Kaplan Test Prep Launches Its 2nd Annual “Stanley’s Story, Your Story” Contest, A Nationwide Search for Students’ Stories of Inspiration

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At the height of the Great Depression, a 14-year-old named Stanley
Kaplan tutored an adolescent underachiever to academic success, sparking
a business that became an educational pioneer that has helped millions
of students achieve their academic and career goals. To honor its
inspiring and visionary founder and help make the college dream more
accessible for students today, Kaplan Test Prep is again sponsoring its
“Stanley’s Story, Your Story” contest. High school students are invited
to write and submit an essay — of 100 words or less—about who inspired
them most and why. A selected group of essay enthusiasts from Kaplan
will then winnow down the thousands of expected entries to 10 and post
them to Kaplan’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/KaplanSAT,
where they will be voted on by the public. First prize will be $3,000;
the second place winner will receive $1,000; the third place winner will
receive a free 2013 Kaplan SAT or ACT Classroom Course.

“We are excited to launch our second annual ‘Stanley’s Story, Your
Story’ contest not only because we want to advance our longtime goal of
making higher education accessible to as many students as possible, but
also because we know we will be inspired ourselves by what students
share with us,” said Kate Hurley, SAT and ACT programs manager, Kaplan
Test Prep. “We look forward to reading what this year’s group of
students has to say on who inspires them.”

Derrian Lewis, of Bible Grove, Illinois, was among the more than 3,000
teens who participated in last year’s contest. Below is an excerpt from
her first place essay:

“As I was flipping through the television channels one day, I came upon
a news story about an orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Ted Rummel. ... He is a
paraplegic surgeon who continues to practice from his wheelchair…As I
watched this story, I felt so inspired because I myself have a physical
disability that requires the use of a wheelchair. Throughout my high
school career, I have had to make a plan for my future and have decided
to pursue a career in the medical field. For a few years now, I have
really been interested in becoming a surgeon, but have had so many
people tell me, ‘you cannot be a surgeon, you’re in a wheelchair.’… Dr.
Rummel has shown me that I CAN be a surgeon and a good one too…Dr. Ted
Rummel has truly inspired me to follow my dream and become a surgeon!”

To submit a “Stanley’s Story, Your Story” essay, students should visit www.kaptest.com/stanley.

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.

Note to editors: Kaplan is a subsidiary of The Washington Post
Company (WPO)

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