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.

Piqosity 1-Minute Student and Educator Demo

We have a new demo video for you! Using machine learning and a marketplace of mix-and-match content, Piqosity helps students prepare for the P/SAT, ACT, and ISEE standardized tests. It also enables tutors and teachers to monitor student progress and get prepared for in-class lectures. Watch the video for a quick introduction then consider [...]

By |2016-12-29T11:08:30-06:00October 10th, 2016|Piqosity News, Teachers & Tutors|

Mississippi National Merit Semifinalists 2017

National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) has announced the semifinalists in their 62nd National Merit Scholarship Program. Semifinalists are current high school seniors who took the PSAT in October of 2015. To win the coveted “Semifinalist” designation, students must score in the top 1% of all students in the state. (This list is for the [...]

By |2021-09-28T13:30:47-05:00September 22nd, 2016|Piqosity News|

ACT Test Scores by State for Class of 2016

Massachusetts graduating seniors are the smartest in the country according to ACT's recently released report, "The Condition of College and Career Readiness 2016." Nevadans were the worst off with an average score of just 17.7, which is over 3 points lower than the national average of 21 (the complete list of states follows below). Over 2 [...]

By |2021-09-28T13:33:42-05:00September 21st, 2016|ACT: Top State High Schools by Scores|

ACT Practice Tests with Real Score Estimates

For students preparing for the ACT college admissions test, Piqosity now displays real time estimates of their actual test score on the 0 to 36 scale used by the ACT. Students can find these estimates in three places: On the dashboard as an overall score in the purple box On the dashboard as a [...]

By |2021-09-28T13:33:36-05:00September 13th, 2016|Piqosity News|

How to Use Piqosity as a Tutor or Teacher

Piqosity features an educator dashboard for teachers and tutors that enables educators to create classes, add students, and monitor their progress. Like all of Piqosity beta, this resource is free to use. Piqosity is ideal for helping students prepare for the SAT, ACT, and Upper Level ISEE standardized tests, for which we have more than 6,700 [...]

By |2021-09-28T13:47:41-05:00September 7th, 2016|Piqosity News, Teachers & Tutors|

Piqosity Founder Shelby Joe Launches edTech Houston

Piqosity's co-founder and CEO Shelby Joe is launching a new group to catalyze a community around education technology in Houston. Shocked and surprised that the US's fourth largest city didn't already have such a community, he decided to start it himself. If you're in the Houston area, be sure to follow the group's development at [...]

By |2016-09-01T14:27:25-05:00September 1st, 2016|Piqosity News|

Can You Take the ISEE on the Computer?

Many parents ask us whether or not their children can take the ISEE on the computer. The reasons vary from physical disabilities to a simple inability to bubble correctly. Yes, students can take the ISEE on the computer: Always when taking it at a Prometric office Sometimes when taking it at an ISEE approved hosting site [...]

By |2021-09-28T13:34:30-05:00August 23rd, 2016|ISEE Test Prep|
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