U.S. News and World Report has ranked the top National Universities for more than 25 years. They recently released their new rankings and here are the Texas colleges that were ranked nationally in the top 200 colleges: #19 Rice University #53 University of Texas at Austin (also #7 Business school) #61 Southern Methodist University (also #43 Business school) #70 Texas A&M University (also #29 Business school) #72 Baylor … [Read more...]
Houston Universities Top List of Best College Campuses
Houston has a wide selection of higher education opportunities, from a plethora of community colleges to private and public universities. If you're looking to attend college in Houston, you have lots of choices. The Houston Press is making those choices even harder with a list of the best buildings on Houston college campuses. University of Houston received the most honors, with 4 buildings on the list, including Cullen Building, their … [Read more...]
New College Ranking Lists Published by Money Magazine
For the longest time, U.S. News & World Report was considered THE college rankings system. Every Fall, a "new" list would be released, which would almost always put Harvard was the best college in America. Every once in a while, it would tie with Princeton. Those rankings were based on many factors, including SAT scores, acceptance rates, and graduation rates. But it did not include many other factors that are becoming increasingly important … [Read more...]
5 Things Students Can Do To Improve Chance of College Acceptance
College consultants are frequently asked by parents how to improve their child's chances of getting accepted into dream colleges. Most times, these answers depend on the student and the college in question, but there are 5 things that every student can do to improve college acceptance and admissions chances. Focus on Grades Students can re-focus on their grades and GPA to ensure the highest possible grade points are achieved each … [Read more...]
College Timeline for Student Athletes
High school student-athletes should follow a slightly different college application timeline than their peers who don’t play sports. Whether they plan to participate in a sport in college or not, their responsibilities to their teams while still in high school require that they adjust the standard application process to accommodate their sport's season. • High school juniors who play a Fall sport will take the PSAT in October of their junior … [Read more...]
April’s Blog- Useful College Articles and Information
I am constantly reading articles and journals about college admissions, financial aid, career growth and other issues affecting college-bound students and their families. In an effort to share some of the most useful articles, I will start posting links and descriptions. Read, enjoy and if you have questions, please feel free to comment or contact me directly. Do you know the difference between Early Action and Early Decision? Do you … [Read more...]
Jolyn Brand is the Houston College Admissions Examiner
Jolyn Brand is the Houston College Admissions Examiner for Examiner.com and loves to share her passion with the millions of people who are perusing Examiner.com's content on a daily basis. She has published over 80 articles related to area high schools and colleges, test preparation, college admissions, summer activities for teenagers, and financial aid. … [Read more...]
