It’s frustrating for parents, teachers, and tutors to see well-intentioned and bright students struggle. Often stress comes from missed deadlines, incomplete notes, or inefficient study patterns. Compass tutors transform and…
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Disclaimer: The following post was contributed by Sam as a kick-off to our Compass student alumni series. Have a college update story to share? We’d love to hear from you.…
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The 2021 AP exams are mostly back to normal, with a few important exceptions. We're compiling some helpful information here, including how to parse the differences in exam format, using…
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The 2020 AP Exams were administered in an abridged, online, remote format. The change prompted questions about format, scoring, accommodations, exam security, the digital divide, and others, which we tracked…
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As promised, the College Board released additional information today (April 3, 2020) about the AP Exams this year. Here are some key takeaways for students. For a more in-depth synthesis…
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One of our favorite events in the San Francisco office is our Semiannual Tutor Conference. We recently hosted our sixth conference, and it was a big success! Tutors from Petaluma…
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The best way to see if your test scores may be competitive for your top choices is to look at two key portions of the score range for accepted applicants…
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If you’re starting to think about the college admissions process but it seems to early to begin test prep, there are still a ton of great things you can do.…
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You probably know that one excellent way to prepare for the SAT Reading Test is to read classic works of literature and get to know your historical debaters – Alexander…
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