Friday, March 23, 2007
Atlanta
City Councilmember Ceasar C. Mitchell partners with Kaplan
Test Prep and
Admissions to
sponsor SAT
Prep Day
Free
event scheduled for Saturday, April 14th at
Benjamin
E.
Mays
High School
ATLANTA
–
Atlanta City Councilmember Ceasar C. Mitchell has teamed up with Kaplan Test
Prep and Admissions again this year to sponsor SAT Prep Day on Saturday, April
14th from 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. at
Benjamin
E.
Mays
High School
,
3450 Benjamin E. Mays Dr.
S.W. in southwest
Atlanta
.
Registration is required. To register, call 1-800 KAPTEST (1-800
527-8378) and give code "SKAT7034" or visit www.kaptest.com
The free event is designed to help
Atlanta
public school students prepare for the SAT exam and navigate them through the
college application process.
The SAT Prep Day will include:
·
An SAT practice session for
students (8:00 a.m. – Noon)
·
Kaplan’s Surviving College
Admission workshop (8:00 – 9:00 a.m.)
·
Power lunch with Councilman
Mitchell (Noon – 1:00 p.m.)
In addition, Kaplan
will offer a seminar on test taking tips and other useful material for students.
“It is so important that students
prepare as early as possible for college entrance,” said Councilman Mitchell.
“This Prep Day not only helps them build their test taking skills, but it also
helps shake some of their fears and gives parents a chance to participate as
well.”
The SAT is one of the five major factors that a college will consider when
deciding whether to admit a student. The other four are: high school grades,
extracurricular activities (including jobs), college essays, and the other
standardized tests (such as SAT IIs) that are taken. The vast majority of
colleges – more than 90% of the top* schools –require the SAT (or ACT) and
say they rely heavily on this standardized exam.
Lunch will be provided to all SAT Prep Day participants, courtesy of
community partner Mrs.
Winner’s Chicken & Biscuits. All test results will be available
Saturday, April 28th at
Mays
High School
from 10:00 a.m. – Noon.