Wise Insights
We push off from the bank, quietly entering the current and settling in for a short journey. In the stern is a 14-year-old girl, eager and a bit nervous about demonstrating her canoeing skill for the... Read more
Unlike my slightly more aged colleagues here at McMillan Education, for me the elementary back-to-school frenzy is not a hazy memory in the rear-view mirror of my peacefully empty nest. With three children... Read more
We’ve all experienced at least one benchmark test in our lives – our drivers’ license, the college entrance examination, a professional certification test, etc. With a good sense of what would be required... Read more
One of my favorite parts of the summer is jumping off the dock near our community boating program in the Penobscot Bay in Maine. Coming off a long weekend commute from Boston or just off a Skype call... Read more
Summer is in full swing! The next few months are about spending time with friends and family and enjoying “fun in the sun” activities...and for our rising seniors, wrestling with the dreaded college... Read more
Every few weeks another bombshell hits the Twitter feeds, Facebook pages, and inboxes of college admissions professionals across the globe, and this week it is College Board’s announcement of their... Read more
As school and college acceptance offers come in each spring, parents whose kids I’ve been counseling ask me, “Which one would you choose if it were your child?” Read more
While revisits can be effective in helping a student and family feel assured of their decision to attend a school, they do not always deliver a clear path. Read more
It’s not too late to find a great independent school for Fall 2019! Every year, throughout the spring and right through the summer, we are able to find wonderful fits for students of all ages and abilities. Read more