Contestant Who Comes Up With Most Inspiring Phrase in 15 Words or Less
Will Win $500 and a Kaplan Test Prep Course
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Russell Schaffer, russell.schaffer@kaplan.com, 212.453.7538
Carina Wong, carina.wong@kaplan.com, 212.453.7571
New York, NY (May 24, 2011) – Kaplan Test Prep just launched its “Most Inspiring Words Ever Contest,” asking college students and aspiring professionals to submit a phrase to excite and motivate their peers – and in recognition of this mobile and Twitter generation, all in 15 words or less. The phrase can be about the college experience, a test, a job interview, career issues – almost anything that these groups can relate to. Contestants will be judged on originality, wit, and inspirational power. The contest’s grand prize winner will receive $500 and a Kaplan Test Prep course of his or her choosing, including GRE, GMAT, LSAT or MCAT. The phrase will be printed on Kaplan Test Prep t-shirts that will be worn on college campuses across North America beginning this Back to School season and the winner will even get to collaborate with Kaplan on the design of it.
“While today’s students and aspiring professionals are loathe to let anything get in the way of accomplishing their education and career goals, we know that in this struggling economy and competitive job market, even the hardest chargers may need some extra encouragement. We also recognize that students and aspiring professionals often draw the greatest inspiration from each other, which is why we are appealing directly to them,” said Jason Moss, vice president, Kaplan Test Prep. “We encourage as many people as possible to participate and seek to inspire. We can’t wait to hear what everyone has to say.”
To submit a “Most Inspiring Words Ever Contest” entry and learn more about the contest, please visit: http://wildfireapp.com/website/6/contests/124525. The contest runs now through June 12, 2011.
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Kaplan Test Prep (www.kaptest.com), a division of Kaplan, Inc., is a premier provider of educational and career services for individuals, schools and businesses. Established in 1938, Kaplan is the world leader in the test prep industry. With a comprehensive menu of online offerings and a complete array of books, Kaplan offers preparation for more than 90 standardized tests, including entrance exams for secondary school, college and graduate school, as well as professional licensing exams. Kaplan also provides private tutoring and graduate admissions consulting services.
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Also: Most Say Their Legal Education Has Tempered What They Post on Facebook
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Russell Schaffer, russell.schaffer@kaplan.com, 212.453.7538
Carina Wong, carina.wong@kaplan.com, 212.453.7571
New York, NY (May 23, 2011) – According to a recent Kaplan PMBR Bar Review survey of third-year law school students*, nearly half (49%) report that they have seen something on someone’s Facebook page that could get the poster in trouble with the law. Surprisingly, 44% of that group said the alleged offender was a law school student or lawyer, begging the question: shouldn’t those who should know the law best know better?
On the plus side: 76% of survey respondents said that what they learned from their legal education has caused them to temper what they post on Facebook.
“The fact that nearly half have seen something illegal posted on Facebook doesn’t mean that we are a society of criminals. Illegal activity can mean minors drinking beer or someone smoking a Cuban cigar. But also given their stage of professional development, law students tend to be particularly aware of the finer points of the law, in the same way that medical students can sometimes be hypochondriacs,” said Steven Marietti, executive director of academic programs, Kaplan PMBR Bar Review. “Regardless, it’s smart to be cautious, since what you post on Facebook can potentially be held against you when coming before the bar or in court.”
Moreover, a 2010 Kaplan survey of law school admissions officers showed that nearly 20% had personally visited an applicant’s social networking site to help them evaluate that applicant – all the more reason for hyper-awareness.
For more on Kaplan’s findings around Facebook and other social media trends among today’s students, please contact Russell Schaffer at russell.schaffer@kaplan.com or 212.453.7538. For a host of other resources for journalists, please visit Kaplan’s online pressroom at http://press.kaptest.com and follow on Twitter: @KapTestNews
*The survey of 428 third-year law students was conducted by e-mail in March 2011.
About Kaplan PMBR Bar Review
Kaplan PMBR Bar Review (www.kaplanpmbr.com) provides full-service bar review programs in 25 states (Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas and Virginia) and Washington DC, making its courses available to more than 80% of the U.S. Bar-taking population. Additionally, Kaplan PMBR Bar Review offers preparation for the Multistate Bar Exam (MBE) in all 48 states that require it.
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Russell Schaffer, russell.schaffer@kaplan.com, 212.453.7538
Carina Wong, carina.wong@kaplan.com, 212.453.7571
New York, NY (May 19, 2011) – To help aspiring nurses in Alabama whose nursing education may have been interrupted by the tornado disasters last month, Kaplan Nursing is offering its NCLEX-RN Review Class for free, Monday, May 23 through Thursday, May 26, from 9 AM to 4 PM, at Wallace State Community College in Hanceville. The comprehensive course will provide students with 21 hours of class time, with a live teacher helping them learn the clinical reasoning strategies they need to succeed on the nurse licensing exam. Students will also receive three months of online access to Kaplan’s Qbank, an online question bank and the Question Trainer, a bank of online practice tests.
“In times of critical need, nurses have always played a frontline role,” said Jon Zeitlin, president, Kaplan Nursing. “By offering this course free to local nursing students, we are reaffirming our commitment to these individuals who want to build careers dedicated to helping others.”
Zeitlin added that future free NCLEX-RN courses for affected students are planned in June, with the added ability for students unable to travel to on-site classroom locations to access them via Kaplan’s Classroom Anywhere™ technology, which takes the dynamic interaction of a live instructor and combines it with state-of-the-art online tools (audio, instant chat, whiteboard, polling, and screen-sharing functionality) to create a virtual classroom experience. All they need to participate is a computer and high-speed Internet connection.
Nursing students enrolled at the following schools are eligible for the May 23 course and should contact their schools directly to register:
In the most recently recorded year, more than 145,000 aspiring nurses took the NCLEX-RN exam. For more information on the exam, students can visit www.kaplannursing.com.
About Kaplan Test Prep
Kaplan Test Prep (www.kaptest.com), a division of Kaplan, Inc., is a premier provider of educational and career services for individuals, schools and businesses. Established in 1938, Kaplan is the world leader in the test prep industry. With a comprehensive menu of online offerings and a complete array of books, Kaplan offers preparation for more than 90 standardized tests, including entrance exams for secondary school, college and graduate school, as well as professional licensing exams. Kaplan also provides private tutoring and graduate admissions consulting services.
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