Hannah Kelly, Author at General Academic

About Hannah Kelly

Hannah Kelly has Bachelor's degree in English from Emerson College and a Master's in English from the University of Houston, where she taught composition and literature for two years. She's worked as an editor at Gulf Coast: A Journal of Literature and Fine Arts.

ISEE Course Survey Results: Students Understand the Stakes

For Houstons students applying to highly competitive private schools—such as Awty, Kinkaid, and St. John's—the ISEE admissions test is a high-stakes gatekeeper. We surveyed 81 rising 5th and 8th graders before and after they completed General Academic’s ISEE prep courses in summer of 2025. Exactly 100% of students understood the [...]

Hannah Kelly2026-04-06T14:55:56-05:00March 30th, 2026|ISEE|

Executive Function Self-Assessment for Students

Many parents find themselves in a familiar situation: they have a smart, curious child, whose grades are not reflective of their intelligence or academic ability. Often, this disconnect can be explained by weaknesses in their student’s executive function–the mental control system that helps people manage attention, behavior, memory, and time. [...]

Hannah Kelly2026-04-06T14:26:27-05:00March 27th, 2026|Academics|