Be Prepared: A Comprehensive Guide to College Planning

College planning is more than just choosing a major and which school to attend. It enables the direction and distance of your career path. It is the key that opens the doors of opportunity.  

    "Be Prepared" goes beyond the basics, and provides you vital information not provided in other guides. You have access to resources such as personality profiles, interests inventories and aptitudes that correlate with fields of study and career paths. You are armed with information concerning the different types of accreditation, transferability of credits and financial aid. You are empowered with alternative ways to earn college credits such as: Advanced Placement, Prior Learning Assessment, proficiency exams, and credit recommendations for military training & experience. You learn about non-degree credentialing opportunities such as certificates of completion and vocational certifications. A glossary of terms is provided, to familiarize you with the jargon of higher education. You can readily build your vocabulary to a college level by reviewing the listed words and their synonyms.

Dr. McClerren’s undergraduate studies began in Education, his graduate studies in Counseling, Adult and Higher Education, culminating with an RsD in 1016. 

Dr. McClerren is a committed life long learner: a 21st century Renaissance man.  Among his accomplishments are those of private pilot, missile technician and award winning vocal musician.

Dr. McClerren has been a certified teacher in Illinois since 1977.  He has taught for San Diego City College, ITT Technical Institute and the University of Oklahoma.  

Dr. McClerren's experience in academic advisement includes both high school students and military personnel.  His work in the field began in 2003 as an Education Advisor for the Navy College Program. 

Dr. McClerren is also Licensed Local Pastor of the United Methodist Church in Chicago.  He is married; and lives with his wife and daughter in Lake County Illinois.