The National Merit Semifinalist cutoffs for the class of 2018 are now final, and they confirm Compass’ analysis that there would be widescale increases. A detailed review of what shaped...
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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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UPDATED on September 5th, 2017 to reflect the latest changes in request protocol. College Board and ACT offer a variety of testing accommodations for students with disabilities. Commonly requested accommodations...
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Below is an in-depth exploration of the research we have done to understand the relationship between the Commended Student cutoff and the NMSF cutoffs. To go straight to the estimates,…
Following is a quick-reference list of our most popular admission testing resources and blog posts: 1. Guide to Testing This 90+ page free resource serves as a single source of answers for…
April 6 Update It appears that the conclusion reached in our original version of this post have been confirmed. Two commenters on our primary cutoffs post have called NMSC today and...
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Winter break is over, and it’s time to get serious about college admission testing. From here, your actions and attitudes -- two variables you can control -- will have the...
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Wondering how to access your PSAT scores when they’re released online on December 12?
October 2016 PSAT results are in, but what do they mean? How can PSAT scores help students determine whether the SAT or ACT should be favored? The PSAT has long…
Teaching a student how to make educated guesses on multiple choice questions is SAT Tutoring 101. For graduate-level SAT tutoring, it is more interesting to examine the smartest way to…