Inside the General Academic College Admissions Tracker

Announcing General Academic's custom-built college admissions tracking app: what it does for students, parents, and counselors. In the run-up to college application deadlines, even families that started organized usually aren't anymore. The Common App is in one browser tab, and the high school's counseling portal in another. The personal statement [...]

2026-06-03T11:25:39-05:00June 3rd, 2026|College|

Why Take AP or IB Courses? Houston AP & IB Programs and 2026 Test Dates

High school students interested in learning college-level material, boosting their GPAs, and even earning college credit well before getting their acceptance letters should consider taking Advanced Placement (AP) courses or signing up for the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme (DP) if their schools offer them.  High scores on AP [...]

2026-04-01T16:41:27-05:00April 1st, 2026|Academics, College, Schools|

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 student matters. Every fall, roughly 3.7 million American high school seniors begin what may be the most consequential bureaucratic process [...]

2026-03-26T13:20:47-05:00March 26th, 2026|College|

Texas High School Graduation Requirements

Texas high school students have two main pathways to graduation: the Texas Foundation High School Program, and the Texas First Early High School Diploma Program. Since the 2014-2015 school year, the Foundation High School Program (FHSP) has been the default route for graduation for all Texas public high school students. [...]

2026-04-09T13:30:15-05:00March 5th, 2026|College, Favorites|

Test-Optional College Admissions for Texas Students

Updated Guide Available: For a deeper look at what five years of test-optional data actually show—including the latest research on outcomes, current Texas university policies, and a practical framework for deciding whether to submit scores—see our comprehensive 2026 guide: Test-Optional in 2026: What Houston Families Need to Know. Since [...]

2026-02-19T06:13:56-06:00August 1st, 2025|College|

Balanced College List Template for Applying to College

Choosing where you will spend the next four years is a high-stakes decision that shapes your learning, finances, and future network. This guide shows you—step by step—how to choose a college by building a balanced college list that fits your academic profile and your life goals, without letting rankings or [...]

2026-02-13T17:12:31-06:00June 5th, 2025|College|
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