SAVE THE DATE: Kaplan Test Prep to Hold Live, Online Series with Graduate, Business, Law and Medical School Admissions Experts

Panel Discussions, Q&A to Offer Admissions Insights to Students Based on Proprietary Kaplan Survey Research

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kaplan Test Prep will hold its First Annual Admissions Officers Survey Debrief live online series of events for prospective graduate school, business school, law school and medical school students Tuesday, November 27 and Wednesday, November 28, 2012. The series will feature panels of admissions experts who will answer students’ questions, provide insights on the admissions process, and discuss results from Kaplan’s 2012 Graduate, Business, Law and Medical School Admissions Officers Survey Series. Results from Kaplan’s annual admissions officers surveys, launched in 2004, are widely covered in the media and offer proprietary insights into a wide range of admissions-related issues, from the role of social media to the impact of changing admissions tests.

Following is the series agenda:

• Business School Admissions Officer Survey Debrief: Tuesday, November 27, 6:30 PM, EST. Among the discussion topics: what admissions officers think of the GMAT’s newly launched Integrated Reasoning (IR) section, GRE vs GMAT in B-school admissions. For survey highlights, go to: http://www.kaptest.com/pdf_files/2012-B-School-Admissions-Officers-Survey.pdf
• Law School Admissions Officer Survey Debrief: Tuesday, November 27, 8:30 PM, EST. Among the discussion topics: how law schools are responding to the challenging job market for lawyers; its impact on law school curriculum; availability of financial aid. For survey highlights, go to: http://press.kaptest.com/press-releases/kaplan-test-prep-survey-facing-a-tough-employment-landscape-for-new-lawyers-law-schools-cut-the-size-of-their-entering-classes-and-revise-curriculum-to-adapt-to-evolving-market
• Graduate School Admissions Officer Survey Debrief: Wednesday, November 28, 6:30 PM, EST. Among the discussion topics: what admissions officers think of the revamped GRE; this year’s competitive landscape compared to previous years. Graduate admissions officers’ survey results to be released at this time.
• Medical School Admissions Officer Survey Debrief: Wednesday, November 28, 8:30 PM, EST. Among the discussion topics: what admissions officers think of the upcoming changes to the MCAT; how these changes will impact pre-med students; how students should prepare for them. Experts will discuss how to put together a powerful, stand-out application. For survey highlights, go to: http://press.kaptest.com/press-releases/kaplan-test-prep-survey-medical-schools-think-the-new-2015-mcat-will-be-good-medicine-for-shaping-tomorrows-doctors-but-many-also-think-learning-all-its-additional-content-will-be-a-tough-p

To register for Kaplan’s admissions events, visit: http://bit.ly/WY7Vz1

All events will be held in Kaplan Test Prep’s live, online Classroom Anywhere format, launched in 2008. Kaplan Test Prep has served tens of thousands of students through this real-time interactive, expert-led, engaging online format.

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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