How to Qualify to Be a National Merit Scholar and Why It Matters
Every Spring, the National Merit Scholarship Corporation announces the National Merit Scholarship winners, and the list of 2025 winners was just released in February. While the $2,500 one-time scholarship most winners receive isn’t much compared to the cost of tuition at four-year universities, National Merit Scholar Finalists and Semifinalists are sought after by many selective […]
Strategic Test Prep: The Impact of Repeat Mock Exams on ACT & SAT Performance
When it comes to test taking, practice doesn’t necessarily make perfect, but perfect doesn’t happen without practice. The simple reality is multiple studies show that test prep increases SAT and ACT scores, and a crucial component of test prep is taking multiple mock tests. At The Enrichery, students enrolled in our one-on-one test prep take […]
The Role of Executive Functioning in Elementary-Age Children
Executive Function (EF) refers to the skills required to complete daily tasks, from simple responsibilities to more complex projects. EF skills include planning ahead, task initiation, time management, general organization, sustained concentration, self-reflection, and working memory. In other words, EF skills are tools for managing everyday responsibilities and independence. The intentional strengthening of one’s executive […]
The Role of Executive Function in Students with ADHD
Executive Function (EF) refers to a set of skills required to complete the tasks one might encounter in one’s daily life, from simple chores to long-term projects. EF skills include the ability to plan for the future; prioritize and initiate tasks; manage time; organize space, possessions, and thoughts; stay focused; self-regulate emotions; and develop long-term […]
How to Respond to Statement of Purpose Prompt for the University of Texas-Austin as a Transfer Student
It’s no great secret that admissions for the University of Texas-Austin are incredibly competitive. For years, this reality led many students to try to get in as transfers. These prospective transfer students hoped that a smaller applicant pool and their demonstrated ability to succeed in college would improve their odds of being admitted. If this […]
The Impact of Perfectionism on Executive Functioning
At first brush, perfectionism appears to be a desirable trait for students—being meticulous and striving to do your best are essential qualities for success in school, right? In some cases, that is true if a student is a positive perfectionist, meaning they are motivated by achievement, improvement, and high standards they set for themselves. However, […]
Understanding the Texas’s Top 10% Rule: What It Really Means for College Admissions
Across the country, many publicly funded state universities offer some form of assured, automatic, or guaranteed admission. The same is true for Texas’s state-funded universities. While the exact admissions process and policies can vary, all public universities in Texas are required by law to automatically admit students in the top 10% of their high school […]
7 Creative Questions to Ask Your Child While Putting Together a College List
There are nearly 4,000 accredited universities in the United States alone. Of that 4,000, Texas has 254. In other words, there truly is a higher education institution for anything and everything in the U.S. On one hand, that’s tremendously exciting—heartening even—because you know that your student can have the exact post-secondary education they’ve been dreaming […]
What Makes The Enrichery’s SAT and ACT Test Prep Curriculum Special
At The Enrichery, we know how overwhelming it can be to commit your child to one of the numerous SAT and ACT test preparation programs available. Price range, group size, course duration, and teaching style are a few of the many factors parents consider when selecting the right program for their family. That is why […]
A Simple Explanation of the Difference between IEP and 504 Plans—and How Each Can Support Your Student
It can be incredibly difficult for adults to openly discuss disabilities—and the accommodations people with disabilities need. Those conversations often feel even more sensitive when they’re about the support and services students need to participate in school. However, receiving appropriate accommodations is essential for the academic development of students with disabilities. It’s so important that […]