Best Colleges in Austin, TX

From the Business:Elida Guardia Bonet, Professional Member of the Independent Educational Consultants Association and the Higher Education Consultants Association, brings her experiences as an educator, college counselor, writer, and storyteller to help students and parents in the process of college admissions. A process that may seem complicated or intimidating to some; but with Bonet’s step by step guidance, students and parents will feel at ease, knowledgeable and confident as they research schools and complete applications. She has visited over 100 colleges and universities in the United States and abroad, attends conferences and researches constantly. In May 2014 she completed the Independent Educational Consultants Certificate at UC-Irvine, one of the very few that is offered in the United States. Fluent in Spanish and having been raised in Panamá, Republic of Panamá, she is familiar with different systems of education and is able to lead international students and their parents in the college admissions process in the United States.Read more

From the Business:We know you want your child to thrive, and Academic Answers can help make that a reality - whether your child is gifted, learning-challenged, or out of control. Academic Answers consultants are recognized as expert leaders in our field. The comprehensive approach we use allows our client’s access to multiple specialists in all areas leading toward individual and family successes. Carolyn Kocurek is the founder of Academic Answers and a Lead Therapeutic and Educational Consultant. Over the past two decades, she has spent her professional life in the fields of educational consulting and behavioral healthcare for struggling teenagers. Her ability to understand the needs of children and to intuitively connect with parents in a supportive but directive manner has made her a model consultant. Carolyn’s collective experiences in admissions, program development, marketing, and client relations helped her realize her true passion: helping families. In 1998, Carolyn founded Academic Answers by conceptualizing a full-service firm with varied specialties in helping students and their families succeed. As a mother of two and a professional, she personally understands the challenges that parents face in our changing society. Carolyn is an avid practitioner of yoga, and enjoys scrapbooking and gardening.Read more

From the Business:Technology & Education Consulting Associates, Inc. was founded in 2005 to provide research and evaluation services tailored to meet its clients’ needs. We believe that sound research is vital to informed decision making and an essential element in the formulation of educational missions. We are dedicated to building successful working relationships with both children and adults, and are committed to working around our participants’ schedules and needs. As part of our client-centered approach, our team works with each client to implement scalable research projects and design customized studies. This means we are as happy to be engaged to answer simple questions as to create large soundly designed multi-phase studies. Allison Gilman Caplovitz, Ph.D. earned her doctorate in Human Development and Family Sciences at the University of Texas at Austin. Her special area of interest is the impact of educational media on children's cognitive development.Read more

From the Business:Our team of college planning experts have over 10 years’ experience in helping high school students find the right college “fit” at the lowest college cost. He left active duty in 2000, and is currently the founding partner of the Austin-based educational consulting firm, College Inroads, LLC. He is a member of the Higher Education Consultants of America (HECA), National Association of College Admissions Counselors (NACAC), and is an associate member of the Independent Educational Consultants of America (IECA). He is a board member of the national 501(c) 3 organization, The National Collegiate Advocacy Group based in New York.Read more

From the Business:Foreign Credentials Service of America (FCSA) was established in 1987 to help workers, employers, students and families integrate experience gained abroad with new lives in the United States. Educational practices and standards often vary widely from one region to the next. As a result, what qualifies as a high school diploma or a bachelor’s degree in one location may not meet the standards embraced elsewhere. In situations where a person’s educational achievements are the single most important mark of qualification - from college/university enrollment to immigration to employment and professional certification - applicants from outside the U.S. face a significant disadvantage if those responsible for reviewing international academic credentials do not possess the specialized knowledge and experience necessary to interpret them properly. An academic credential evaluation is a document that describes a person’s educational background and establishes a U.S. equivalency. Our reports explain what level of academic achievement an applicant would have been awarded had he or she completed the same number and types of classes at a comparable U.S. school.Read more

From the Business:Austin is home to an unusual number of unusual schools, and Alt Ed Austin is here to help you find them. Offering private consultations and group workshops to help families find the right educational fit for their kids. Our online resource center, altedaustin.com, provides news, information, and expert insight on local education options. Featuring carefully curated directories of innovative and off-the-beaten path K-12 schools, preschools, after-school enrichment programs, and other great educational opportunities for kids as well as adults.Read more

From the Business:SECCA, Inc. assists Texas school districts with federal and state education grants. SECCA's clients rely on our expertise to help them prepare and submit applications, detailed budgets, amendments, and reports in compliance with all applicable rules and regulations. Founded almost two decades ago, SECCA, Inc. is a professional consulting firm dedicated to providing educational grant writing and administrative management services to school districts in the State of Texas. We write and administer federal and state education grants in compliance with the rules and regulations set forth by federal education regulations and the Texas Education Code.Read more

From the Business:Alison Baucom, founder of Baucom Behavioral & Educational Services, is a certified special educator and behavior analyst. She earned a bachelor’s degree in special education from Texas A&M University and a master’s of education in early childhood special education and behavior analysis from Vanderbilt University. Alison has over 10 years of experience serving families and children in a wide range of capacities including working for nonprofit foundations, conducting research, teaching in private therapy centers and public schools, interning in a psychiatry clinic, training in an inclusive preschool, and providing in-home services. Through each avenue of serving families and children, the immense need for easier access to resources and high-quality training has become more glaring. In fall of 2013, Alison founded Baucom Behavioral & Educational Services to empower and educate exceptional families through teaching them effective, research-based strategies to support their children in achieving maximum independence. When she is not working with families, Alison can be found tending to her vegetable garden, cooking with her harvest, training her Pembroke Welsh Corgi, or meandering through Austin’s many parks and preserves.Read more

From the Business:Dallas Admissions Consulting provides personalized, holistic, and proven college and graduate school advising in North Texas. We ensure each client achieves his or her educational potential through our unique and proven advising tools that identify and develop talent, set ambitious goals, and provide comprehensive support and guidance before, during, and after the application process. Clients also take advantage of our effective and proven consulting for personal statement crafting (based on the strategies of Hollywood script writing), resume writing (honed after twenty years of corporate experience), scholarship applications (over a million dollars won), and interview preparation (based on successful ivy league applications). Dallas Admissions Consulting offers the best undergraduate consulting and college advising in Dallas. We specifically tailor our undergraduate advising to every client’s particular needs. We’re flexible, and we customize our consulting offerings to fit our clients’ busy schedules. Our advisers have over twenty years of industry experience and bring a breadth of expertise to their consulting, along with a deep understanding of the minutiae of the college admissions process. Call today to learn why we’re the best admissions advising and test prep company in Dallas, and join thousands whose educational and career dreams have come true with Dallas Admissions Consulting!Read more