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How to Apply to Spring Branch ISD Choice Schools for 2025-2026
What is an SBISD Choice School? Spring Branch Independent School District (SBISD) is a school district serving several portions of western Houston, providing education to approximately 35,000 across 46 schools. Sharing a lot of similarities with the concept of [...]
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Test-Optional College Admissions for Texas Students
Since 2020, the overwhelming majority of US colleges have adopted a test-optional policy, meaning that they do not require students to submit ACT or SAT scores with their applications. [...]
Let’s Hate Math Together – Meet Tutor Andrew Williamson
We would like you to meet Andrew Williamson, one of our most experienced tutors with almost two decades of tutoring under his belt! Andrew is enthusiastically committed to fostering academic [...]
Houston’s Major School Holidays and Test Dates 2025-2026
Whether you are planning out your timetable for extracurricular activities or your preparations for the ISEE, SAT, ACT, or AP exams, please keep the following dates in mind. [...]
When Should Houston Students Start Preparing for the ISEE Test
Most students in Houston start researching ISEE prep in March and start tutoring by August the year they apply to a private school, with applications typically due in December and [...]
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Our summer courses for College Applications, ISEE, P/SAT, and [...]
Register Now for Summer 2020 Test Prep Courses
Our summer courses for the ISEE, P/SAT, and ACT [...]
ISEE Upper Level Advice and Resources
The Upper Level ISEE is the standardized test taken [...]
Houston Schools
Top Houston Public High Schools by SAT Score, 2023
The top Houston-area public high schools are Carnegie Vanguard, DeBakey, [...]
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 [...]