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Expanded Student Resume for University of Texas

July 15, 2020 By Jolyn Brand

An expanded, detailed student resume is strongly recommended for student applying to the University of Texas. It is also required for application to the UT Honors Program. College student résumés are not professional one- or two-page résumés that applicants typically submit for jobs. College résumés are different. For UT, and for most universities that allow for a paper résumé, the résumé can be as long as the applicant chooses. The … [Read more...]

Filed Under: FAQ's, For Seniors Tagged With: college students, University of Texas, University of Texas at Austin

Five Things to Know About Scholarships

December 2, 2019 By Jolyn Brand

As the cost of attending some the nation’s colleges exceed $60,000 a year, many families start looking for scholarships to help cover the cost. However, too many people don’t understand the basics of college scholarships including the source and average amounts. Fortunately, educating yourself about these facts will help you find scholarships that can significantly reduce the cost of a college education. 1.  The largest source of scholarships … [Read more...]

Filed Under: FAQ's, Financial Aid Tagged With: college, college admissions, college advice, college applications, financial aid, scholarships, TCU scholarships, University of Texas, UT scholarships

What AP Score Do I Need?

April 19, 2019 By Jolyn Brand

Many students who take AP classes and exams are asking this question: Is my AP score good enough? The answer is complicated. AP scores are on a simple 5 point scale, but colleges are allowed to decide for themselves what score is required to get credit. The College Board defines the scores as follows: 5 - Extremely well qualified to receive college credit 4 - Well qualified to receive college credit 3 - Qualified to receive college … [Read more...]

Filed Under: For Juniors, For Seniors Tagged With: AP exams, college acceptance, college admissions, college advice, college consultant, Houston colleges, Houston universities, Texas A&M, University of Texas

UT Austin Changes Admissions Requirements

August 2, 2018 By Jolyn Brand

UT Austin announced changes to its admissions process and requirements for students in the class of 2019.  These students can begin applying August 1, 2018 using the ApplyTexas application. Essay Requirements All freshman applicants will be required to submit one essay -- Topic A -- in ApplyTexas. Other long-form essays in ApplyTexas (B, C, D, S, etc.) will no longer be needed for freshman applicants to UT (but may be required for other Texas … [Read more...]

Filed Under: FAQ's Tagged With: college acceptance, college admissions, college advice, college applications, college consultant, college counselor, college essays, University of Texas

College Acceptances for Class of 2018

April 30, 2018 By Jolyn Brand

Yay! All of our college admissions decisions are in and all of our clients have selected their college for next school year. We assisted 24 current seniors, class of 2018, through the college admissions process. They received a total of 112 college acceptances. Some great stand-outs at out of state universities include: Two admits to Case Western University One accepted at Georgia Tech, Johns Hopkins, and NYU Two students accepted to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: FAQ's, Testimonials Tagged With: class of 2018, college acceptances, college students, scholarships, Texas A&M, University of Texas

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

What Are The Public Ivies?

May 11, 2017 By Jolyn Brand

Public Ivy is a term coined by Richard Moll in his 1985 book Public Ivies: A Guide to America’s best public undergraduate colleges and universities to refer to universities that provide an Ivy League collegiate experience at a public school price High-performing students looking for a top-notch education—without shelling out tens of thousands of dollars—would do well to check out the country’s public Ivy League schools. While getting into a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Upcoming Events Tagged With: college, college admissions, college advice, University of Texas, UT Austin

The 20 Biggest Colleges in the United States

December 22, 2016 By Jolyn Brand

Many students want to attend a large national university, with a strong football team and all of the perks that come along with it. But what size is too large? Some schools have over 40,000 undergraduates, making them the size of a small city. These schools can provide great opportunities to students, but they may also be a little overwhelming. Why So Many Students? Many of the colleges on this list are public state universities, which … [Read more...]

Filed Under: FAQ's, For Juniors, For Seniors Tagged With: Arizona State University, ASU, largest colleges, most students, Texas A&M, University of Texas, UT

Texas Colleges on New Best Colleges Rankings

September 13, 2016 By Jolyn Brand

Sept. 13, 2016 – U.S. News & World Report today announced the 2017 Best Colleges rankings to help students worldwide compare the academic quality of more than 1,800 U.S.-based schools. Princeton University remains No. 1 in the Best National Universities category. For the 14th consecutive year, Williams College takes the top spot on the Best National Liberal Arts Colleges list. California schools and military academies make a strong … [Read more...]

Filed Under: FAQ's Tagged With: best colleges, college rankings, Texas A&M, University of Houston, University of Texas

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...]

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Jolyn and her team of tutors are awesome! With ACT tutoring, our daughter was able to raise her overall score and raise her English score 9 points. Jolyn is always so helpful and informative and replies promptly to any question I may have. In addition to the personalized tutoring, Jolyn's essay writing class was beneficial and helped Claire successfully write three powerful responses. We are so grateful for her guidance and would highly recommend her!

Update November 2016: Just wanted to share that Claire was accepted into the Mays School of Business at Texas A&M today. She is over the moon!!! I can't thank you enough for the awesome tutoring and advice along the way. Thanks a million!


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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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