{"id":4,"date":"2021-12-15T11:34:38","date_gmt":"2021-12-15T16:34:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alumni.virginia.edu\/college-compass\/?page_id=4"},"modified":"2025-02-18T08:23:50","modified_gmt":"2025-02-18T13:23:50","slug":"college-compass","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uvaalumni.org\/college-compass\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome to College Compass!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-26644 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/uvaalumni.org\/college-compass\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2023\/01\/college-compass-banner.jpg\" alt=\"College Compass: An initiative of the UVA Alumni Association\" width=\"1200\" height=\"275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uvaalumni.org\/college-compass\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2023\/01\/college-compass-banner.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/uvaalumni.org\/college-compass\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2023\/01\/college-compass-banner-300x69.jpg 300w, https:\/\/uvaalumni.org\/college-compass\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2023\/01\/college-compass-banner-1024x235.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/uvaalumni.org\/college-compass\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2023\/01\/college-compass-banner-768x176.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Created for UVA alumni families with students pursuing the college application or transfer process, and led by an expert team of college advisors, College Compass provides a trusted, personal college planning experience with curated resources and a unique place to connect with other families in a similar stage.<\/p>\n<p>Through College Compass, alumni families gain access to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A\u00a0<strong>resources site<\/strong> for your student that has information about college applications, the transfer process, and life at UVA<\/li>\n<li>Individual <strong>virtual advising appointments<\/strong> for high school sophomores and juniors<\/li>\n<li>An\u00a0<strong>online group for alumni families<\/strong> to learn about admission-related topics from our college advisors<\/li>\n<li><mark><strong>New<\/strong><\/mark> \u2014 The <strong>College Compass Toolkit<\/strong>, a collection of organizers, tools, and resources to help alumni families better organize and plan for college. <a href=\"https:\/\/uvaalumni.org\/college-compass\/toolkit\/\">Sample two resources<\/a> from the toolkit now: the High School Planner and College Search Organizer!<\/li>\n<li><strong>Quarterly\u00a0newsletters<\/strong>\u00a0providing insight for students to maximize their high school years and prepare for the application process<\/li>\n<li><strong>Virtual programming and events<\/strong> facilitated by our college advisors featuring UVA admission deans and current students<\/li>\n<li>An\u00a0<strong>expert team<\/strong>\u00a0with years of dedicated college planning experience<\/li>\n<li>And more!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/uvaalumni.org\/college-compass\/sign-up\/\">Sign Up<\/a><\/p>\n<hr class=\"dots\" \/>\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1046845950?h=2d9c7e421f&amp;dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><small><strong><em>College Compass does not have any bearing on UVA admissions decisions<\/em><\/strong><em>. 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