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Admissions Information for Universities in Arizona

July 21, 2016 By Jolyn Brand

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...]

Filed Under: FAQ's Tagged With: Arizona colleges, Arizona State University, ASU, University of Arizona

Average ACT Scores for Texas Universities

April 26, 2016 By Jolyn Brand

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...]

Filed Under: ACT and SAT, FAQ's, For Juniors, For Seniors Tagged With: ACT at Texas, ACT for UT, ACT scores, average ACT, average ACT English, Texas colleges, Texas universities

New College Application: The Coalition App

April 23, 2016 By Jolyn Brand

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...]

Filed Under: FAQ's, For Juniors, For Seniors Tagged With: coalition app, coalition application, colleges using coalition app

Best Colleges for Computer Science

April 13, 2016 By Jolyn Brand

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...]

Filed Under: FAQ's, For Juniors Tagged With: best colleges, college acceptance, computer science, computer science colleges, Texas A&M, University of Texas

50 Colleges That Create Futures

April 12, 2016 By Jolyn Brand

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...]

Filed Under: FAQ's Tagged With: Arizona State University, ASU, college acceptance, college advice, college applications, college consultant, Colorado colleges, Rice University, UH, University of Houston, University of Texas

College Acceptances for Clients- Class of 2016

March 29, 2016 By Jolyn Brand

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...]

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New PreACT Will Debut This Year

March 22, 2016 By Jolyn Brand

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...]

Filed Under: ACT and SAT, FAQ's Tagged With: new ACT, PACT, practice ACT, PreACT

When Are Admission Decisions Released?

March 18, 2016 By Jolyn Brand

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...]

Filed Under: FAQ's, For Seniors Tagged With: college acceptance, college admissions, college advice, college consultant, college counselor, college help, regular admissions, University And College Admissions

Top 50 Master’s Degrees with the Highest Salaries

March 8, 2016 By Jolyn Brand

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...]

Filed Under: FAQ's, For Juniors Tagged With: college acceptance, college help, college majors, college students, major in engineering

Texas A&M Changes Admissions for Class of 2017

February 19, 2016 By Jolyn Brand

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...]

Filed Under: FAQ's Tagged With: class of 2017, college admissions, college advice, engineering academy, TAMU engineering, Texas A&M

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My daughter enjoyed prepping for her SAT test with Jolyn. I really appreciated the personal attention she was given. I have known Jolyn on a personal level as well for a couple of years and would highly recommend her to work with your children.


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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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