COVID-19 has created chaos in SAT and ACT testing since March. Now the PSAT is being swept up into the vortex, as well. The PSAT will not be cancelled on…
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On January 19th, 2021, College Board announced that they will no longer administer the SAT Subject Tests in the U.S. and that the Essay would be retired. Read our blog…
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For a breakdown of COVID-19's impact on admission and testing broadly, see: Impact of COVID-19 on College Admission and Testing Key Takeaways: In Spring of 2020, traditional AP Exams did…
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On January 19th, 2021, College Board announced that they will no longer administer the SAT Subject Tests in the U.S. and that the Essay would be retired. Read our blog…
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When I took the SAT many (many) years ago, I knew someone who took a test prep class. Yes, I knew exactly one person in my high school class of…
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June 18,2020 Update: In order to prioritize availability of full ACT testing for students this fall, ACT has postponed the September 2020 debut of Section Retesting. It has not announced…
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It’s been an eventful spring. My Compass colleagues and I have given dozens of webinars to audiences around the country, as thirst for strategic guidance on testing is greater than…
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The 2020 AP Exams were administered in an abridged, online, remote format. The change prompted questions about format, scoring, accommodations, exam security, the digital divide, and others, which we tracked…
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BREAKING NEWS: College Board cancels June testing, adds September 26th SAT-only date. College admission and testing is in a state of upheaval, like so much else in our lives. What…
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As promised, the College Board released additional information today (April 3, 2020) about the AP Exams this year. Here are some key takeaways for students. For a more in-depth synthesis…
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