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What is Texas Free College Application Week and Why Does It Matter?

The second ever Texas Free College Application Week is October 12-18, 2026. During this week all Texas public colleges, including the University of Texas at Austin and A&M College Station, will accept applications via the ApplyTexas website at no charge. [...]

By Shelby Joe, Samuel Pearson|August 12th, 2026|

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Is My Child Ready For College — Take our Assessment

Decades of research have identified what actually predicts college success — and it's not just grades. General Academic's new framework puts numbers to what admissions offices already know: the whole [...]

By Samuel Pearson|March 26th, 2026|

What Makes A Good Tutor? Meet our AI Tutor Buddy.

Despite industry's best efforts, AI cannot replace human interaction. Imagine a student who has spent months struggling with algebra, consistently feeling lost, frustrated, and discouraged by each new [...]

By Samuel Pearson|March 26th, 2026|

How to Prevent your Houston Student from “Sucking at Math”

Ask a student their least favorite subject, and you’ll often hear, “I hate math.” Ask them why, and they’ll say, “because I suck at math.” Really, their reasoning makes sense: [...]

By Stephen Hayes, Sara Fetahagic|March 11th, 2026|

ISEE Test Score Improvement, What to Expect

During the 2025-2026 fall testing cycle, around 400 Houston-area students prepared for their ISEE and SSAT private school admissions tests with General Academic. On average, our students improved ISEE scores by [...]

By Stephen Hayes, Marce Salinas|March 6th, 2026|