The Annual Frog Fountains at Texas Christian University (TCU) Welcome to In and Around the Quad, an ongoing discussion created by Thomas J. Jaworski, founder and lead consultant of Quest College Consulting. In this blog, I will help guide families through the college admissions process. Did you know: For the 2012-13 academic year, 151 colleges… Continue reading UBP ’14

This past weekend, the names of 68 colleges were discussed during the opening rounds of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament. We decided to provide some background information on a few schools that might be unfamiliar to college bound high school families. Mercer University The Bears of Mercer University were the talk of the nation on… Continue reading Unfamiliar Universities in the NCAA Tournament

A few blog posts back, we wrote about some of the hottest college majors. Due to the favorable response, we decided to write about four more educational opportunities for post graduation employment. Actuarial ScienceActuaries analyze the financial costs of risk and uncertainty. Data science draws from the fields of mathematics, statistics, and computer science to… Continue reading 4 (More) College Degrees for Post Graduation Employment

As the business world changes and becomes more global, colleges have to be on the forefront of the most innovated trends. Graduates need to be equipped with the skills necessary for the current work environment. Here are some of the hottest majors. Supply Chain Management Students who major in this field learn how to organize… Continue reading 4 College Degrees for Employment

Baylor University is the leading private Christian school of higher education. It was founded in 1845 in Independence with a $5,000 donation from Texas revolutionary Sam Houston, in what was the newly independent country of the Republic of Texas. In 1886, the school founded by the Union Baptist Association, combined with Waco University, relocating the… Continue reading Sic ‘Em…Bears!

The horned frog is the official state reptile of Texas while also serving as the mascot for all Texas Christian University (TCU) athletic teams. The term derives from the popular name for a lizard that has a frog-like body and snout. The nickname was selected by the TCU student body in 1897 when the school… Continue reading What Does a Horned Frog and College Have in Common?

In our last An overview of the FAFSA How to properly complete the FAFSA Information needed for the FAFSA Tips to accurately complete the FAFSA This week, In and Around the Quad will demystify the FAFSA. MYTH #1: I need to file my taxes before submitting the FAFSA. • False. A family can submit their… Continue reading 2014 FAFSA Myths

January 1st was a very important date. Not only did it signal a new year, but it was the date the 2014-15 FAFSA was released. What is the FAFSA? It is the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. It is a form produced by the United States Department of Education that determines a family’s Expected… Continue reading 2014-15 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

Howdy! That is the official greeting of the 6th largest student body in the nation, Texas A&M University (TAMU). Founded in 1871 as the first public institution of higher education in Texas, TAMU is located in College Station, Texas, ninety miles northwest of Houston, Texas. 1. Engineering The Dwight Look College of Engineering boosts the… Continue reading Howdy from Aggieland

The first quarter of a freshmen’s high school career has just ended. You are saying to yourself, “this is surely too early to think about college.” Actually it is not. Freshmen have two big advantages in the college search process; time and a blank slate. Time because there is plenty of it to conduct a… Continue reading College? My High School Student is Only a Freshman.