We have received word of a few important developments in the world of college admission testing. Addition of August SAT in 2017 College Board (CB) quietly released its SAT dates…
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Nearly three years ago, the College Board announced plans for a major redesign of the SAT. In less than three months, the new SAT will finally make its debut. Tickets…
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This blog post was contributed by Debbie Friedman, one of Compass' most talented and experienced tutors. Debbie graduated from Brown University and currently works as both a tutor and a…
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The September 12 administration of the ACT was the unveiling of the new and improved ACT Writing, the optional essay component that more than a million students choose to take…
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The good news for ACT, Inc is that their offering, the eponymous ACT, is the runaway first choice of students nationwide this year. The bad news for students is that…
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Beginning this September, the ACT Writing Test essay assignment will have a new purpose, format, and scoring. But is it the impossibly difficult task that students fear it to be?…
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As the Director of Curriculum at Compass, I have specific advice that I would offer to students preparing to take the new ACT Essay: #1 Breathe Seriously. Just breathe. You…
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“For the things we have to learn before we can do them, we learn by doing them.” – Aristotle At Compass, we are big fans of analogies. A great way for…
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In a recent post, guest author and independent college consultant, Steven Mercer, described ways in which students can ‘demonstrate interest’ during the application process to improve their odds of acceptance.…
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In light of the June 6th SAT debacle, we have brainstormed several ways that students can safeguard against mishaps on testing day. 1) Know the Test and Its Instructions The first…
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