Attendees Will Have Opportunity to Network Face-to-Face with Admissions Officers from
Top MBA Programs and Learn Key Strategies to Get In

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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 (July 29, 2011) – Thousands of professionals and students  across the United States and England looking to kick-start the business school application process will get insider advice and learn about dozens of top MBA programs – including Cornell University (Johnson), Chicago Booth, Dartmouth (Tuck), Duke (Fuqua), NYU (Stern), Northwestern (Kellogg), University of North Carolina ( Kenan-Flagler) and Yale School of Management – directly from admissions officers  at Kaplan Test Prep’s free 11-city stop “Road to Business School.”  “Road to Business School” will also include two live, online events – one workshop on “How to Impress a Business School” and one live panel with admissions officers from top schools – where attendees can participate from anywhere with an Internet connection.

Each stop on “Road to Business School” will include a strategy workshop on the GMAT – the primary admissions exam that business schools use to evaluate applicants – and an admissions strategy session, where attendees can learn how to put together the strongest, most compelling application possible.  Attendees can also sit in on a panel discussion with admissions officers to learn more about the components of the application.   One of the most popular parts of “Road to Business School” is the open tabling session with over 30 different top schools participating in each city, giving attendees a chance to ask specific questions about a given program.   The last portion of each event’s program will include a happy hour reception, where attendees can socialize and speak individually with business school admissions officials.

“With administrations of the GMAT at continued high levels, admissions competition still fierce at top MBA programs, and the MBA job market improving, those in attendance will gain invaluable strategies about how to get into business school and move their careers forward,” said Liza Weale, executive director of pre-business and pre-graduate programs, Kaplan Test Prep.

Following is the scheduled list of events that are part of the 2011 “Road to Business School” series:

• Live, Online: How to Impress a Business School: Sunday, July 31 – 5:00PM – 6:30PM EST
• London: Thursday, August 4 – 6:00PM – 9:30PM
• Atlanta: Saturday, August 6 –  1:00PM – 4:30PM
• Dallas: Sunday, August 7 – 1:00PM – 4:30PM
• Chicago: Tuesday, August 9 – 6:00PM – 9:30PM
• Seattle: Thursday, August 11 – 6:00 PM – 9:30PM
• San Francisco: Saturday, August 13 – 1:00PM – 4:30PM
• Los Angeles: Sunday, August 14 – 1:00PM – 4:30PM
• Boston: Tuesday, August 16 – 6:00PM – 9:30PM
• Washington, DC: Thursday, August 18 – 6:00PM – 9:30PM
• New York: Saturday, August 20  –  1:00PM – 4:30PM
• Live, Online: Admissions Panel with Top B-Schools, Sunday, August 21 – 1:00PM-2:30PM EST
• Philadelphia: Tuesday, August 23 – 6:00PM-9:30PM

Those interested in attending any of the events should visit www.kaplangmat.com/roadtobschool to register.  For media, each city event will also provide a good opportunity to speak with attendees about their career successes, challenges and goals and take B-roll footage.  To cover an event in person,

please contact Russell Schaffer at russell.schaffer@kaplan.com or 212.453.7538.

For a host of resources for journalists, please visit Kaplan’s online pressroom at http://press.kaptest.com and follow on Twitter: @KapTestNews

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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Live, Interactive Mock Admissions Event Will Give Pre-Law Students Firsthand Look at Process and Feature Admissions Officers from Four of the Nation’s Top Ranked Law School Programs

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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 (July 26, 2011) – For the first time, prospective law school applicants will have an opportunity to see what really goes on behind the scenes of a law school admissions committee meeting at Kaplan Test Prep’s live, online “Who Gets In? You Be the Judge: A Mock Admissions Event.”   On Monday, August 1 at 8:00 PM EST, admissions officers from the University of Michigan Law School, University of Virginia School of Law, UCLA School of Law and George Washington University Law School will review, discuss and analyze “applicants’’’ LSAT scores, undergraduate transcripts, personal statements, diversity statements, letters of recommendation, resumes and work experience, academic misconducts, criminal records, application addenda and more to show attendees exactly how they arrive at their ultimate decisions.  Throughout the event, attendees will have the unique opportunity to interact directly with the admissions officers, ask questions and weigh in with their own opinions on panelists’ deliberations and verdicts.

“This first of its kind event will demystify the law school admissions process like never before with an exclusive look into how the actual decision makers arrive at their final judgments about applicants,” said Jeff Thomas, director of pre-law programs, Kaplan Test Prep.  “We already know that an applicant’s LSAT score is by far the most important admissions factor, but this event will give attendees a thorough, holistic view of exactly what top ranked law schools are looking for in an entering class.  What they learn may alter their own admissions strategies and make a difference in their chances of getting in, so it’s a must-attend event.”

“I am very pleased that Kaplan is hosting this online forum that will allow us to reach a larger audience and help a greater number of aspiring lawyers better understand the admissions process,” said Anne M. Richard, senior assistant dean for admissions, University of Virginia School of Law.  “Admissions decisions are made by professionals who are doing their best to admit applicants they believe have the greatest chance of succeeding at their institutions and making valuable contributions to the legal profession.”

To register for the “Who Gets In? You Be the Judge: A Mock Admissions Event,” students can visit www.kaplanlsat.com/mockadmissions. For journalists who want to cover the event, please contact Russell Schaffer at russell.schaffer@kaplan.com or 212.453.7538.

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.  For a host of resources for journalists, please visit Kaplan’s online pressroom at http://press.kaptest.com and follow on Twitter: @KapTestNews

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