Navigating College Admission Tests
A PRESENTATION FOR LAKESIDE SCHOOL
DATE & TIME
Thursday, March 18, 6:00 PM (PST)
REGISTER
If you were unable to participate in the live webinar, a recording has been posted below.
DESCRIPTION
This presentation is offered by the college counseling office 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 Lakeside 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’s ongoing impact on college admission testing
- Making sense of the subtlety and variety of testing policies
- Test-optional: what’s changed and what remains the same
- Making the best choice between the SAT and ACT
- Finding the optimal timeline for your testing and test prep
- The future of online testing and at-home testing
- Scope of test prep and expectations for improvement
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Professionally, Matt has a decade of experience in the field of test preparation, having worked as an instructor, consultant, and keynote speaker on the topic of admission testing. Matt and their colleagues at Compass are invited to speak at over 150 high schools and professional organizations each year, where they demystify college admission tests and allay anxiety about the testing process. Matt has taught graduate-level courses on admission testing for the counselor certificate programs at UC San Diego, UC Irvine, and UCLA.
Consultation
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?
- What are the implications of ‘test optional’ policies?
- How do the SAT and ACT compare?
- How do you interpret PSAT scores?
- What happened to the SAT Subject Tests?
