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9 Texas Colleges on the “Shame List”

August 31, 2016 By Jolyn Brand

Campus Pride is a nonprofit dedicated to creating safe learning environments for LGBQT students nationwide, which has jut released a “Shame List” of colleges and universities it calls the “absolute worst for LGBQT youth.” Nine Texas colleges, all with religious ties, were among the 102 schools on the list. Arlington Baptist College Criswell College in Dallas University of Dallas (Irving) East Texas Baptist University (Marshall) … [Read more...]

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Turning the Tide- A Change in College Admissions?

January 21, 2016 By Jolyn Brand

Parents, teachers, college professionals, and students know the positive and negative effects of college admissions: from the joy of getting acceptances, to the intense pressure in applying, to the unending questions from well-meaning friends and family. Many professionals in the higher education field are also aware of the mental and emotional stress placed on students and the advantage of more affluent students from more well-resourced schools. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Upcoming Events Tagged With: college admissions, college advice, college applications, college consultant, college counselor, college students, turning the tide

New College Scorecard Website

September 14, 2015 By Jolyn Brand

Two years, President Obama announced that the government planned to start ranking colleges based on their students' outcomes, such as their graduation rates, salaries, and success paying back loans. The idea was to help young adults make more informed decisions about applying to school while humiliating the worst-performing institutions into mending their ways. The administration also wanted to tie schools' eligibility for certain kinds of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Upcoming Events Tagged With: college admissions, college advice, college consultant, financial aid, Texas A&M, University of Texas

Texas Universities in the National College Rankings

July 13, 2015 By Jolyn Brand

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...]

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Houston Universities Top List of Best College Campuses

December 15, 2014 By Jolyn Brand

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...]

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New College Ranking Lists Published by Money Magazine

July 28, 2014 By Jolyn Brand

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...]

Filed Under: Upcoming Events Tagged With: college acceptance, college admissions, college advice, college applications, college consultant, college counselor, college help, college students

5 Things Students Can Do To Improve Chance of College Acceptance

April 24, 2013 By Jolyn Brand

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...]

Filed Under: Upcoming Events Tagged With: college acceptance, college advice, College And Universities, College Application, College Consultants, Houston colleges, summer college camps

College Timeline for Student Athletes

July 31, 2012 By Jolyn Brand

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...]

Filed Under: Upcoming Events Tagged With: athletes, college admissions, college financial aid, college help, college letters, college students, essays

April’s Blog- Useful College Articles and Information

April 26, 2012 By Jolyn Brand

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...]

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Jolyn Brand is the Houston College Admissions Examiner

March 2, 2012 By Jolyn Brand

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...]

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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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