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Live, Interactive Mock Admissions Event Will Give Pre-Law Students a Firsthand Look at the Process, Featuring Admissions Officers from Four of the Nation’s Top Law Schools
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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 (August 6, 2012) – 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 an upcoming episode of The 180 – Live, Kaplan Test Prep’s live, online, unscripted and uncensored legal debate show. The episode, “You Be The Judge – A Mock Admissions Roundtable” will air on Sunday, August 12, beginning at 8:00 PM EST, and feature admissions officers from the top ranked University of Virginia School of Law, University of Chicago Law School, Georgetown University Law Center and Fordham University Law School , who 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. Event-goers will have the unique opportunity to interact directly with the admissions officers and weigh in with their own opinions on their deliberations and verdicts.
First held in August 2011,“You Be The Judge – A Mock Admissions Roundtable” was Kaplan’s largest pre-law event in its history, attracting thousands of prospective law school students.
“During this time of significant change in both law school application trends and the law school admissions process, this one-of-a-kind, must-attend event will be especially helpful to prospective students, as it will give them an exclusive look into how the actual decision makers arrive at their final judgments of who gets in, who doesn’t, and why,” said Jeff Thomas, director of pre-law programs, Kaplan Test Prep. “An applicant’s LSAT remains by far the most important admissions factor, but this event will give attendees a thorough, holistic view of exactly what else top law schools look for in an entering class. Some of what they will say is bound to surprise.”
To register for the free event, students can visit http://blog.the180.com/about/the-180-live/. Students can also follow Kaplan LSAT on Twitter at @KaplanLSATPrep. 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) 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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With a New Virtual Fair, Applicants Anywhere Will Have Opportunity to Network 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 31, 2012) – Thousands of professionals and students across the United States 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), Duke University (Fuqua), Emory University (Goizueta), Northwestern University (Kellogg), NYU (Stern), UCLA (Anderson), UC Berkeley (Haas), University of Chicago (Booth), University of North Carolina (Kenan-Flagler), the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth, University of Texas – Austin (McCombs) – directly from admissions officers themselves at Kaplan Test Prep’s free, annual Road to Business School.
This is Kaplan’s third consecutive year holding Road to Business School, which attracts thousands of aspiring MBAs, all looking for a competitive edge in the job market in a changing and challenging economy. For the first time, this year, the Road to Business School will also include a Virtual Fair that will include over 40 MBA programs, each with its own “booth,” which attendees around the world can join from anywhere with an Internet connection.
Each stop on Kaplan Test Prep’s 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 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 business schools participating in each city, giving attendees a chance to ask specific questions about a given MBA program.
“With the number of GMAT takers continuing at an elevated level, and the MBA job market steady even under pressure on the wider job market, Road to Business School attendees will gain important business school admissions strategies and learn how to move their careers forward,” said Nada Arnot, vice president of pre-business and pre-graduate programs, Kaplan Test Prep.
Following is the scheduled list of events that are part of the 2012 Road to Business School series (All times are local, unless specified otherwise.):
Those interested in attending any of the Kaplan Test Prep Road to Business School 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.
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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