Introduction: At Collegiate Compass, we are relentlessly dedicated to helping students maximize their educational options. We assist students in finding colleges that are a fit for them, and then guide them in developing a strategy to best present themselves to college admissions offices.
In the past five years, over 80% of Collegiate Compass clients have been accepted to their first choice college, and over 95% have been accepted to one of their top three college choices.
Founder Shannon Duff (Yale BA & MBA) brings insider perspective on the admissions process to her clients across the U.S. and around the world. She has worked as a reader for Yale's Undergraduate Admissions Office, and is a former Yale alumni interviewer.
Collegiate Compass offers comprehensive advising services for students from 8th grade through senior year.
Services include:
- Planning and goal setting for academic coursework
- Planning extra-curricular activities based on students' interests
- Developing a standardized test game-plan
- Planning summer activities
- Building a college list
- Assisting with and editing student resumes
- Brainstorming and editing essays
- Preparing for interviews
- Reviewing applications