Navigating College Admission Testing
A PRESENTATION BEVERLY HILLS HIGH SCHOOL FAMILIES
DATE & TIME
Wednesday, February 5th at 6:00 pm
Date has passed. Please see recording of a recent similar event posted below.
LOCATION
Beverly Hill High School Campus- Jon Cherney Lecture Hall
DESCRIPTION
This presentation is offered by the college counseling office, and attendance is highly recommended. Please join us for a thoughtful and pragmatic discussion of college admission testing that will be useful to students and parents alike.
Learn what you need to know about the following and more:
- College Admissions and the Modern Testing Dilemma
- Latest Developments in SAT/ACT Digital Transitions
- Choosing Wisely Between Tests and Formats
- Crafting A Personalized Testing and Prep Timeline
- When To Submit Scores in a Test-Optional Era
- Test Prep Strategies: Cost, Format, Schedule, and Realistic Goals
ABOUT THE SPEAKERS
Torsten Sannar (he/him)
National Managing Director, Group Instruction
Torsten Sannar is the Managing Director of Compass Education Group, a provider of one-on-one tutoring and test prep classes for several thousand students annually around the world. Torsten is a graduate of Claremont-McKenna, where he discovered his passion for tutoring students. He also holds a Ph.D. in Theater History from UC Santa Barbara, where he continued his teaching and tutoring career. Now in his third decade in the college admission testing arena, Torsten leads Compass’ Los Angeles office and guides hundreds of families and school communities through the testing process. He is here to share insights on how to help students (and parents!) successfully navigate the testing requirements of college admission.
Masha Paramonova (she/her)
Program Director
Masha graduated from UC Berkeley with a Bachelor’s in Integrative Biology. She previously tutored for Compass in math and science, and has a breadth of other teaching experiences – including in wildlife medicine! Now in her role as Director, she happily interfaces with families daily to ensure students get the support they need in preparing for college admissions.
Sign up for a practice test!
Beverly Hills High School and Compass Education have partnered to offer a Digital Adaptive SAT practice test at no cost. This test (learn all about it here) mimics the computer-based test — question type, content, timing, duration, and adaptive structure. The test results are invaluable in helping the BHHS college counselors and Compass directors craft the ideal testing and tutoring plan for each student.
DATE & TIME
- At-home, digital SAT – available anytime February 15-16
- At-home, digital SAT – available anytime February 22-23
The registration deadline each week is Thursday. By Friday, we will send you a detailed confirmation email; the link to take the test will be included; you can take the test anytime during the open testing window. If you are testing at school, please do not click on the testing link in your confirmation email until your proctor tells you to do so.
Consultation
Email classes@compassprep.com for group instruction questions. If you are interested in 1-1 tutoring or would like to review the results from a school-partnership practice test, please book an appointment using the form below.
Schedule a consultation with a Compass Director
The members of our management team are leading experts in the field of admission testing. They personally lead every aspect of each student’s experience with Compass, including program recommendations, tutor selection, and ongoing guidance. We welcome you to schedule a call with us to review your student’s practice test results and collaborate on a strategy for how best to proceed.
The Compass Resource Center
Download the latest version of…
The Compass Guide to College Admission Testing
…in our comprehensive Resource Center. Get answers to the most important questions, including:
- How competitive are your test scores?
- What is the most effective calendar for testing?
- How do the SAT and ACT compare?
- What are the implications of ‘test optional’ policies?
- How do you interpret PSAT scores?
- What do I need to know about the digital SAT and the new ACT?
