Welcome to Junior Year. The homework is harder, and there’s more of it. You’ve got a bigger role in the school play, or made the varsity soccer team, or both,…
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First The Good News At long last, ACT test takers in California will have a summer option. This leaves New York as the only state where the ACT is not…
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On January 19th, 2021, College Board announced that they will no longer administer the SAT Subject Tests in the U.S. and that the Essay would be retired. Read our blog…
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As predicted, the ACT proved more popular than the SAT for several years after SAT's design overhaul, both nationwide and among Compass students. Now that the new SAT transition aftershocks…
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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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The following list contains our most popular admission testing resources and blog posts: 1. Guide to Testing This 90+ page free resource endeavors to be a single source of answers…
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Probably one of the most common questions I’m asked about ACT Science is, “What should I study?” And because of the design of the ACT Science section, this question is…
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The timing on the ACT math test can be quite intimidating! The idea of getting through 60 questions in 60 minutes can definitely make some students break out into a…
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There’s still a little summer left! Here are some tips to get a jump on test prep before life gets hectic: Take a practice test. Whether you’ve been prepping all…
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Whether it is "hard problems" or "easy tests," the language of difficulty comes up frequently in standardized testing. While useful in broad strokes, such descriptions are often inadequate in…
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