On June 14, 2018 ACT and College Board released the first joint concordance of the new SAT and ACT, replacing College Board’s interim concordance from May 2016. For students, parents, and…
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The College Essay Guy, aka Ethan Sawyer, runs a platform (blog, podcast, website) providing college admission related guidance to tens of thousands of followers. He recently interviewed me for his…
As you head toward the SAT or ACT, you’re probably being inundated with information about essays, test sections, and question types. There’s plenty of great advice out there, but...
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NEW! College Board and ACT have released official concordance tables to convert SAT and ACT scores. Compass has developed easy-to-use tools to help you compare your scores and make informed...
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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...
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Demand and Supply For well over a decade, College Board has considered making a summer SAT a reality. The rise in EA/ED applications has increased the demand among students for...
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Recent quotes by Georgetown's Dean of Undergraduate Admissions Charles Deacon about class of 2021 applications and acceptances unwittingly setoff a firestorm in counseling and testing circles. Deacon seemed to say that...
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A few million high school juniors and sophomores took the PSAT last week. It gave them an early glimpse at the SAT along with some low-stakes first-hand experience with college…
Why did ACT suddenly reverse course and ditch the 1-36 score for ACT Writing? ACT announced on June 28th, 2016 that as of the September 2016 test date ACT Writing...
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ACT Essay scaled score range now 2-12 again, no longer 1-36 Just nine months ago, ACT debuted a radically overhauled and ambitious new essay assignment and scoring methodology that moved the…