Hello, Buford High = School=20 Faculty, Staff and Students -

For the = last 70 years,=20 Kaplan has been helping students achieve their academic and career = goals, one=20 success story at a time. Through our partnership with Buford High = School,=20 you now have access to our award-winning SAT program, and the backing of = the=20 best company in the business to help you get to the next level- = college!=20 Please read this email carefully, and in its entirety, as it contains = lots of=20 very valuable information.

In order to ultimately = achieve=20 success on Test Day, you need to make a commitment to follow the Kaplan = program,=20 which includes dedicating yourself to focused study with = Kaplan=E2=80=99s practice=20 resources during and after school. As you prepare to take your SAT = exams, try to=20 get at least 7-8 hours of sleep each night, and eat healthy meals- your = brain=20 needs food to work properly! On days where you will be taking a = pencil=20 & paper Practice Test, you will be testing for 4 hours, just = like the=20 Official SAT, so keep a snack handy for your breaks so that you = won=E2=80=99t be=20 distracted by hunger during your test.

Online=20 Resources

Your online resources = (videos,=20 practice problems and Tests) are a vital a part of your prep- you can = complete=20 workshops and quizzes on a variety of topics relating to your test, = customize=20 review questions through Smart Track, and watch online versions of your = class=20 sessions!

How to activate = and use your=20 online resources:

1. =20 Log on to=20 http://www.bufordcityschools.org/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?UR= L=3Dhttp://www.kaptest.com/kas=20 . On the right-hand side of the screen, click on =E2=80=98SAT = Online=E2=80=99 under the=20 FREE RESOURCES banner. On the next screen, click on = =E2=80=9CENROLL NOW.=E2=80=9D =20 Don=E2=80=99t worry, you won=E2=80=99t have to pay for the transaction. = These instructions will=20 provide the promotion code you need to activate the product at no=20 charge.

2. =20 On the=20 next page, click the green =E2=80=9CCONTINUE TO NEXT STEP=E2=80=9D = button. On the next page,=20 click the button next to =E2=80=9CStudent, and then enter your = demographic information,=20 and use your home or school address for =E2=80=9CBilling = Address.=E2=80=9D Be sure to complete=20 EACH box with accurate information, including Parent Email, and then = click on=20 =E2=80=9CCONTINUE.=E2=80=9D

3. =20 In the=20 Payment Options screen, enter the code KAS2S711 for the promotion = code,=20 and click =E2=80=9CPurchase.=E2=80=9D The screen will refresh, and = your balance will=20 become $0. After that, click on =E2=80=9CPurchase,=E2=80=9D = again. You will be taken=20 to a confirmation screen where you can click on the link at the bottom = of the=20 page that says, =E2=80=9CLog In To My Home Page.=E2=80=9D After = you enroll, a confirmation=20 email will be sent to the email addresses you provided upon registration = with=20 directions on how to log-in for future use. If you don=E2=80=99t = receive a=20 confirmation within 2 business days, please check your spam/bulk folder = for an=20 email from customer.care@kaplan.com. If you still don=E2=80=99t = see it in your=20 spam/bulk email folder, please call one of our Pre College Test Advisors = at=20 1-800-KAPTEST for additional assistance.

4. =20 When you=20 log-in for the first time, you will be required to complete a = brief=20 student survey (academic goals, future SAT Test dates, GPA etc.) so that = your=20 Kaplan student resources can be customized to fit your = preferences. =20

5. =20 Your=20 instructor will tell you when to complete your first required assignment = =E2=80=93 The=20 Diagnostic Test. After you have taken the entire test and submitted all = of your=20 answers, you will be given a personalized plan for preparation. Your = Student=20 Score Report may not show up automatically; please allow up to 3 days = for scores=20 to be posted. When your scores are uploaded to your personalized home = page, you=20 will see a specific set of 5 skills to work on that will help you = earn the=20 most Smart Points, and help you to maximize your score on Test = Day.

6. =20 After=20 completing the student profile and Diagnostic Test, you will be taken to = the=20 screen that, from now on, you will immediately see upon future = log-ins. =20 This is your Kaplan student homepage. Once you have created an = account,=20 you will log-in each time by visiting http://www.bufordcityschools.org/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?UR= L=3Dhttp://www.kaptest.com,=20 and clicking on =E2=80=98Sign In=E2=80=99 in the upper right hand = corner. To access your=20 program, enter the username and password you created when you = enrolled. =20 After correctly logging-in, you will see a new screen where = you=E2=80=99ll click on the=20 =E2=80=9CLAUNCH=E2=80=9D button next to the link entitled =E2=80=9CSAT = Online=E2=80=9D for access to all of your=20 online practice materials.

Diagnostic=20 Exam

1. Students should complete your = diagnostic=20 exam within 5 days of starting the SAT Online Program. The scores = from=20 your Diagnostic exam will help us develop your personalized study = plan. =20 You can access your diagnostic exam through your online student=20 homepage.

2.=20 Log-in to your student homepage, and make sure each question been = answered in all 3 screens of =E2=80=9CMy Profile.=E2=80=9D Then, = click =E2=80=9CDiagnostic Test.=E2=80=9D=20

3. Follow the section timing = instructions=20 given by your instructor, and enter your answers in the =E2=80=9CWeb = Grid.=E2=80=9D Don't=20 worry; the Practice Tests you take during this program don=E2=80=99t = count. These exams=20 will help us assess your test strengths and weaknesses, and using this=20 information, we will to able to customize your prep to best meet your=20 needs.

Practice Test = &=20 Workshop Opportunities

Kaplan is going to = facilitate=20 several opportunities over the course of this school year for you to = practice=20 your skills and prepare for Test Day in a timed environment, just like = the real=20 thing. Below are the events that will take place at Buford High = School=20 that can help you and your family understand the importance of = Standardized=20 Tests in the college application process. Parents are strongly = encouraged=20 to attend the results seminars and workshops! Additional details and = times will=20 be made available in the coming weeks.

1. =20 PKAT0600 PSAT Practice Test = 10/2/2010=20 (recommended for 9^th-12^th grade)

2. =20 SKAT0600 SAT Practice Test = 10/2/2010,=20 Make-up Date 10/23/10 (recommended for 11^th and=20 12^th grade)

3. =20 PKAT0601 PSAT & SAT- What Do = My Scores=20 Mean? Results seminar & strategies workshop 10/5/2010 Time: = 6:30-7:30pm (all students and their families are invited to=20 attend)

4. =20 AKAT1600 ACT/SAT Combo Practice = Test=20 3/5/2011, Make-up Date 3/19/2011 (recommended for = 11^th=20 and 12^th grade)

5. =20 AKAT1601 SAT vs. ACT- Which Test = Is Right=20 For Me? Results seminar & strategies workshop 4/12/2011 = Time:=20 7:00-8:00pm (all students and their families are invited to=20 attend)

It is our hope that at the completion of this = year=E2=80=99s program,=20 the School will see measurable progress, increased SAT scores for their=20 students, and increased college preparation rates. Thank you for = choosing=20 Kaplan, and please don=E2=80=99t hesitate to call or email me with any = questions.

Kindly,

Fernanda H. Meier

Director of Educational Partnerships

Kaplan K12 Learning Services

mobile: 305-923-1512

fax: 877-712-5487

email: fernanda.meier@kaplan.com

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