KAPLAN, INC. HOSTS `THE INTERVIEW HOTSEAT` ONLINE EVENT FOR BUSINESS SCHOOL APPLICANTS AT KAPTEST.COM

Former Harvard Business School Admissions Officer Ben Baron To Host

NEW YORK--(COLLEGIATE PRESSWIRE)--Oct. 5, 2000--

WHAT:
Students applying to business school can hone their interview skills by logging onto Kaplan’s test prep and admissions web site, kaptest.com, for the free live online event, ''The Interview Hotseat''. Students will be selected to participate in a practice interview during the live audio chat. A question and answer session for all chat attendees will directly follow the Hotseat.

In order to participate in the live audio chat, students must register at www.kaptest.com/events. Ben Baron, former Admissions Officer at Harvard Business School and current Vice President of Business Development for Kaplan, Inc. will be the run the Hotseat interview. When students register, they will have the option to submit their resumes ([email protected]) prior to the event, automatically giving them a chance to participate in a practice interview, live, online with Ben. He will provide immediate feedback and tips for strengthening their interviewing style.


WHEN:
Twice this fall: October, 17, 2000 and November 15, 2000 at 8:00pm EST. Students are encouraged to participate by registering and submitting their resumes in advance.


WHERE:
Students can get more information about the event and register by visiting kaptest.com/events.

“Business school admissions is extremely competitive and can be confusing for applicants,” said Ben Baron. “Kaplan is delighted to help students better understand the admissions process, especially by taking advantage of the Internet, which allows us to connect with millions of students nationwide simultaneously.”


FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Please contact LaWanda Abel at 212-492-5965, [email protected] or Katherine Engstrom, 212-974-2769, [email protected]

Kaplan Test Prep & Admissions (www.kaptest.com) is a division of Kaplan, Inc (www.kaplan.com), a premier provider of educational and career services to individuals, schools and businesses. Kaplan, Inc. is a subsidiary of The Washington Post Company (NYSE: WPO).