Navigating College Admission Tests
A PRESENTATION FOR FAMILIES AT TRINITY VALLEY SCHOOL, FORT WORTH COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL, ALL SAINTS’ EPISCOPAL SCHOOL, & THE OAKRIDGE SCHOOL
DATE & TIME
Monday, January 11, 6:30-8p.m. Central
REGISTRATION
If you were unable to attend the live presentation, a recording has been posted below.
DESCRIPTION
This presentation is offered by the college counseling offices and attendance is highly recommended. The information that will be shared is educational and the event is not a solicitation for the presenter’s services. Please join other families for a thoughtful and pragmatic discussion of college admission testing that will be useful to students and parents alike.
Hear the latest key insights on the following and more:
- COVID-19’s sweeping impact on college admission testing
- Test-date disruption and alternatives to traditional test-sites
- How colleges are responding now and what is unresolved
- Making the best choice between the SAT and ACT
- The role of test scores in different admissions contexts
- Making sense of the subtlety and variety of testing policies
- Debunking the most pervasive myths about testing
- Finding the optimal timeline for your testing and test prep
- Scope of test prep and expectations for improvement
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Adam Ingersoll began his career in test prep in 1993 while at the University of Southern California, where he was a student-athlete on the basketball team, worked in the admission office, and graduated magna cum laude. Now in his third decade guiding families to successful experiences with standardized tests, Adam is recognized as a leading expert on college admission testing and is a popular speaker at higher education conferences and dozens of school events annually. He has provided training on test usage for the admission teams at prominent universities including Caltech, Rochester, and USC.
Consultation
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The Compass Resource Center
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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?
- What are the implications of ‘test optional’ policies?
- How do the SAT and ACT compare?
- How do you interpret PSAT scores?
- Should you take SAT Subject Tests?
