Navigating College Admission Tests
A PRESENTATION FOR GREENWICH COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL
DATE & TIME
Thursday, October 10, 7:00-8:30 P.M.
LOCATION
Performing Arts Center
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 GCDS 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:
- SAT or ACT: Making your best choice
- Understanding PSAT scores and what they project
- Test scores’ role and weight in college admissions
- Why colleges’ testing policies vary so widely
- Debunking the most pervasive myths about testing
- The relevance of Subject Tests at competitive colleges
- Sane and successful calendaring of testing and test prep
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. Adam is based in New York, where he and his wife are the proud parents of a Dalton Tiger, two Calhoun Cougars, and a Horace Mann Lion.
Sign up for Practice Tests
GCDS will administer an ACT diagnostic test for students in the 10th and 11th grade. The test results are invaluable in helping the GCDS college counselors and Compass directors to craft the ideal testing and tutoring plan for each student.
DATE & TIME
Saturday, October 5th, 9:00 AM
LOCATION
The ACT Practice Test will be administered in the Harlin Student Center.
REGISTRATION
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.
Schedule a 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?
- Should you take SAT Subject Tests?
