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What Executive Function Skills Do Students Struggle With Most?
Over General Academic's 23+ years of supporting Houston students, we have seen academic expectations increase exponentially. Whether students are navigating the rigorous transition into an HISD Vanguard program or juggling advanced classes with intense extracurriculars at competitive schools like St. [...]
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The Best Cooling Neck Fans to Beat the Heat
Only commercialized within the last few years, thermoelectrically-cooled neck fans promise to keep you comfortable indoors and outdoors. They look like a pair of nice headphones draped around the neck [...]
What is Executive Function and How Students Can Improve It
Executive functions are the suite of cognitive abilities that allows students to plan, focus, manage tasks, and regulate behaviors. Developing these skills is necessary for both academic success and lifelong [...]
Analysis of General Academic’s Data Driven Approach to Tutor Quality
General Academic has completed an unprecedented AI-driven audit of its educational team, utilizing a proprietary artificial intelligence tool known as "Tutor Buddy" to transcribe, score, and analyze nearly 1,000 tutoring [...]
Conquering Test Anxiety: A Research-Backed Guide for Parents and Students
For more than 23 years, General Academic has guided tens of thousands of Houston families through high-stakes exams like the ISEE, SAT, and ACT. We have consistently observed that test [...]
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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
Houston’s Best Elementary and Middle Schools by STAAR Scores 2024
T.H. Rogers is both the best elementary and middle [...]
Houston’s National Merit Semifinalists for 2024-2025
Houston's Graduating Seniors Get Smarter The 2024-2025 National Merit [...]
Houston Private School Tuition 2024-2025
For the 2024-2025 school year, Houston private school tuition costs [...]