Mapping the ACT We have all heard the stories of drivers taking GPS instructions too literally and performing a “Turn Left Now” into a ditch. Navigating a standardized test poses…
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Several members of the Compass leadership team — Bruce Reed, Matt Steiner, and I — spent February 19-20 in Newport Beach attending the College Board’s annual Western Regional Forum. We make it…
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When we started Compass in 2004, we entered familiar territory. The founders had worked together before, having started California's first in-home one-on-one test prep company in 1989. Back then, we…
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Faithful readers of this blog know that the major SAT redesign is framed and heavily influenced by the Common Core landscape nationally. Well, score one for the College Board in…
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This post was contributed by Chelsea Watkins, an independent counselor and financial aid expert based in Los Angeles. Chelsea is a certified advisor for the National Association of College Funding…
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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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