[February 28, 2017] |
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Kaplan Test Prep Shares Last Minute Strategies and Free Live Prep Resources for March 11 SAT® Takers
Many top schools are reporting a record number of applications,
signaling that competition in the 2017-18 college admissions cycle is
likely to remain fierce -- which means it's more important than ever for
teens to put together the strongest application possible, beginning with
a high SAT score. With less than two weeks to go before the Saturday,
March 11 administration of the SAT - one of the most popular exam
administrations of the year - Kaplan Test Prep is providing the
following last minute strategies to help the hundreds of thousands of
students who are taking the exam this month to reach their highest score
potential:
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Familiarize yourself with the test directions in advance: Know
where to fill in your name and information, and how to shade the
bubbles. This will save you precious test-taking time you would
otherwise spend reading the directions during the test.
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Take two or more full length practice tests: Do your best to
simulate the test conditions. Make sure you have everything in front
of you - timer, pencils, eraser, calculator, water. This is good
practice in keeping to the time limit and familiarizing your body with
the stress of taking a test that's nearly four hours.
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Take advantage of free live prep: Kaplan will hold a live,
online Prepathon on Sunday, March 5, between 12 p.m. ET and 6 p.m. ET,
free and open to all students, featuring live expert instruction and
Q&A with Kaplan's most highly-rated teachers. To register, go to www.kaptest.com/satprepathon.
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Try and get into a routine at least four days before the SAT:
For example, review math formulas before you sleep, get the right
amount of sleep, wake up arund the same time and review some
vocabulary at breakfast. This way, when you have to wake up early on
Saturday and review some notes, your body will be used to it.
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The day before the exam: Do NOT cram. Also, make sure you know
exactly where the testing center is. Do a practice drive to the
location if you aren't familiar with the area. And put together your
Test Day package, which includes proper identification - you won't be
able to take the test without it.
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Test Day: Wake up an hour or two before you need to leave and
eat a healthy, balanced breakfast - do not fuel up on sugar that will
cause you to crash during the test. While you're eating, spend some
time reading a difficult article (e.g. an editorial in the New York
Times or Wall Street Journal). Reading it will help wake your brain up
beforehand.
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Final thought: Take a deep breath. You've got this.
For students interested in participating in Kaplan's Sunday, March 5 SAT
Prepathon (www.kaptest.com/satprepathon),
it is a fun, innovative event designed to enable live SAT review and
engagement with some of Kaplan's most highly-rated teachers and
interactivity with peers. From 12 p.m. ET through 6 p.m. ET, at every
hour, on the hour, a new segment on a new topic on the SAT's Reading,
Math and Writing section will commence. The six-hour open format is
designed to allow students to come and go as needed, and stay for
whatever amount of time they feel is valuable for them. Tweets from
students who participated in last year's SAT Prepathon included:
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"This is literally the greatest thing ever. PLZ PLZ PLZ do this again!
:)"
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"If I can absorb all of the information from Kaplan's SAT prepathon, I
can do anything."
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"The prepathon was a great idea! Thanks guys, I'm learning so much."
To arrange an interview with one of Kaplan Test Prep's SAT experts,
please contact Russell Schaffer at 212.453.7538 or [email protected].
SAT® is a trademark registered and/or owned by the College Board,
which was not involved in the production of, and does not endorse this
product.
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 100 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.
Note to editors: Kaplan is a subsidiary of Graham Holdings Company
(NYSE:GHC)
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