- Revamped Course Offers Advanced Strategies, Refined Techniques, and College Admissions Component - NEW YORK, Sept. 25
NEW YORK, Sept. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Princeton Review has done
its homework on the SAT and students who take the college entrance exam
beginning December 2008 will get the extra credit. One of the nation's
leading test preparation companies, The Princeton Review, announced today the
launch of a new, more robust SAT course based on a comprehensive three-year
study of the SAT. Closely analyzing all available administered versions of
the test since the College Board's March 2005 revision of the SAT, The
Princeton Review has developed new advanced strategies and improved
test-taking techniques that will significantly expand the content and
direction of its SAT course. The new course, geared to produce higher and
quicker score improvements, will also include a new college admissions
component and updated and expanded vocabulary and verbal skill-building
instruction.
"Our new SAT course offers the most efficient use of time for students who
want to improve their SAT scores. By analyzing the College Board's
unintentional question and answer patterns, we've been able to develop
specific approaches that increase scores. We've also discarded content
that's never or rarely used on the test," said John Marshall, President of
Princeton Review's test prep division.
The Princeton Review's new six-week SAT course has:
-- A reorganization of class hours to focus students only on the most
relevant, frequently-occurring topics that impact scores the most. Additional
drills developed to reinforce strategies on those high-yield topics.
-- ten additional practice SAT exams, and hundreds of practice questions
and drills in the manual and online student center.
-- a revised SAT "Hit Parade" list (a list of 250 vocabulary words The
Princeton Review found recur most often in the Reading section of the test)
plus mini vocabulary lists specific to the Math and Reading sections of the
test.
-- a college admissions component that teaches students how to research,
apply and get into the best college to fit their abilities and interests. It
explains the selectivity process and the value of transcripts, test scores and
other criteria on admissions decisions, and includes insider advice from
college admissions officers on what they most look for in applicant essays
-- A Day of Test guide, created by TPR developers who took several real
administered SATs in the past few years, in order to illustrate for students
what an actual proctored SAT test experience will be .
The Princeton Review SAT course groups students by abilities into small
classes led by dynamic teachers. Students receive personal attention and
access to free extra help. They develop mastery of the test through in-class
practice, drills, and test reviews, as well as four proctored practice SATs,
with detailed computer analysis of the results. The Princeton Review offers a
money back guarantee for students whose scores don't improve, and guarantees
that all students will continue to receive services until satisfied with their
scores.
The Princeton Review's expanded SAT course will be available at the
Company locations nationwide beginning October 2008. For locations,
scheduling and cost, call 800-2REVIEW or click on PrincetonReview.com.
The Company also offers a range of other SAT test-preparation options from
private and small group tutoring to online courses and books. The books
include "Cracking the SAT" -- the Company's first book and the only test-prep
guide ever to be a New York Times bestseller -- and the "11 Practice Tests for
the SAT and PSAT." SAT courses specifically tailored for higher scoring
students are also available.
About The Princeton Review
The Princeton Review (Nasdaq: REVU) is a pioneer in the world of
education. Founded in 1981 and headquartered in New York City, the Company
offers private tutoring and classroom and online test preparation to help
students improve their scores in college and graduate school admissions tests.
The Company's free website, www.PrincetonReview.com, helps over half of
university-bound students research, apply to, prepare for, and learn how to
pay for their higher education. In addition, The Princeton Review works with
school districts around the U.S. to measurably strengthen students' academic
skills by connecting ongoing assessment with professional development and
instruction and by providing districts with college and career resources for
both students and guidance counselors. The Company also authors more than 200
print and software titles on test preparation, college and graduate school
selection and admissions, and related topics.
SOURCE The Princeton Review
