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College Applications Timeline for Texas Students
Our college applications timeline contains approximately 30 important steps that would-be university freshmen must complete. For most high school students, this process starts no later than spring of their junior year and concludes one year later the winter of [...]
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Stop Learning Loss and Make the Most of Your Summer
The best way to prevent summer learning loss is to maintain regular practice. Follow these tips to stay in shape over summer vacation! Summer Learning Loss It's summertime, and [...]
Best Summer Reading for Houston Students
The summer period can be a great time to relax and recharge for students, and your child is likely looking forward to any number of activities without the responsibility [...]
Top Houston High Schools by SAT Score 2024
Houston's top high schools by SAT test scores are Carnegie Vanguard, DeBakey, and Kinder HSPVA. Carnegie is also the Houston-area's top public school by National Merit Semifinalists, students who [...]
Academics
Houston’s Major School Holidays and Test Dates 2023-2024
At General Academic we're constantly aware of and alerting parents to Houston's major academic dates and deadlines like the [...]
Test Prep
ISEE Test Dates in Houston for 2023-2024
The Independent School Entrance Exam (ISEE) is the most popular [...]
Houston’s National Merit Semifinalists for 2022-2023
Houston's Smartest Seniors Brush Aside Pandemic to Ace the [...]
ISEE Test Dates in Houston for 2022-2023
Students may take the ISEE up to three times [...]
Houston Schools
Top Houston ISD (HISD) Magnet Schools of 2023
Analysis of Houston School Choice Lottery for 2023-2024 The [...]
Houston’s National Merit Semifinalists for 2023-2024
Houston's Graduating Seniors are Smart The 2024 National Merit [...]
Houston’s Best Elementary and Middle Schools by STAAR Scores 2023
T.H. Rogers Elementary achieved top STAAR scores in [...]
College Counseling
Test-Optional College Admissions for Texas Students
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the overwhelming [...]
Automatic Admission at Texas Colleges for 2023-2024
Every Texas public college, more than 30 in total, [...]
Houston’s National Merit Semifinalists for 2023-2024
Houston's Graduating Seniors are Smart The 2024 National Merit [...]