AI-Powered College Readiness

Every student has a
north star.
We help them find it.

For families navigating a system nobody explained to them.

A complete 6-year personalized roadmap — competitions, programs, testing timelines, scholarships, and college applications — built for your student in 2 minutes. Starting from Grade 7, two years before everyone else.

Build My Roadmap — Free → See How It Works
6
Year roadmap
8
Student tracks
2min
To your roadmap
7th
Grade start
Three steps.
One complete roadmap.
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📋
Answer 9 questions
Tell us about your student — grade, interests, goals, current activities. No account required. Takes less than 2 minutes.
⏱ 2 minutes
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AI builds your roadmap
Claude analyzes your student's profile and generates a personalized 6-year plan — competitions, programs, testing, scholarships, and college app timeline.
⏱ 30 seconds
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Start from where you are
Your roadmap starts at your student's current grade. Grade 7, Grade 9, Grade 11 — wherever you are, Compass meets you there and maps the path forward.
⏱ Instant clarity
Every student. Every direction.

Compass is built for all students — not just STEM. Choose the track that fits your student's direction, or let us help you find it.

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STEM Research
ISEF · NASA SEES · NIH SIP · Science Olympiad
🩺
Pre-Med
HOSA · Hospital shadowing · Research pipeline
💼
Business & Entrepreneurship
DECA · FBLA · Wharton summer programs
🎨
Arts & Design
Scholastic Arts · YoungArts · RISD pre-college
✍️
Humanities & Writing
National History Day · Scholastic Writing · Journalism
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Athletics
NCAA eligibility timeline · Recruiting strategy
🌍
Community Leadership
Congressional Award · Prudential Spirit · Nonprofits
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Help Me Explore
Interest discovery · Undecided · Finding direction
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Three phases.
Each builds on the last.

Most families start planning in Grade 11. Compass starts in Grade 7 — giving your student a 4-year head start on every competitor.

Phase 1 — Preparation
Grades 7–8
  • Get on the right academic track before it matters
  • Enter first competitions — low stakes, high learning
  • Discover genuine interests before the pressure starts
  • Build habits that compound over 6 years
Phase 2 — Foundation
Grades 9–10
  • Connect with a research mentor or professional
  • Enter serious, nationally recognized competitions
  • Apply to selective summer programs
  • Build the record that college apps will tell
Phase 3 — Execution
Grades 11–12
  • Compete at national level — results that open doors
  • Secure paid internships and research positions
  • Submit college applications from a position of strength
  • Win scholarships — including ones others never find
We figured it out the hard way.
You shouldn't have to.
"When my son started high school in Loudoun County, I realized I had no idea how the American college readiness system actually worked. Nobody tells you about ISEF in 7th grade. Nobody explains that the summer programs with the best outcomes close in February. Nobody maps out when to ask for recommendation letters, or what PSAT scores qualify for National Merit in Virginia. I figured it out — in real time, one missed deadline at a time. Compass is what I wish existed when we started."

Built by an immigrant parent with a product management background, Compass is designed specifically for families navigating a system that was never explained to them — South Asian, East African, Latin American, East Asian, Middle Eastern, Caribbean, Eastern European, and every ambitious family locked out by information, not by ability.

The students who end up at MIT, Stanford, and Johns Hopkins are not necessarily smarter. They started earlier, had better information, and had someone to show them the map. Compass is that map.

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Upgrade when you're ready.

Early users are grandfathered at $19/month forever — the price will increase as features ship.

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  • Personalized 6-year arc
  • Top competitions for your track
  • 2 summer program recommendations
  • Merit scholarships (Bucket 1)
  • Citizenship eligibility flags
  • Full scholarship radar (5 buckets)
  • Junior Year Readiness checklist
  • Essay services & referral timeline
  • Complete college app timeline
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Need-based families: if your student qualifies for free or reduced lunch, email hello@compassguide.app with school confirmation. We will unlock full access within 24 hours.

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