The Compass Academics Blog
Our blog is designed to educate and inform students and their parents in all subjects related to college planning.
What’s Your Passion? Unleash it with a Passion Project
We’re living in the Age of Information, and there’s no shortage of possibilities laid before each and every student embarking on their own path into college, careers, and adulthood. The wide open nature of the potential is a double-edged sword. “You can do anything...
What’s Going on with the U.S. News and World Report College Rankings?
It has been a long-standing tradition for the U.S. News and World Report, an American media company with roots reaching back to 1948, to release its annual “Best Colleges” report. This report has been at the center of a host of controversies, and yet it still made...
Part-Time vs. Full-Time College Enrollment
College is a huge commitment — of time, of money, of energy. For many students, choosing a part-time path through higher education can help make the requirements more manageable, but full-time enrollment has some perks, too. If you’re weighing out the pros and cons of...
The History of “The Quad”
The History of “The Quad” It’s featured prominently on the front of brochures passed out by college recruitment reps and in every film or TV show trying to demonstrate authentic college life. “The Quad” is a quintessential part of the traditional image of colleges and...
Tips for College-Bound Homeschoolers
Tips for College-Bound Homeschoolers The homeschooling community is a growing group of American students, and that means that colleges are going to be seeing even more applicants with non-traditional educational backgrounds. Whether you’ve been homeschooling since...
Should I Live in a “Themed” Dorm?
Should I Live in a “Themed” Dorm? One of the primary benefits of on-campus housing is how easy it can be to make friends who share your interests. After all, you’re surrounded by people who are having the same core experiences. There are plenty of opportunities for...
Roommates vs. Solo Living: What’s the Best Choice for New College Students
Roommates vs. Solo Living: What’s the Best Choice for New College Students For many students, college is the first time they’re living away from home and without their own family members. That’s an exhilarating feeling of freedom and maturity, but it can also be a...
Benefits of Joining an Honors College
Congratulations! You’ve been accepted to a college! Maybe you’re even looking at your options across multiple offers. If you’ve got great grades and high test scores, you’re probably also staring down the offer to not only enroll but to also join the Honors College....
Should I Buy or Rent My College Textbooks?
You can’t “hit the books” without getting the books, but the choices for how to do so have expanded for undergraduate students (and, in many cases, so have the costs). Many of your undergraduate classes will require specific editions of pricey textbooks, and you may...
How Should I Spend My Summer? Options for College Students
Summer’s just around the corner, and whether it’s your last summer vacation before embarking onto your college career or a break between existing college semesters, you may have some questions about how to make the most of your summer. You may be tempted to just soak...
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