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Is Automatic Admission Good Enough? A Closer Look at UT Austin and Texas A&M
Applications for Fall 2027 entry open August 1, and UT Austin's auto-admit cutoff for this cycle is top 5%. If you're the parent of a rising senior in Houston, the phrase "automatic admission" is probably doing a lot of comforting [...]
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State of Test-Optional College Admissions in Texas for 2026
Updated Guide Available: For the latest trends in test-optional colleges for Fall 2027 admissions—including the latest research on outcomes, current Texas university policies, and a practical framework for deciding whether [...]
Texas School Vouchers (TEFA): What Houston Families Need to Know
The Texas School Voucher Program, "Education Freedom Account (TEFA)" program officially launched on February 4, 2026, offering Houston families up to $10,474 for private school tuition and up to $30,000 [...]
Top Houston ISD (HISD) Magnet Schools of 2025
Analysis of Houston School Choice Lottery for 2025-2026 The most popular Houston ISD (HISD) magnet schools for 2024-2025 are Harvard Elementary School, Pin Oak Middle School, and DeBakey High School. The [...]
Turning a Phrase with Dr. Danny Gibboney
When your General Academic tutor is Danny Gibboney, expect your sessions to be as engaging as they are personalized—to your learning style, to your academic goals, and to your daily [...]
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Houston National Merit Semifinalists – 2019 Scholarship Competition Designees
National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) has announced the Semifinalists [...]
Major 2018-2019 Houston Academic Year Dates to Know
Houston ISD School Holidays 2018 August 27 - First [...]
2018 National Merit Semifinalists in Houston
At 36 National Merit Semifinalists, Bellaire High School increased [...]
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Houston Private School Tuition 2022-2023
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released numbers that won't [...]
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 [...]