Tuition and admissions information for Arizona Universities for University of Arizona, Arizona State University, Embry Riddle University, Arizona Christian University, and Northern Arizona University: What is required to be accepted to ASU? ASU wants freshmen applicants who have completed the basic high school core requirements (see details below) and who are also in the top quarter of their class or who have earned certain test scores on … [Read more...]
Average ACT Scores for Texas Universities
Colleges admissions offices evaluate each student individually based on: SAT or ACT scores GPA/Class Rank Strength of Curriculum (courses chosen, including AP classes) Extracurricular activities, including leadership roles Community service Others, including essays, teacher recommendations and achievements/awards Each column lists the ACT score for the 25-75% of accepted students in 2015 admissions process. Keep in mind … [Read more...]
New College Application: The Coalition App
The Coalition Application is brand new for class of 2017. Because it's not been tested or reviewed, my professional suggestion is only to use this application if necessary. If your college takes another application, use it instead. If you must use Coalition Application, your high school counselor might not understand how to upload transcripts orletters of recommendation. The application is supposed to open in July for students to apply for the … [Read more...]
Best Colleges for Computer Science
If you've ever wanted to build a robot or create a computer you can have a conversation with, Computer Science might be the major for you. Computer Science majors analyze the way computers and humans interact so they can build programs or systems that aid people in solving problems. Classes in calculus, data logic, information management, artificial intelligence, software engineering, and data structures and algorithms among others will give … [Read more...]
You Got Accepted! Now What?
Many seniors are getting college acceptance letters and emails this time of year. Some are still waiting to hear from a college or two that they are really hoping for. It’s a time of anxiety, worry and celebration! Once you have heard from the majority of colleges you applied to, it’s time to make a selection. Many students think this will be an easy decision: just go to your "top pick". But what if your #1 choice college doesn't … [Read more...]
50 Colleges That Create Futures
The college search is complicated and confusing. There are hundreds of ranking list, but many include student happiness as a factor. Parents and students want to know which colleges will actually prepare students for the real world, for employment, and which colleges go beyond the classroom. A new book by Princeton Review, Colleges That Create Futures: 50 Schools That Launch Careers By Going Beyond the Classroom is aiming to do just … [Read more...]
College Acceptances for Clients- Class of 2016
Yay! Almost all of our college admissions decisions are in and all of our clients have some great options! They received a total of 138 college acceptances, for a group of 25 students, that's an average of 5.5 each. The majority of college acceptances are clustered in a few select colleges: 13 clients were offered admissions to University of Texas, with 7 of these being offered the CAP program. One admit direct into highly competitive … [Read more...]
New PreACT Will Debut This Year
ACT Inc. will offer a new multiple-choice examination for 10th graders this fall, the Iowa-based organization announced on Tuesday. The new practice test, the PreACT, was designed to help students prepare for the ACT exam, and will test students in the same sections as the ACT: English, mathematics, reading, and science. But it will not include a writing or essay section. Last year, College Board, the maker of the SAT announced … [Read more...]
College Dorm or Apartment?
The choice between living on- or off-campus can be as difficult as choosing which college to attend. Just as you debated the pros and cons of each college campus and how each one best served your academic needs, similar consideration should be given to your housing choice. For incoming freshmen, the choice will probably be made for you; many colleges require first-year students to live on-campus. But if you are a sophomore or … [Read more...]
When Are Admission Decisions Released?
Here's When Colleges Are Releasing Regular Admissions Decisions for the Class of 2016 It’s March and there’s finally a light at the end of the admissions tunnel for anxious high school seniors – colleges will soon start releasing their regular admissions decisions! Here are regular application decision notification dates for current seniors, class of 2016, or soon to be- the Class of 2020. Expect these dates to change as we draw closer to … [Read more...]
Top 50 Master’s Degrees with the Highest Salaries
Considering going back to earn your Master's degree but don't know if it's worth it? Payscale.com searched data of more than 200 Master's degrees and ranked them according to salaries. These first top 25 Master's degrees are packed with STEM subjects and high salaries. The second group of 25 job titles are Master's in Business (MBAs). Related Articles: Best Colleges for Engineering Comparing UT and Texas … [Read more...]
Texas A&M Changes Admissions for Class of 2017
Students in the Class of 2017 have dealt with many changes in the past year: FAFSA, a new SAT, a possible Coalition application, and now A&M is changing its admissions for Engineering students. Texas A&M University is introducing an Early Action deadline of October 15 for students wishing to major in Engineering fields. Its regular deadline of December 1 will still stand for all other applicants, although A&M always suggests … [Read more...]
Guns on Texas College Campuses
Texas Campus Carry- Guns on College and Universities Campuses in Texas 2016 Update March 2016- Dallas News Publishes Campus Carry Tracker, which provides an interactive that shows where on each camps that guns are allowed. Update February 2016- UT Releases Gun Policy and UH Faculty Hold Safety Seminar and told to alter curriculum and limit access to students to avoid being shot. Senate Bill 11, passed in 2015, allows for the possession … [Read more...]
How High School Courses Impact SAT Scores
Every year, high school juniors and seniors take the SAT. More than 1 million students annually across the nation participate and many take it more than once. Many students have been preparing for months after realizing how important high SAT scores are in college admissions and scholarship awards. Others don’t prepare or study much, many believing that it’s an ‘intelligence test’ and can’t be studied for, or that they want to just see how well … [Read more...]
Four Texas Universities Earn Tier One Status
The top Texas colleges, with the Carnegie designation of Tier One status, are Rice University, UT, Texas A&M, and UH. The Carnegie ranking- one of the most prestigious- is updated every five years and only lists 115 universities in the top category. In Spring 2016, four more Texas universities were added to the list: University of Texas at Dallas University of Texas at Arlington Texas Tech University University of North … [Read more...]
