is often the first step students take in taking the abstract concept of college and translating it to the real world. These initial visits serve as an introduction to...
Photo: Don and Sarah enjoying Normandy, France’s naturally blooming gardens of poppies, 1989. What Cultivate Your Garden Means to Me: Nurturing our own gifts to create beauty in the world It’s true...
Photo: Rachel, Whiz, Bill, and Carolyn enjoying the new playground at Charles River School. 2023 Independent Schools Trends – and Advice to Families and Schools for 2024 Dear Families and Friends of...
2023 Trends: What We Saw in Schools & Colleges Like boarding and independent day schools, the therapeutic field of private behavioral health schools and programs saw a large surge of students seeking...
In 2023, our team continued to prioritize post-pandemic travel, visiting campuses all throughout the US, Europe, Canada and the UK, deepening our relationships and knowledge, and taking the temperature of the higher...
Okay, first, if you teens don’t know who Tom Petty is, ask your parents. They have so much to teach you about great music. Most seniors in high school have now submitted...
Living Our 2024 Theme: Four Ways I Commit to “Cultivating Our Garden” This Year Each year at McMillan Education we collectively embrace a theme to inspire our work with our students. In...
Samantha New lives in Denver, Colorado with her husband and daughter. Utah, Colorado, California Perhaps you envision yourself skiing the Rocky Mountains on the weekends with your classmates, or, you’re drawn to...
Share Your Story Engaging in the school application process is exciting, but can also feel like an intensive process. Beyond the academic discoveries on your visits, you will also want/need to explore...
5 things to Know about Neuropsychological Testing for Students A neuropsychological exam can be administered proactively, or in response to challenges a student may be facing in the classroom and/or at home....
For all the right reasons – among them the demonstrated link between family income and high test scores, the drive for diversity, and a recognition of different learning styles – many independent...
One way to help make yourself more memorable: follow up with thank you emails. While handwritten notes are nice, it is easier for the admission person to respond to an email and...
The Independent School Admissions Gazette We are excited to launch our new newsletter, where we update you on the dynamic admissions landscape, and invite you to explore the only directory providing thorough...
Yesterday, as expected, SCOTUS struck down existing race-based admissions policies, deeming “many universities have for too long wrongly concluded that the touchstone of an individual’s identity is not challenges bested, skills built,...
Read. Read. Read. It’s advice given ad infinitum to children from preschool all the way through high school. There are well documented reasons that back up this recommendation, some of which I...
Special Needs 2022 Trends and 2023 Predictions Like our traditional school and college practices, our special needs group spent a great deal of time in 2022 getting back on the road visiting...
