Admissions Readiness

HISD seeks to ensure that all students are prepared to enter the postsecondary training or career of their choice. In order to support students in succeeding in college entrance exams, we administer the PSAT to high school sophomores and juniors, the PSAT/NMSQT to juniors, and the SAT to high school juniors. HISD also offers ACT opportunities throughout a student’s academic journey, as well as the TSI to high school sophomores, juniors and seniors.

HISD counselors are available to assist all students in their college and career questions and application process that connects students to college, career, and military access.

Students can increase thier admissions readiness by doing the following:

• Maintain a high grade point average (GPA) and class rank
• Take the Pre-SAT (PSAT) seriously and use My College QuickStart to help prepare for the SAT and American College Testing (ACT) tests
  • Visit the College Board’s college readiness page to use their preparation resources for the PSAT and SAT (opens in new window)
  • College Board’s “My College Quick Start” provides a way to send your PSAT and/or SAT scores to Khan Academy for a free, personalizeed SAT practice plan (opens in new window) based on the student’s test results
  • Visit the ACT products and services page to use their preparation resources for the ACT test (opens in new window)
• Visit with your counselor ot register for the SAT or ACT

College Search and Helpful Websites

Utilize the Accredited Online Colleges (opens in new window) database to research online universities. There you will find a comprehensive resource tht provides alist of accredited online universities and colleges, along with other resources such as searching for specific onlne degree programs from schools throughout the nation and within Texas.

Other links that are useful in your research of universities and colleges include, but are not limited to:

• Adventures in Education (opens in new window)
• College Board’s “Big Future” (opens in new window)
• Online, Virtual Reality Camus Tours (opens in new window)
• Texas College Match Up (opens in new window)
• Blinn College at Schulenburg Admissions (opens in new window)
• Victoria College Admissions (opens in new window)
• University of Houston-Victoria Admissions (opens in new window)
• Texas A&M – College Station Future Students (opens in new window)
• University of Texas at Austin “Be A Longhorn” (opens in new window)
• Texas Tech Admissions (opens in new window)

College Board provides a way for students to stay on track with this Admission Checklist (opens in new window)

Student-Athletes

The following information and links can assisst student-athletes with navigating the student-athlete experience at universities and colleges.

National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) (opens in new window)

National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) (opens in new window)