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Law School Applications Surge

October 26, 2021 By Jolyn Brand

The number of admissions applications to law schools in the U.S. this year has increased 28% from last year, according to the Law School Admission Council (LSAC). Applications this year were at their highest level since 2011, and that’s creating difficulty for students facing more competition in admissions. It’s also complicating admissions for law school admissions professionals, which in some cases have resorted to asking accepted students to … [Read more...]

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After College Applications

October 21, 2021 By Jolyn Brand

Congratulations! You're done submitting your college applications! Now what? Unfortunately, the upcoming time period of waiting for admissions decisions can be stressful. But you can't just sit back and wait! Here are a few things to work on while waiting.... Create College Portal Accounts Many colleges offer student applicants an account online to check their application status. Often called Application Information Systems or Portals, … [Read more...]

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Open House Days at Texas Colleges

September 12, 2021 By Jolyn Brand

Open houses, like campus tours, provide students with a unique opportunity to get information so they can decide whether or not to apply to the school. A college open house is an event where visitors are allowed access to a campus in order to learn more about it. During open houses, you can expect to see a number of important and knowledgeable people associated with a college. Deans, professors, coaches, admissions counselors, safety … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Upcoming Events Tagged With: college advice, college visits

Personal Insight Questions for UC application

August 11, 2021 By Jolyn Brand

Thinking about applying to one of the nine campuses within the University of California system? Then you'll need the UC application. It's open for Class of 2022 students and due November 30. Instead of essays, the UC application has Personal Insight Questions for applicants. Students write 4 short answers out of the 8 topics given. Directions You will have 8 questions to choose from. You must respond to only 4 of the 8 questions.Each … [Read more...]

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College Acceptances for Class of 2020

June 10, 2020 By Jolyn Brand

Every year, we have students who are accepted to popular Texas colleges, including UT, UT Dallas, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, and UH. Congrats to our students who are headed off to some awesome colleges! We had 25 seniors who were accepted to: Arizona State UniversityBoston UniversityCase WesternColorado State UniversityColorado School of MinesCornellDuke UniversityEmory UniversityGeorgia TechHunter Honors College at CUNYJohns … [Read more...]

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Update about AP Exams

March 24, 2020 By Jolyn Brand

Update: April 3, 20202 AP Exam Schedule released Update from College Board regarding AP Exams For the 2019–20 exam administration only, students can take a 45-minute online exam at home. Beginning on Wednesday, March 25, students and teachers can attend free, live AP review courses, delivered by AP teachers from across the country. It appears that AP Art exams will consist of 3 submitted works (instead of 5). Computer … [Read more...]

Filed Under: FAQ's, Upcoming Events Tagged With: AP exams, class of 2021, College Board, collegeboard

Connecting Naviance to Common App

August 1, 2019 By Jolyn Brand

If your high school uses Naviance,  you can connect your account to your Common App account. First, make sure you've added your high school to the Education Section under the Common App tab. Next, under the Colleges tab, select one college and click the "Recommenders and FERPA" section.  Here's a useful video: … [Read more...]

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Questions to Ask before Studying Engineering

March 23, 2019 By Jolyn Brand

Do you want to study engineering but not sure which college is best for you? Here's a list of questions from college admissions experts from members of HECA (Higher Education Consultants Association) and IECA (Independent Education Consultants Association). Admissions/Prerequisites/Profile Info Is the engineering program direct admit?   What level of math should competitive applicants have completed in high school? Do students … [Read more...]

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Which students were accepted to Texas A&M?

February 27, 2019 By Jolyn Brand

Incoming Freshman Class Profile- Class of 2019 Texas A&M University received 41,757 applications from the Class of 2019, and admitted 23.730 students. About 10,750 students accepted and enrolled for August 2019. About 51% of those admitted from the top 10%, automatically. The middle 50% range of SAT scores for accepted students was 1190-1370. The middle 50% range of ACT scores for accepted students was 24-30. The incoming class is … [Read more...]

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Houston College Search Series

May 3, 2018 By Jolyn Brand

College Search Series will be in the Houston area on June 19, 20, 21, and 25 to speak with high school students about colleges.   … [Read more...]

Filed Under: FAQ's, For Juniors, Upcoming Events Tagged With: baylor, colleges, Houston colleges, Texas Tech, University of Houston

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Jolyn Brand is an excellent source for students pursuing college after high school. She guides students, (and parents) through the required processes with compassion and helps with comprehending the importance of submitting documents early and on time. She helped with scheduling tutoring and was always available when needed.

With her help, my daughter was accepted to six different colleges and received several scholarships awards. We are very grateful for her assistance and hope we can stay in touch with her through the college years.

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About Jolyn Brand

Jolyn is a certified teacher who holds a Doctorate in Higher Education from Northeastern University. After years of experience teaching high school and college students, she began assisting with the college process. She's the founder of Brand College Consulting and works with families across the country virtually. A note from Jolyn: I started working with low-income high school students in … More...

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