The Texas College Admissions Playbook
FREE LIVE WEBINAR FOR PARENTS OF 9TH - 11TH GRADERS
November 17, 2026 | 5 PM PT / 7 PM CT
Denard Jones
Former Duke University Program Director
Former College Admissions Officer for 10+ Years
If UT Austin, Texas A&M, Rice, or other top Texas colleges are on your child's list, learn what it takes to stand out and build a stronger application strategy for each school.
Denard Jones
Former Duke University Program Director
10+ Years in College Admissions
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Texas’ most competitive colleges are not all looking for the same thing. Helping your child stand out starts with understanding what matters at each school and how to make their strengths clear throughout the application.
Denard will break down how students can approach schools like UT Austin, Texas A&M, and Rice with a more intentional admissions strategy.
Understand what top Texas colleges value
Learn how admissions priorities can differ across schools and what that means for your child’s application strategy.
Position academics and activities strategically
See how students can highlight rigor, initiative, impact, and interests in ways that strengthen their overall profile.
Use essays to add what the rest of the application can’t
Learn how strong essays can reveal qualities, motivations, and experiences that grades and activity lists alone may not capture.
Build a strategy for each school
Understand how your child can tailor their approach to different Texas universities instead of relying on the same application strategy everywhere.
College Counselor
Former Duke University Program Director | Former College Admissions Officer for 10+ Years
Denard Jones
Meet Your Host
Denard worked as an admissions officer at Elon University and Saint Joseph’s University for over a decade. He then transitioned to college counseling directing a Duke University summer program and two independent schools. Denard earned a B.S. in Business Administration with a minor in Computer Information Systems from Elon University.
In this session, Denard will break down what competitive Texas colleges look for and how students can position their academics, activities, and essays accordingly. You’ll leave with a clearer understanding of how your child can approach each school strategically and stand out in the applicant pool.
College Counselor
Former Duke Program Director
10+ years in college admissions
Register anyway and we'll send a recording. The live Q&A is for attendees only.
About 60 minutes, including the live Q&A.
