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 […]
With National Test Scores Falling, Here’s How Your Student Can Build Academic Preparedness
As we’ve noted before, test scores are falling at the local, state, and national level. More concerning than lower test scores is that education experts can’t pinpoint a singular cause that explains the worsening academic performance. While states and local school districts are taking steps towards addressing the problem, it will likely be years if […]
Communicating with College Admissions Officers: the Why and the How
The college admissions process is daunting and filled with uncertainty. Communicating with college admissions officers can go a long way toward alleviating that uncertainty. Here are some tips and tricks to keep in mind when doing so. The Why One of the primary reasons to contact a school’s admissions team is to request specific information […]
SAT Scores Keep Falling in Houston ISD, Underscoring the Importance of Test Prep
As colleges and universities continue to reinstate standardized testing admissions processes, the Houston Independent School District has seen SAT participation rates return to pre-COVID levels, but average test scores have continued to slip over the course of 2024. The Houston Chronicle reported that the average composite score fell 9 points to 929 from 2023 to […]
It’s the Final Countdown: Here’s What Your Student Should Be Doing to Prep for Semester Finals
They’re almost here: in six short weeks, finals are upon us. We all know that finals have a tendency to sneak up on us. It might seem a little aggressive to start “studying” with weeks to go, but putting in a little extra work over the coming weeks can wind up making finals a breeze – […]
When Students Equate Self-Worth with Academic Achievement, Their Mental Health Suffers—Here’s What Parents Can Do
Students’ tendency to correlate self-worth with achievement—be it academic, athletic, or otherwise—is by now well-documented. This pressure, unsurprisingly, can also negatively impact child-parent relations. Conditional Regard: The Opposite of Unconditional Love One Baylor University study conducted in 2021 found that more than half of the 500 students surveyed believed their parents’ love for them fluctuates […]
Shifting Attitudes to Superscoring in University Admissions and What It Means for Your Student
If you have a student who’s studying for the SAT, you’ve likely heard the word “superscore” thrown around at some point. But what is it? In short, superscoring is a way college admissions offices calculate the score that appears on your student’s application. Here’s an example: your student gets a 640 on the Math section […]