In the first installment of this blog series, I examined the damaging effects of achievement culture on privileged teens. Additionally, I noted problematic parenting styles – isolation and narcissism –…
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Through their consultations, our directors are exposed to the diverse worlds of students and parents. We learn about the distinct life events that lead families to Compass and the powerful…
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Many students in the class of 2017 are eagerly (or not-so-eagerly) awaiting the results of the PSAT they took in October. Even students at schools where the PSAT isn’t administered…
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Part I left off pondering the idea that college admission tests can be quietly made harder for various reasons. ACT's rising popularity has made that test in particular a…
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At the risk of breaking the What Happens in Vegas Stays in Vegas rule, I'll deal you into what I've learned from this year's annual Forum happening here this week.…
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This post was penned by Jenny Umhofer, an independent college counselor and contributor to the Western Association for College Admission Counseling (WACAC) blog. It is the first of six installments…
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If you've read at least one article about upcoming shakeups to college admission testing, chances are it was a piece about the SAT. You know the test, it's the country's…
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This post was co-authored by two of Compass' master-tutors and trainers, Flip Laffoon and Ashley Kramer. Flip and Ashley were asked to describe, in their own words, what constitutes 'test…
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In the fall of 2013, I had the pleasure of attending the national conference for the Association of Educational Therapists (AET). While there, I listened in on the keynote speaker, Dr.…
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As class of 2017 parents, you confront several testing-related issues with your college-bound student. Preliminary planning begins now, and here’s what we foresee: Embrace the unchanged ACT The current spec…
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