The Compass Academics Blog

College Selection In a recent opinion piece, "College Choice Overload," Nicholas Soodik discusses the trend of growing numbers of applications as students throw their hat into every ring they can find.  Citing a Washington...

When should you apply to college? In "Popularity of Early Admissions Grows and Grows," Scott Jaschik explains that Early Admissions have seen an average increase of 10% among both public and private institutions.  Many critics argue that Early Admission programs...

Should selectivity be a factor? Business Insider recently published its spotlight on selectivity article: "The Hardest Colleges to Get Into In Every State."  The article does not focus on the most inclusive campus...