Dallas, Houston and Austin  College Admissions Consultants

College Counseling Across Dallas, Houston, and Austin

Texas is home to some of the country’s most academically ambitious students, competitive public and private schools, and rapidly growing educational communities. Families across Dallas, Houston, Austin, and surrounding suburbs often begin college planning early, with students balancing rigorous academics, leadership, research, athletics, entrepreneurship, arts, and community impact initiatives.

At PathIvy, we help students across Dallas, Houston, and Austin build personalized college admissions strategies that highlight their strengths authentically while preparing for highly selective universities in the U.S. and abroad.

Areas We Serve

Dallas Area

• Dallas
• Plano
• Frisco
• Southlake
• Highland Park
• University Park
• Coppell
• Irving
• Allen
• McKinney
• Prosper
• Flower Mound
• Grapevine
• Colleyville
• Richardson

Houston Area

• Houston
• Sugar Land
• Katy
• The Woodlands
• Bellaire
• Memorial
• River Oaks
• Pearland
• Cypress
• Friendswood
• West University
• Spring
• Richmond
• Tomball
• Clear Lake

Austin Area

• Austin
• Westlake
• Cedar Park
• Round Rock
• Lakeway
• Bee Cave
• Georgetown
• Leander
• Pflugerville
• Dripping Springs
• Rollingwood
• Barton Creek
• Steiner Ranch
• South Austin
• North Austin

Top Schools We Work With

Dallas Schools

St. Mark's School of Texas

One of the nation’s most prestigious all-boys private schools, St. Mark’s is known for rigorous academics, leadership development, STEM excellence, debate, and exceptional college placement outcomes.

The Hockaday School

Hockaday students are recognized for strong academics, leadership, arts involvement, and global engagement while pursuing highly selective college admissions.

Greenhill School

Greenhill emphasizes intellectual curiosity, interdisciplinary learning, and creativity, with students frequently pursuing top-tier universities.

Highland Park High School

Known for academic excellence, athletics, and leadership opportunities, Highland Park students often apply to highly selective colleges nationwide.

Plano West Senior High School

Plano West students are heavily involved in STEM programs, advanced coursework, leadership, and competitive extracurricular activities.

Plano Senior High School

Plano Senior High has a long-standing reputation for academic rigor and strong college readiness across multiple disciplines.

Carroll Senior High School

Southlake Carroll students are known for strong leadership, athletics, academics, and well-rounded extracurricular involvement.

Uplift North Hills Preparatory

One of the top-ranked charter schools in the region, Uplift North Hills emphasizes academic excellence, IB coursework, and college readiness.

Jesuit College Preparatory School of Dallas

Jesuit Dallas combines rigorous academics with leadership, service, athletics, and faith-based education.

Ursuline Academy of Dallas

Ursuline students excel across academics, leadership, arts, and service initiatives while preparing for selective college admissions.

Parish Episcopal School

Parish students often pursue strong academic, athletic, and leadership pathways alongside innovation-focused opportunities.

The Episcopal School of Dallas

ESD students are recognized for academic rigor, leadership, and meaningful extracurricular engagement.

Houston Schools

St. John's School

One of the nation’s leading private schools, St. John’s students are known for academic excellence, leadership, research, and outstanding college admissions outcomes.

The Kinkaid School

Kinkaid students frequently balance rigorous academics with athletics, leadership, and community engagement initiatives.

Strake Jesuit College Preparatory

Strake Jesuit emphasizes academic rigor, leadership, service, and strong preparation for competitive college admissions.

The Awty International School

Awty students benefit from global exposure, multilingual education, IB coursework, and strong international university preparation.

Carnegie Vanguard High School

A nationally recognized public magnet school, Carnegie Vanguard students are highly involved in research, advanced academics, and leadership.

Bellaire High School

Bellaire students often pursue demanding AP and IB coursework alongside athletics, arts, and STEM opportunities.

Clements High School

Clements students are known for exceptional academic achievement and strong STEM-focused college admissions outcomes.

Seven Lakes High School

Seven Lakes students frequently pursue engineering, medicine, business, and research-oriented pathways.

The Village School

The Village School offers strong global education opportunities, entrepreneurship initiatives, and advanced academic programming.

