Amid wide-scale test cancellations in 2020, most colleges in the U.S. chose to go test optional during the initial wave of COVID-19. Although some schools announced that the policy change would…
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Compass has compiled the most recently available score range data and admission testing policies for popular colleges and universities, public and private, chosen to represent a wide array of four-year…
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While (another) Ivy League test-requirement decision directly pertains to a relatively small pool of ultra-high achievers, understanding the rationale of these policy shifts helps all college-bound students appreciate the complicated…
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As expected, Dartmouth announced this week that it will reactivate its standardized testing requirement beginning with the high school graduating class of 2025. Yale will likely follow suit shortly. 11th…
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Beginning in March 2024, students will encounter a very different SAT as the College Board takes the test into a purely digital format. With all the changes, you may find…
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Over the past few years, efforts have been made to encourage more colleges to accept self-reported SAT and ACT scores from students during the application process and only require official…
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On November 6th and 16th, College Board released digital PSAT scores to students. Compass has created The PSAT Counselor Toolkit to help counselors make the most of the test results.…
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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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How can digital PSAT scores help students determine whether to prepare for the SAT or ACT ? The PSAT has long been thought of as a gateway to the SAT,…
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