Kaptest.com And Embark.com Partner To Expand Access To Test Prep And College Admissions Services
 
NEW YORK (June 13, 2000) kaptest.com, the leading test preparation and admissions services Web site, owned by Kaplan, Inc., has partnered with Embark.com, a leading Web marketplace for higher learning, to increase student access to test prep and admissions services. Students will soon be able to find Kaplan’s nationally-recognized test prep content for college and graduate school entrance exams at Embark.com’s Test Prep headquarters, while visitors to kaptest.com will be able to access Embark.com’s online college search engine and "Matchmaker" tools.

"Kaplan is thrilled to partner with Embark.com, which is a perfect vehicle for our test prep services," said Sharon Miller, vice president and general manager of kaptest.com. "Our premier content fits perfectly with Embark.com’s excellence in admissions services. Together we can take advantage of the convenience and flexibility that the Web affords busy students, and help students around the world navigate the admissions process."

Embark.com will house Kaplan’s expert test prep content for the PSAT, SAT, Advanced Placement (AP), ACT, GRE, GMAT, LSAT, and Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) exams. Students can find this information at www.testprep.embark.com, along with Embark.com’s own low-cost online practice tests, providing students with a full range of options to prepare for standardized tests.

As a part of the alliance, visitors to www.kaptest.com will be able to access Embark.com’s college search engine, which includes information on over 6,000 accredited higher education institutions. Prospective students will also be able to access Embark.com’s "Matchmaker," an interactive tool that helps them identify the schools that best meet their needs.

"Both Embark.com and Kaplan strive to help individuals achieve their lifelong learning goals, and this new partnership ensures that students visiting our sites will receive the most reliable, most in-depth services available," said Phillip Dunkelberger, president and CEO of Embark.com.

About Embark.com

Embark.com (www.embark.com) is a leader in creating a single web marketplace where students of all ages go to interact with academic institutions and related businesses. Embark.com helps individuals achieve their learning goals and manage key transitions throughout their lives through partnerships with over 400 learning institutions and programs worldwide, a registered user base of over one million, and leading business sponsors and partners such as Sallie Mae, Excite@Home, U.S.News & World Report, Capital One, Visa, and United Airline's College Travel Network.

About Kaptest.com

Kaptest.com (www.kaptest.com) is a one-stop-shop for college- and graduate-school-bound students. 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 subject-specific online workshops, application essay review and a variety of free information and services. For college applicants, kaptest.com offers: an SAT exam prep course; a 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 and links to services for applying to college online. Kaptest.com is the test prep and admissions Web site of Kaplan, Inc. (www.kaplan.com), a the premier provider of educational and career services to individuals, schools and businesses. Kaplan is a subsidiary of The Washington Post Company (NYSE: WPO).

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