Memorial High School

Memorial students are recognized for strong academics, athletics, leadership, and community involvement.

Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts

Students at HSPVA excel in performing arts, visual arts, theater, and creative disciplines while pursuing selective university pathways.

Austin Schools

Westlake High School

Westlake students are known for outstanding academics, athletics, leadership, and strong college admissions outcomes.

Liberal Arts and Science Academy (LASA)

LASA is one of the nation’s top-ranked magnet schools, recognized for advanced STEM coursework, research opportunities, and academic rigor.

St. Stephen's Episcopal School

St. Stephen’s students frequently pursue top-tier universities while balancing academics, arts, athletics, and leadership development.

St. Andrew's Episcopal School

Students at St. Andrew’s are known for academic excellence, innovation, service initiatives, and interdisciplinary learning.

Westwood High School

Westwood students often pursue competitive admissions in engineering, computer science, medicine, and business.

Vandegrift High School

Vandegrift students excel in academics, athletics, music, and leadership opportunities.

Round Rock High School

Round Rock students participate heavily in AP coursework, STEM competitions, athletics, and leadership initiatives.

Cedar Ridge High School

Cedar Ridge students pursue a broad range of academic, leadership, and extracurricular opportunities.

Dripping Springs High School

Dripping Springs students are known for strong academics, athletics, arts, and community engagement.

Lake Travis High School

Lake Travis students frequently balance competitive academics with athletics, music, leadership, and entrepreneurship activities.

Regents School of Austin

Regents students pursue rigorous college-preparatory academics alongside leadership, faith-based education, and service-oriented opportunities.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does PathIvy provide college admissions counseling for students in Dallas, Houston, and Austin? 

Yes. PathIvy provides personalized college admissions counseling for students and families across Dallas, Houston, Austin, and surrounding Texas communities through virtual consultations and in-person meetings where available.

Which Texas cities and surrounding areas do PathIvy serve?

PathIvy works with students throughout the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, Greater Houston, Austin, and nearby communities, helping families navigate every stage of the college admissions process.

What college counseling services does PathIvy offer for Texas students?

Our services include academic planning, major exploration, extracurricular strategy, internship and research guidance, college list development, application planning, essay coaching, interview preparation, and personalized admissions counseling.

When should students begin working with a college admissions counselor?

Students benefit most by starting in middle school or early high school. Beginning early provides time to build a strong academic profile, pursue leadership opportunities, and develop meaningful extracurricular experiences before college applications.

Does PathIvy help students apply to Ivy League and other top-ranked universities?

Yes. PathIvy helps students prepare competitive applications for Ivy League universities and other highly selective colleges, including Stanford, MIT, Carnegie Mellon, Duke, Northwestern, UC Berkeley, UCLA, and many other leading institutions.

Can PathIvy help with Common App essays and supplemental essays?

Yes. Our counselors guide students through brainstorming, outlining, drafting, and refining their Common Application personal statement and supplemental essays while ensuring every essay reflects the student's authentic voice.

Does PathIvy help students build stronger extracurricular profiles?

Yes. We help students identify internships, research opportunities, leadership roles, passion projects, competitions, community service, and extracurricular activities that align with their interests and strengthen their college applications.

Can students receive college counseling remotely from anywhere in Texas?

Absolutely. Our virtual college counseling services make it easy for students across Texas to receive personalized guidance, regardless of whether they live in Dallas, Houston, Austin, or another city.

How is PathIvy different from other college admissions consultants?

PathIvy develops a personalized admissions strategy for every student based on their academic interests, intended major, extracurricular profile, and long-term goals. The focus is on helping students build authentic, well-rounded applications rather than following a one-size-fits-all approach.

How can I schedule a consultation with a college admissions counselor in Texas?

You can schedule an initial consultation through the PathIvy website to discuss your academic goals, college aspirations, and receive a personalized admissions roadmap tailored to your needs.

Start Your College Journey

Whether your child is just starting high school or preparing for applications, early planning makes a significant difference. Students in Dallas, Houston, and Austin can benefit from expert guidance to navigate the admissions process with confidence.

Book a free consultation today to start building your child’s personalized college admissions roadmap.

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