Winter break is the time to get serious about college admission testing. From here, your actions and attitudes---two variables you can control---will have the greatest impact on your testing outcomes....
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The SAT Essay and ACT Writing continue to pose a conundrum for students. While College Board and ACT have made these components optional, a small number of colleges continue to…
One of the benefits of having relocated to New York City to support our office here is being more readily available and able to say yes when media opportunities arise....
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When admission letters came in last spring, there was more head-scratching than usual among counselors and families. Much of the discussion revolved around how unpredictable things seemed, especially when it...
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Compass is devoted to implementing new technologies and the best training practices to ensure that our tutors experience the finest training and ongoing development. Far from taking a cookie-cutter approach,…
ACT sees the largest drop in test-takers in college admission testing history. In ACT’s social media press kit about its College and Career Readiness Report for the class of 2018,…
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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Each October several million sophomores and juniors sit for a PSAT and try to get as few problems wrong as possible. What they may not realize is that College Board,…
The June 2018 SAT has received a lot of negative attention because of its abnormally harsh curve. Among the questions we look at below: Were scores actually lower in June…
Two Related FAQs The PSAT is offered in October at my school. Shouldn’t I just treat that as my practice SAT? Most juniors (and many sophomores) should plan to take…