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Available for Interview: A Kaplan Test Prep Expert Can Explain the State of College Admissions and What the Options Are for Accepted, Rejected and Waitlisted Students
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
It’s the season of agony and ecstasy for college applicants and their
supportive parents. But while many have succeeded in getting into their
top picks in a year of record low acceptance rates (e.g. Harvard at
5.8%, Yale at 6.7%, Princeton at 7.3%, Columbia at 6.9%, and University
of Pennsylvania at 12.1%), many more applicants are coping with the
disappointment of rejection or being in waitlist limbo, wondering what
to do next. Meanwhile, even those accepted to their top choice schools
are grappling with difficult financial aid-influenced decisions.
What should students do and how can parents be supportive of their
efforts? Kaplan Test Prep’s experts offer these words of advice for some
common scenarios during the college admissions season:
To arrange an interview with a Kaplan Test Prep expert who can expand on
this advice for students and parents, please contact Russell Schaffer at
212.453.7538 or russell.schaffer@kaplan.com.
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
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