To view this information in a presentation format, watch our Accommodations Webinar. College Board and ACT offer a variety of testing accommodations for students with disabilities. Two of the most...
Read More
Over the past few months, Compass has had the privilege of leading educational sessions for counselors and admission professionals across the country, including PCACAC (Harrisonburg, VA), WACAC (Long Beach, CA),…
The Practice Test Donation Campaign In spring 2022, Compass launched its inaugural Practice Test Donation Campaign (PTDC) in collaboration with our DEI Board. Each quarter, Compass will donate 10% of...
Read More
On December 3rd, College Board released PSAT scores to schools. Compass has created The PSAT Counselor Toolkit to help counselors make the most of the test results. This downloadable suite of...
Read More
Now that school is back in session, it’s time to consider how testing will figure into students’ busy academic and extracurricular schedules. In this post, I will outline Compass’ most...
Read More
We have hit the mid-summer mark, and while most families should focus on enjoying their summer vacations, it isn’t too early to formulate an admission testing plan for the fall....
Read More
Each year, I have the privilege of giving a presentation to 5th and 6th grade parents at the UCLA Lab School. As a guest ‘testing expert,’ I am asked to…
In a recent press release, ACT announced that it will be adding a test date in July, starting with summer 2018. The new date will increase ACT test date options from…
What is the PSAT/NMSQT, and How Does a Student Qualify for Preliminary Eligibility? In October 2018, 3.5 million high school students (juniors and sophomores) took the Preliminary SAT/National Merit…
This post was contributed by Alexandra Rhodes, an independent educational consultant based in Beverly Hills. You can learn more about Alexandra and her practice at: RhodesEducationalConsulting.com. Big news out recently from…