HISD has just announced that its Magnet Awareness Week will be November 5-9th for 2012.  During this week, schools will open up their doors to prospective parents daily beginning at 1pm except on Wednesday when tours will begin at 9am. The Magnet Open House is scheduled for Saturday, November 3rdRead More

Fewer than 45% of seniors from the class of 2012 are prepared for college according to the College Board, the non-profit organization that administers the SAT.  Students needed to score an aggregate score of 1550 out of 2400 to indicate that they would have a 65% chance of maintaining atRead More

Do you know when to use “less than” vs. “fewer than?”  For example, should you say, “there are less than 5 marbles in this jar” or “fewer than 5 marbles in this jar?”  The correct answer is “fewer than.” Generally, you should use “fewer” for items that you can countRead More

General Academic’s founder Shelby Joe is featured in an article about the entrepreneurial motivations of Generation Y.  In the article, “Artisan or Indie: Is Entrepreneurship a Gen Y Trait or Necessity,” author Hajera Blagg interviews Shelby, other entrepreneurs, and experts on entrepreneurship to identify why Generation Y seemingly has incubatedRead More

According to the College Board*, the non-profit that administers the SAT among other tests, college tuition continued to climb in the 2011-2012 academic year: Average in-state tuition and fees for four-year public colleges and universities increased 8.3% from 2010-2011 to $8,244 per year. For private nonprofit colleges and universities, annualRead More

In here new book, “Bringing Up Bébé: One American Mother Discovers the Wisdom of French Parenting,” author Pamela Druckerman writes about her research and observations of French parenting.  She writes that French parents don’t coddle their children as they teach their children how to wait, to delay gratification, and to liveRead More

General Academic is featured in February’s edition of Papercity on page 6 in the editorial section.  Editor-in-Chief Holly Moore writes: Once my child passed sixth grade, I am loath to admit, I really couldn’t help him with homework. Who has ever heard of Chicago Math. And Algebra II? Forget it.Read More

An article in the Wall Street Journal today talks about time management, specifically how to save an unproductive day.  The same tips that work for career professionals can also apply to students: Set an agenda for the day’s activities Keep notes of what you accomplish during the day Plan theRead More

We are excited to announce that our publication on Houston area private high schools is finally complete in its first edition form.  This 120 page document profiles 20 private high schools in and around Houston’s Beltway.  It also provides comparative analysis, advice on school selection and applications, information about theRead More

The National Math and Science Initiative awards participating students $100 when they score a passing grade of 3 or higher on an Advanced Placement® exam.  It also awards teachers $100 for each student who earns the passing grade.  More than 1800 teachers participated in the program last year, and moreRead More

Texas researchers have just released a groundbreaking study on school discipline.  The study, “Breaking Schools’ Rules” looked at 1 million Texas 7th graders and followed them for six years (when they should have all graduated).  It found that 60 percent of those students were suspended or expelled at least oneRead More

An article in the Wall Street Journal, “The Do Good Zeal of College Applicants,” talks about (exotic) community service to burnish college application resumes.  The author raises a good point–will colleges see your student’s efforts as genuine and worthwhile activities or will they discount them as expensive, thinly veiled vacations:Read More

We are now more than half way through analyzing more than thirty private schools in Houston.  We plan to publish our findings by September 15th, 2011.  To stay up to date about our progress, register here.

We have just published our fall schedule for SAT, ISEE, and HSPT prep courses.  SAT classes will start in mid August, ISEE and HSPT in early October.  The Study Lounge will re-open on September 1st.  For details about a particular class, click through to our services page.

A new clinical report from the American Academy of Pediatrics warns parents against allowing their children to overly indulge in energy and sports drinks.  The study warns that energy drinks usually contain large amounts of caffeine and other stimulants that interfere with sleep, raise anxiety, and increase the risk ofRead More

Most studies show that teenagers need 9.25 hours of sleep a night but regularly only manage about six hours on a school night.  The result is that teens are chronically fatigued and perform worse on tests than when fully energized.  Researchers suggest that teenagers avoid caffeine six hours prior toRead More