If your student has a documented disability and will be taking the SAT or ACT, applying for testing accommodations is an important step — and one that requires advance planning.…
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Compass projects lower qualifying scores for the Class of 2027 Every year, Compass tracks the National Merit process from the PSAT in October of junior year through the announcement of…
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Below we cover 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 projected…
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On October 23rd, November 6th, and November 13th, College Board will release digital PSAT scores to students. Compass has created The PSAT Counselor Toolkit to help counselors make the most…
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What is the PSAT/NMSQT? The PSAT is intended to serve two purposes: give students exposure to the SAT and serve as the National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test for 11th graders.…
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Below are the Semifinalist cutoffs for the 19 years from the class of 2008 to the class of 2026. Because of the change in PSAT scoring for the class of…
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What’s a good score? is the most commonly asked question when it comes to the digital PSAT and SAT. There are multiple ways of giving context to your score –…
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The National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) honors between 52,000 and 58,000 students each year. In the Class of 2026, there were more than 41,000 Commended Students and just over 17,000…
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What are percentiles? When students receive their digital PSAT and SAT scores, they often want to put those scores into context. One way to look at the context of your…
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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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