Discover interests
Students start with what genuinely interests them.
About Compass
Helping students build stronger college applications.
Compass helps students turn interests into meaningful experiences, organized evidence, and application-ready stories over four years.
How Compass Works
A simple system students use every year.
Build projects
Each project creates meaningful experience.
Grow Portfolio
Links, notes, reflections, and proof of work stay organized.
Apply to college
Turn four years of meaningful experiences into stronger applications.
Founder
Why I built Compass.
For more than 25 years, I’ve worked in higher education, helping communicate programs, opportunities, and student stories through one of the most important transitions in a young person’s life.
I built Compass because too many students reach senior year wishing they had started earlier. Compass gives families a simple way to build meaningful experiences throughout high school, so students have real stories to tell when it matters.
Compass is an independent educational platform created by Davisville Labs. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the University of California or any college or university.
Blake Cooper
Founder, Davisville Labs
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