How to Apply to Spring Branch ISD Choice Schools for 2025-2026 - General Academic
Everything you need to know about applying to a choice school in Houston's SBISD for the 2025-2026 school year including chances of admission.| General Academic
One of the age-old questions of test prep is when to begin the process of studying. Different sources tend to have wildly different recommendations, especially for important tests taken by many students, like the ACT and SAT. There’s a tendency toward doomsaying–an idea that if students haven’t been preparing for years to take these [...] The post When Should Houston Students Start Preparing for the ACT and SAT? appeared first on General Academic.| General Academic
Everything you need to know about applying to a choice school in Houston's SBISD for the 2025-2026 school year including chances of admission.| General Academic
Many Houstonians have a Houston zip code but aren't part of the Houston Independent School District (HISD). Spring Branch (SBISD) in west Houston's Memorial area is often compared to its larger neighbor. In SBISD, Spring Branch Academic Institute stands on top as Spring Branch Independent School District (SBISD)'s best elementary and middle school by Texas [...] The post Spring Branch ISD’s Best Elementary and Middle Schools by STAAR Scores 2025 appeared first on General Academic.| General Academic
The first ever Texas Free College Application Week is October 13-19, 2025. During this week all Texas public colleges, including the University of Texas at Austin and A&M College Station, will accept applications via the ApplyTexas website at no charge. The fee waiver will save families about $75 per application, but it also effectively moves [...] The post What is Texas Free College Application Week and Why Does It Matter? appeared first on General Academic.| General Academic
About a quarter of Houston ISD elementary and middle schools are outperforming the Texas state average, and TH Rogers is the best school.| General Academic
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Houston's Graduating Seniors Outperform The 2025-2026 National Merit Scholarship Competition is another good year for Houston-area high school seniors. There were 583 seniors who scored in the top 1% on the PSAT to earn the celebrated “Semifinalist” designation and will go on to compete for the National Merit Scholarship. Houston's students are smart. This [...] The post Houston’s National Merit Semifinalists for 2025-2026 appeared first on General Academic.| General Academic
Alice has tutoring experience in subjects and test prep across the board, loves learning languages (and helping others learn), and is keen on attending med school after graduating from Rice. Her tutoring style can be described as targeted and encouraging, and she seeks to boost each student's confidence and help them find their footing in [...] The post Instilling Confidence and Skill: Meet Tutor Alice Kim appeared first on General Academic.| General Academic
Trey is a passionate and uplifting tutor who loves teaching test prep and seeing his students grow in their pursuit of higher education and knowledge. Learn more about his tutoring style and impact on our students and how his personality shines through it all! What subjects and classes do you help our students with? Currently, [...] The post Every Student Accounted For: Meet Tutor Trey Richard appeared first on General Academic.| General Academic
A profile of Houston private tutor Micheal Brown including his background, interests, and tutoring style plus vignettes of his students.| General Academic
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A profile of Houston private tutor Andrew Williamson including his background, interests, and tutoring style plus vignettes of his students.| General Academic
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A profile of Houston private tutor Laura Jabr including her background, interests, and tutoring style plus vignettes of her students.| General Academic
A profile of Houston private tutor Laura Jabr including her background, interests, and tutoring style plus vignettes of her students.| General Academic
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During the 2024-2025 fall testing cycle, just over 300 Houston-area students prepared for their ISEE and SSAT private school admissions tests with General Academic. While every child’s situation is unique and results cannot be guaranteed, we are delighted to see such excellent outcomes from this year’s cohort. In particular, our [...]| General Academic
A profile of Houston private tutor Magui Torres including her background, interests, and tutoring style plus vignettes of her students.| General Academic
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Houston private school tuition now averages $25,674, up 6% from the previous year. 13 years of tuition will cost parents more than $500k.| General Academic
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As we step into 2025, we’re excited to spotlight our exceptional General Academic tutors. This month, meet Josh Yu—a dedicated tutor committed to fostering academic excellence in a way that is natural, fun, and relatable for his students. Discover his unique tutoring style, his approach to personalized sessions, and his [...]| General Academic
These are Houston's best, public elementary, middle, and high schools as identified by the 2022-2023 HISD School Choice Lottery.| General Academic
Texas high school graduation requirements have changed to create a more customizable education for students graduating in 2018 onward.| General Academic
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Houston’s National Merit Semifinalists for 2023-2024| General Academic
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About a quarter of Houston ISD elementary and middle schools are outperforming the Texas state average, and TH Rogers is the best school.| General Academic
Here is everything you need to know about applying to a magnet school in HISD for the 2024-2025 school year.| General Academic
The names of the 582 Houston-area National Merit Semifinalists for the 2024-2025 competition including the schools they attend.| General Academic
This article discusses the factors that Texas students should consider when deciding whether to submit test scores to test-optional colleges.| General Academic
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Test-Optional College Admissions for Texas Students| General Academic
The ISEE standardized test is required by most Houston private schools for admission; these are the 2024-2025 test dates and locations.| General Academic
Houston private school tuition now averages $26,896, up 5% from the previous year. 13 years of tuition will cost parents more than $500k.| General Academic
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