About Shelby Joe

Shelby Joe 周 is the Founder of Piqosity. He has more than 20 years of experience in education as an entrepreneur, professor, and tutor. Shelby earned his BA in Political Science from Rice University. Born and raised in Mississippi, he now resides in Houston but has also lived in Beijing, Shanghai, and Hamburg.

The Essay on the Upper Level ISEE

The fifth and final section of the ISEE is always the essay, a two-page response to a specific prompt.  Your essay is not scored, but a copy of your essay is sent to every school you designate to receive your ISEE results.  The schools may then use your essay as a separate weight in [...]

By |2019-08-27T16:28:48-05:00August 27th, 2019|ISEE: Upper Level|

Release Notes for Major Update Spring 2019

We're excited to announce our first major software update of 2019. This release brings major new features plus big performance improvements. New Features Piqosity for Tutoring Companies and Schools Enhanced Leaderboard with Educators Tutoring companies and schools may now self-register on Piqosity to manage their tutors/teachers and students including paying for discounted user licenses. [...]

By |2021-09-28T13:15:45-05:00May 9th, 2019|Piqosity News|

What to Expect from Fall ISEE Testing

Applying to a new school is difficult. You want your child to be happy and successful, surrounded by good friends and caring teachers, and supported by a rigorous curriculum and enriching activities. As if all of the research, endless school visits, and chatter among parents wasn't stressful enough, you have to worry about taking the the [...]

By |2021-09-28T13:15:57-05:00October 24th, 2018|ISEE Test Prep|

ISEE is One Test for Multiple Grades

While there are different variations of each ISEE test,  it is very possible that a student applying to 9th grade could be taking the exact same test with the exact same questions as a student applying to 12th grade; however, we explain below how this possibility has negligible impact on the test's overall difficulty. [...]

ISEE Middle Level 7 Full-Length Practice Tests

Piqosity now offers 7 full-length practice tests for the ISEE Middle Level for students applying to grades 7 and 8. These practice tests and their associated adaptive practice questions are available to purchase now for just $99. Sign up now for a 7-day, no-credit-card-required free trial. In total, Piqosity's practice material for the ISEE Middle [...]

By |2021-09-28T13:51:15-05:00July 30th, 2018|ISEE: Middle Level|

Best Deals in Back to School Supplies

How to Save Between 30% and 70% on Everyday Purchases We go through a lot of basic school supplies at General Academic, a tutoring and test prep company in Houston. And every time I go to purchase these supplies, I get overwhelmed with the variety of brands and vendors. It's tempting to just walk [...]

By |2018-07-30T11:49:32-05:00July 30th, 2018|Teachers & Tutors|

ISEE Upper Level 7 Full-Length Practice Tests

Piqosity now offers 7 full-length practice tests for the ISEE Upper Level private school admissions exam. In total, students have access to more than 3,000 practice questions lasting upwards of 50-hours. No other publisher offers more content than Piqosity for the ISEE Upper Level¹. This seventh, full-length practice test is available now at no-extra [...]

By |2021-09-28T13:16:49-05:00December 4th, 2017|ISEE: Upper Level|

New Feature – View Student Account as Educator

Tutors and teachers with Piqosity educator accounts can now "impersonate" their students. This new feature allows educators to view and use one of their student's accounts as if they were that student. This feature is particularly helpful in order to see all of a student's past practice or troubleshoot account issues. Before this update, educators [...]

By |2021-09-28T13:17:09-05:00November 16th, 2017|Teachers & Tutors|

Now Offering ISEE Lower Level Practice Tests and Problems

For the ISEE Lower Level, Piqosity now offers 6 full-length practice tests! Students can take these tests straight through under timed conditions or pause and resume at their leisure. For added flexibility, the tests can be even broken up and used as a 1000-item question bank, which automatically adapts to a student's strengths and [...]

By |2017-11-15T13:19:59-06:00November 15th, 2017|ISEE: Lower Level|
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