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State of Test-Optional College Admissions in Texas for 2026
The test-optional wave that swept through higher education during the pandemic hasn't receded—more than 2,000 colleges and universities still don't require SAT or ACT scores for admission. But the tide is turning in ways that matter for Houston families planning [...]
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Houston’s National Merit Semifinalists for 2022-2023
Houston's Smartest Seniors Brush Aside Pandemic to Ace the PSAT The 2023 National Merit Scholarship Competition was a rebound testing year for Houston-area high school seniors. There were 476 [...]
ISEE Test Dates in Houston for 2022-2023
Students may take the ISEE up to three times (once in each defined period) in order to secure their best possible score (scroll down for dates): August - November [...]
Tutoring Jobs in Houston – Math, Science, SAT, ACT, ISEE
General Academic is actively hiring brilliant tutors to join our Houston team; no car is required when working from our Rice Village office. Tutoring K12 students is both emotionally [...]
Our COVID-19 Offerings and Precautions
We are operating all services "as normal" while taking every precaution in the face of the continuing pandemic threat. We are closely monitoring the ongoing covid threats including the emergence [...]