As the fourth largest public school district in the United States, Houston is fortunate to offer some exceptional public schools. Our research shows that elementary school desirability and performance are directly related to the wealth of the surrounding neighborhood. Therefore top schools inside the city include River Oaks, West University, [...]
The ISEE is a peer-normed test graded along a normal curve, which is split into 9, evenly divided sections. Scores of 4, 5, and 6 are average while scores of 7, 8, and 9 are highest. A 1 approximately represents the bottom 3% of test-takers while a 9 represents the [...]
Yes, parents may cancel their child's enrollment in the Early Guidance and Counseling Program at anytime, and we will provide a pro-rated refund.
No, the Early Guidance and Counseling Program package includes up to 6, 1-hour, semesterly counseling sessions. Additional services including academic tutoring, test preparation, and college applications and essay support are available separately. However, the package does credit back 50% of fees paid beginning in 11th grade towards ACT and SAT [...]
This program is best used when starting the summer before 9th grade or in the fall of 9th grade; however, we will also accept students as late as the summer before 10th grade. The fees and credits will be pro-rated accordingly.
The difference is in the timing and scope. The Early Guidance and Counseling Program (EGCP) is specifically for students entering 9th or 10th grades and leads up to college applications but does not include support specifically geared towards ACT and SAT test preparation or completing college applications. However, half of [...]
We recommend that your child first meet with one of our guidance and college counselors during the summer before their 9th grade year or in the fall of their 9th grade year.
The average public high school has just one school counselor per 455 students. Prestigious private schools in Houston are significantly better but at approximately 1 college counselor per 150 counselees, far from ideal. Furthermore a school counselor has multiple masters and priorities including their district, principal, and other parents. At [...]
Yes, when parents ask this question they're usually referring to study skills including: Organization Time Management Planning Note-taking Communication Because every child is unique, our tutors generally find success by helping the student develop and refine the systems that work best for them. For example, we do not simply hand [...]
Less than 10% of the top 1% of US college undergraduates and graduates meet our rigorous tutor qualifications. We actively recruit the most brilliant and charismatic would-be tutors. We start by recruiting brilliant individuals with proven academic records—very high test scores and grades. Then we ensure that these would-be tutors [...]