Testing enters a clearer, more complicated era. The testing landscape continues to evolve, even as its direction becomes clearer. More colleges are restoring standardized testing requirements or placing renewed emphasis…
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“Our son has been offered a full ride to UT Austin and his ACT score played a big role in earning this honor.” – Fiona L., Compass parent, North Carolina…
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Compass has compiled the most recently available testing policy and score range data for some of the most popular private secondary day and boarding schools in the U.S. The mid-50%…
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The momentum to reinstate standardized testing requirements has only accelerated this year, with an expanding roster of prominent institutions signaling a fresh emphasis on test scores. The growing list of…
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Updated March 21 to reflect the unsatisfactory solution College Board has provided to students at sites where an "irregularity report" was filed. Students who were directly impacted by the auto-submission…
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What’s a good score? is the most commonly asked question when it comes to the digital PSAT and SAT. There are multiple ways of giving context to your score –…
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College Board began releasing March SAT scores on Friday, March 22. This post covers how to access and interpret those scores and what to do next. Access Your Scores Go…
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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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After three volatile admission cycles, the role of test scores has stabilized around a lasting dichotomy: neither testing nor test-optional allowances are going away anytime soon. This polarity is most…
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Ask a dozen people about college admission testing and you’ll get a dozen different takes. What you hear depends on whom you ask and the relationship they have with testing.…
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