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Your advisor, without
the two-week wait.

Office hours are limited, spreadsheets break, and a bad professor can cost you a semester. Here's how Course Compass stacks up against the old ways of planning your degree.

The honest comparison

Course Compass vs. the alternatives.

What you get Course Compass Traditional advising Spreadsheet / DIY
Available 24/7 Office hours only
Full plan in about 2 minutes Days to weeks Hours of manual work
Built from your real catalog Manual entry
Professor ratings built in
Transcript & transfer evaluation Limited
Tuition & cost comparison Limited Manual research
Career & internship insights Separate office
Grad school planning (13 paths) Pre-prof advisor
What it costs From $2.99 Included, if available Hours of your time

Comparison reflects typical experiences. Course Compass is a planning tool and complements, but doesn't replace, your official academic advisor.

Why students switch

Less guessing. More graduating.

Answers in minutes

No waiting weeks for an appointment. Get a verified plan whenever you need one, day or night.

Decisions you can trust

Prerequisites, credit limits, and professor ratings checked for you, so you register with confidence.

Everything in one app

Planning, transcripts, tuition, careers, and grad school, instead of five tabs and a spreadsheet.

See the difference for yourself.

Build your first verified plan in about two minutes. From just $2.99.