Available for Interview: Kaplan Test Prep ACT Expert
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Russell Schaffer, russell.schaffer@kaplan.com, 212.453.7538
Carina Wong, carina.wong@kaplan.com, 212.453.7571
Twitter: @KapTestNews
New York, NY (September 14, 2012) – With less than two months to go before the October 27 administration of the ACT — one of the two major college admissions exams required by most colleges and universities – Kaplan Test Prep is providing students with free score-raising online resources and some do’s and don’t’s to help increase their odds of Test Day success. Through September 30, students can take advantage of Cram Sessions™ for the ACT for free (normally valued at $19.99 for each session), where they will learn about the exam’s structure and question types; score –raising strategies; time management tips during the test; and receive a recommended study plan.
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More than 1.6 million students from the class of the 2012 took the ACT – an increase of about 45% since 2002. A record 52% of the 2012 U.S. high school graduating class took the ACT. Every college and university across the United States accepts both the ACT and SAT for admission.
Registration for the October 27 exam closes on September 21. Students can register at www.ACT.org.
For additional tips, students can like Kaplan Test Prep at www.Facebook.com/KaplanSAT and follow on Twitter at @KaplanSATACT.
About Kaplan Test Prep
Kaplan Test Prep (www.kaptest.com) 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 as well as a complete array of print books and digital products, 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 for attorneys, physicians and nurses. Kaplan also provides private tutoring and graduate admissions consulting services.
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Available for Interview: Kaplan Test Prep College Admissions Expert
Note to editors: Kaplan is a subsidiary of The Washington Post Company (NYSE: WPO)
Russell Schaffer, russell.schaffer@kaplan.com, 212.453.7538
Carina Wong, carina.wong@kaplan.com, 212.453.7571
Twitter: @KapTestNews
New York, NY (September 12, 2012) – Jieun Choe, executive director of college admissions and K-12 programs, Kaplan Test Prep, issued the following statement today regarding how students should view the U.S. News & World Report rankings in the college admissions process:
“The U.S. News & World Report rankings have long been a part of the college search process and can be helpful as an aggregate source of data around student population, academic life and other considerations. The statistics behind the rankings can offer useful insights. For example, freshman retention rate can be a good indicator of how happy students are, while financial aid profiles can indicate a school’s likelihood of offering need- or merit-based aid. But the actual rank ordering of schools is a debatable measure that’s more important to schools and their alumni than it is for college applicants.
Our advice to students is to forget about where a college falls in the rankings. Find schools that have the academic programs and social environment they want, visit the schools and talk to students and alumni. Ultimately, students should just apply to schools that are the best overall ‘fit’ for their academic, financial and lifestyle needs.”
To arrange an interview with a Kaplan Test Prep college admissions expert, please contact Russell Schaffer at russell.schaffer@kaplan.com or 212.453.7538.
About Kaplan Test Prep
Kaplan Test Prep (www.kaptest.com) 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 as well as a complete array of print books and digital products, 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 for attorneys, physicians and nurses. Kaplan also provides private tutoring and graduate admissions consulting services.
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Kaplan Surveys Show Bar Review Students Prioritize Outcome-Focused
Data While Pre-Law Students Prioritize Comparative Standings
Note to editors: Kaplan is a subsidiary of The Washington Post Company (NYSE: WPO)
Russell Schaffer, russell.schaffer@kaplan.com, 212.453.7538
Carina Wong, carina.wong@kaplan.com, 212.453.7571
Twitter: @KapTestNews
New York, NY (September 12, 2012) – Law school applicants, take note: your future selves recommend putting less emphasis on law school rankings.
In response to the question “What is most important to you when picking a law school to apply to?” nearly a third of respondents (32%) to a Kaplan survey of LSAT students* cited law school rankings as the most important evaluation factor, outdistancing all other factors. In fact, 86% said law school rankings are “very important” or “somewhat important” in deciding where to apply.
Apparently, though, three years of law school may cause aspiring lawyers to reprioritize. Among new law school graduates, only 17% of respondents to a recent Kaplan Bar Review survey** selected law school rankings as their top answer to “Which of the following factors would you tell prospective law students should be the most important when picking where to apply?” Instead, nearly half recommend prioritizing either a law school’s job placement rate or its affordability/tuition (each factor garnered 24%). Other factors, including geographic location and academic programming, trailed further back.
In stark contrast, only 13% of pre-law students cited affordability/tuition as their most important evaluation factor in deciding where to apply to law school, and even fewer, just 8%, considered schools’ job placement rates to be their top priority.
“Going to law school is a significant investment of both time and money, and those who have gone through the process are affirming a rational conclusion that at the end of three years of hard work, it’s important to leave law school with a job and as little debt as possible,” said Jeff Thomas, director of pre-law programs, Kaplan Test Prep. “Our advice to LSAT students has always been that while rankings can play a useful role in helping them decide where to apply, they should look closely at other statistics, including how many of a school’s graduates have found a job in the legal field and how much debt their graduates accumulate.”
To arrange an interview with a Kaplan Test Prep law school admissions expert, please contact Russell Schaffer at russell.schaffer@kaplan.com or 212.453.7538.
Pre-law students can be a part of the conversation by following @KaplanLSATPrep on Twitter and visiting www.the180.com, Kaplan Test Prep’s blog that provides LSAT and law school admissions strategies.
*The survey was administered by email in June 2012 and includes responses from 645 Kaplan LSAT students.
**The survey was administered by email in July and August 2012 and includes responses from 705 Kaplan Bar Review students.
About Kaplan Test Prep
Kaplan Test Prep (www.kaptest.com) 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 as well as a complete array of print books and digital products, 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 for attorneys, physicians and nurses. Kaplan also provides private tutoring and graduate admissions consulting services.
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