The move from a paper-and-pencil SAT to a digital, adaptive SAT is one of the biggest changes the test has seen in its 100-year history. As of the March 2024...
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Compass has analyzed the October 2022 PSAT/NMSQT results to see how scores will impact the class of 2024's National Merit hopes. Almost 1.5 million juniors took the qualifying exam for...
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Below we cover the the most frequently asked questions about the National Merit Scholarship Program. Please see our National Merit Semifinalist Cutoffs page for the latest information on actual and...
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College Board and ACT finally released a joint concordance for the SAT and ACT in the summer of 2018. The latest information can be found on our new Conversion 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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[This page is a summary of the final cutoffs for the class of 2023. For information about the current class, please see our latest National Merit post.] The National Merit...
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Compass has compiled the most recently available score range data and admission testing policies for popular colleges and universities, public and private, chosen to represent a wide array of four-year...
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Over the past few years we have tracked shifting policy language surrounding the use of AP scores in the college admissions process. We will continue to track these policies moving...
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In our project to track policy language about the use of AP scores, we found many references to specific requirements or recommendations for homeschooled applicants. We reviewed the policy language...
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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...
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