Frequently Asked Questions

Course Compass is an AI-powered academic planning platform that helps college students create personalized 4-year degree plans. It includes:

• ✓ The largest course database in America (1M+ courses, 6,600+ schools)
• ✓ AI-powered course recommendations
• ✓ Automatic prerequisite validation
• ✓ Professor ratings integration
• ✓ Real-time progress tracking
• ✓ Grad school pathway planning (Pro)

Yes! Course Compass offers a free tier with basic course planning features. We also offer:

• Free: Basic planning, progress tracking, course search
• Premium ($4.99/mo): AI recommendations, professor ratings, advanced analytics
• Pro ($9.99/mo): Everything in Premium + grad school planning for 13 pathways

Course Compass supports 6,600+ institutions with over 1 million courses. This includes ALL Title IV accredited schools in America:

• ✓ Universities (public and private)
• ✓ Community colleges
• ✓ Technical and vocational schools
• ✓ All 50 US states plus territories

Yes! Cancel anytime from your account settings. You'll keep access to premium features until the end of your current billing period. No questions asked.

Planning your college courses involves several key steps:

1. Understand your degree requirements (gen ed, major, electives)
2. Map out prerequisites to ensure correct sequencing
3. Balance your course load each semester
4. Plan electives strategically for your career goals
5. Review and adjust your plan each semester

Or, use Course Compass to automatically generate an optimized plan based on your major and goals.

The specific classes depend on your major, prerequisites, and timeline. General guidelines:

• • Take 12-15 credits per semester for full-time status
• • Balance difficult and easier courses
• • Complete prerequisites early in your degree
• • Save flexible electives for later semesters

Course Compass generates a semester-by-semester plan specific to your situation.

Your university's course catalog lists required courses for each major. Course Compass automatically loads these requirements for 6,600+ institutions and shows you:

• ✓ All required courses for your major
• ✓ Prerequisites and recommended sequences
• ✓ General education requirements
• ✓ Elective options that complement your goals

To graduate on time, you need to:

• ✓ Start with a clear 4-year plan from day one
• ✓ Never miss prerequisite courses
• ✓ Track your progress toward all requirements
• ✓ Adjust your plan when courses aren't available
• ✓ Consider summer classes if you fall behind

Course Compass handles all of this automatically, alerting you to potential issues before they delay your graduation.

Course Compass uses advanced AI to analyze:

• • Your major's requirements and prerequisites
• • Your career goals and interests
• • Course difficulty and professor ratings
• • Optimal sequencing for your situation

The AI then generates a personalized plan that ensures you meet all requirements while balancing course load and aligning with your goals.

No - Course Compass complements your academic advisor. Use it to:

• ✓ Create a detailed plan before meeting your advisor
• ✓ Have productive conversations with concrete options
• ✓ Explore "what if" scenarios on your own time
• ✓ Track progress between advising appointments

Advisors appreciate students who come prepared with a plan to review!

DegreeWorks is a degree audit tool that shows what requirements you've completed and what's left.

Course Compass is a planning tool that creates your future course schedule. Key differences:

• ✓ Creates complete 4-year plans (DegreeWorks doesn't)
• ✓ Provides AI recommendations (DegreeWorks doesn't)
• ✓ Works across 6,600+ schools (DegreeWorks is single-school)
• ✓ Includes professor ratings (DegreeWorks doesn't)

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Course Compass is especially valuable for transfer students because it:

• ✓ Works across all 6,600+ supported institutions
• ✓ Uses AI to analyze your transcript for transfer credit equivalencies
• ✓ Shows how your credits apply to your new school's requirements
• ✓ Creates an updated graduation plan from your current standing