The Semifinalist cutoffs for the class of 2022 are final. If you are looking for Compass's analysis for the class of 2023, see our Semifinalist Cutoff post. September 15th Update…
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This article is an excerpt from the Compass Guide to College Admission Testing. To download the complete Guide or to request a hard copy, visit compassprep.com/guide. Until recently, taking the ACT…
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When you first speak with a Compass director to learn more about our test preparation services, they’ll ask a few questions to get a sense of where you stand and…
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The Compass team continues to work safely and remotely to provide a full level of service to our clients. We expect our suspension of any in-person activities to remain in…
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Each year, Compass updates our SAT and ACT Policies and Score Ranges for Popular Colleges and Universities with the testing profile of the new entering class. Referencing a school’s 25th…
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When ACT announced Superscore reporting and Section Retesting in the fall of 2019, it had no way of knowing that a 2020 rollout would be upended by a pandemic. Superscore…
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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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For many high school students, the ubiquity of flexible testing policies makes applying to college simpler. And, in some ways harder. Until recently, taking the SAT or ACT was something…
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A number of our contacts in admissions offices confirmed this past weekend what we’ve surmised for the past four years was inevitable: College Board is eliminating the SAT Subject Tests…
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In October 2019, nearly 4 million high school students took the PSAT/NMSQT, the College Board’s onramp to the college admissions testing highway that extends to the fall of senior year…
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