Paging Pre-Med Students: MCAT STAT

Kaplan Introduces First Online Emergency MCAT Science Prep Giving Students Access 24/7

New York (July 25, 2000) – There were close to 2.5 times as many applicants as there were spots in medical schools last year. Applicants begin shaping their medical school applications as early as freshman year in college, delving straight away into pre-med requirement classes and intensive clinical experiences. To better serve this competitive undergraduate population, Kaplan, a leading provider of education and career services, today launched MCAT STAT: Science Online, a fully online, high-yield science intensive review. Designed to meet student demand for a shorter, more flexible program of study, MCAT STAT, available on Kaplan's test preparation and admissions Web site, kaptest.com, helps students gain an extra edge to ace the science portion of the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT).

"Medical school applicants typically arrive at college already harboring a fierce internal desire to be a doctor," said Albert Chen, MCAT Product Director, Pre-Health Sciences for Kaplan. "Competition is fierce from day one, making every application requirement crucial, particularly the MCAT score. MCAT STAT helps students looking for an extra edge as well as students who may have fallen behind and need more of a crash course to remain viable applicants."

Created as emergency prep for students needing an extra edge on the science portion of the test, MCAT STAT includes more than 45 online science modules covering topics in Physics, Organic Chemistry, General Chemistry and Biology. Each module contains review questions that mirror those on the MCAT, with comprehensive explanations. Students can experience a full-length practice MCAT Science section at the end of the course. MCAT STAT also includes engaging animations of scientific phenomena such as molecular movements, ballistic motion and the pumping of blood through the heart.

"Using our experience in online learning and understanding of the dynamic needs of college students, we developed MCAT STAT specifically to serve that market," said Sharon Miller, Vice President and General Manager of kaptest.com. "We are thrilled with the result, which features Kaplan's unparalleled pre-medical preparation content through a flexible, concise and affordable medium."

Kaplan's MCAT STAT can be taken as a stand-alone or in conjunction with Kaplan's other pre-med courses, which include:
a center-based MCAT course, which gives students comprehensive review of the content and strategies tested on both the verbal and science portion of the exam
Kaplan's Verbal Edge, a center-based course for the most intense Verbal Reasoning preparation
Kaplan's Organic Edge and Physics Edge, giving students a jump start on their pre-med courses or a review of subject areas covered on the MCAT.
Students can access MCAT STAT on Kaplan's test preparation and admissions Web site kaptest.com. kaptest.com is a one-stop-shop for college- and graduate-school-bound students. For college applicants, kaptest.com offers: an SAT exam prep course; a comprehensive college admissions course; application essay review; AP test prep for five popular AP exams; and a range of free services such as financial aid advice, virtual college tours, customized college search engines and links to services for applying to college online. In the graduate and professional school market, kaptest.com offers test preparation for GMAT, GRE, LSAT, NCLEX-RN, CPA and USMLE exams online, as well as application essay review and a variety of free information and services.

kaptest.com is the test preparation and admissions Web site of Kaplan, Inc. (www.kaplan.com), a premier provider of educational and career services for individuals, schools and businesses. Kaplan is a subsidiary of The Washington Post Company (NYSE: WPO).
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