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How Safe are Texas Universities?

November 21, 2017 By Jolyn Brand

Parents are always worried about college and student safety. Unfortunately, many families only base their information on the reputation of the college, its location, or rumors. To help families make more informed decisions, we conducted a data search of Texas 4- year universities with student bodies of more than 5,000 students, excluding for-profit colleges and those without residential housing, for a total of 35 universities. This data was … [Read more...]

Filed Under: FAQ's Tagged With: college crime, college students, Texas A&M, Texas colleges, University And College Admissions, University of Texas

Class of 2017 Admissions Decisions at Texas A&M

March 6, 2017 By Jolyn Brand

As of March 2017, all admissions decisions for the high school graduating class of 2017 have been released by Texas A&M University. Here are some of the numbers: Over 42,000 applications received 27,000 of those applications were not Top 10% or Automatic Admits, so they were holistically scored Over 19,800 students were offered full admissions, 47% Of those holistically reviewed, 3,800 students were offered admission, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Upcoming Events Tagged With: college acceptances, engineering, Texas A&M, Texas colleges

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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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

Guns on Texas College Campuses

February 15, 2016 By Jolyn Brand

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...]

Filed Under: FAQ's Tagged With: college advice, college consultant, college counselor, college students, guns on campus, Texas college carry, Texas colleges, Texas universities

Texas College Crime

November 12, 2015 By Jolyn Brand

Parents are always asking about college and student safety. Unfortunately, many families only base their information on the reputation of the college, its location, or rumors. To help families make more informed decisions, we conducted a data search of Texas 4- year universities with student bodies of more than 5,000 students, excluding for-profit colleges and those without residential housing. We also compiled the data for years 2012, 2013 and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: FAQ's Tagged With: campus crime, college admissions, college advice, college safety, TCU, Texas colleges, Texas universities

Seven Texas Universities Named Best in the World

July 27, 2015 By Jolyn Brand

According to the 2015 Center for World University Rankings report, several Texas universities the made of Best Colleges in the World The University of Texas at Austin was the 30th best university in the world, according to the report. It topped the list of Texas schools that made the cut but moved down one spot from last year. #30- University of Texas- Austin #102- Texas A&M University #120- Rice University #121- Baylor University #139 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: FAQ's Tagged With: college admissions, college advice, college consultant, college students, Texas colleges

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Brand College Consulting was GREAT for our son! We met Ms. Brand when my son was in 7th grade! We saw her for an hour consult yearly to help him select his classes, plus a little algebra tutoring in high school. He was ahead of others course-wise and we were able to get 21 hours dual credit in high school, he made the Dean's List, Phi Theta Kappa, and Natl Society of High School Scholars. We are a family of Texas State Bobcats and it's very competitive now to get in but he did and we are thrilled! I recommend Ms. Brand and her services! Marylee Olson, Silverlake, Pearland (Dawson High School)
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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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