New York, NY Jan. 15, 2008 -- The Princeton Review is adding a new dimension to test prep - the virtual dimension. This January, The Princeton Review will hold two free SAT Strategy Session Events in the virtual world of Second Life.
The Second Life sessions are the company's first step into the virtual world to help students learn more about the SAT. Second LifeR is an online world where users can create a virtual likeness of themselves (avatars) and interact with users from around the world.
The Princeton Review, which offers private tutoring, classroom and online test prep to help students improve their college and graduate school admissions test scores, has added a number of high-tech options for test preparation, such as drills on iPods and calculators. Online courses and tutoring make it possible for students to access Princeton Review's score-raising content instantly at any time, any place.
The Princeton Review has teamed up with Ohio University to offer students virtual reality with benefits. The avatars can travel around the Second Life world and to the SAT event tent in free virtual Princeton Review branded roadsters. The SAT sessions will take place in a special event tent,and there will be information kiosks set up around the Second Life world where avatars can accumulate free virtual collectibles, as well as information about The Princeton Review, and event dates. Learning about the SAT in a virtual world brings an educational component to the video-game-like experience.
The Second Life SAT strategy sessions are scheduled for Saturday January 19th - 4pm EST, and Thursday January 31st - 8pm EST. Each event will include a 15-20 minute presentation, followed by a Q&A session, and will feature two Princeton Review teachers in virtual form. Important information about the SAT, including testing dates and content, sample questions and answers and general information about the SAT and the ACT, and the college admissions process will be covered
The virtual SAT strategy sessions are located on Ohio University's Second Life Virtual Campus and can be reached at www.princetonreview.com/secondlife. The campus also can be found by searching for Ohio University in Second Life. (www.secondlife.com)
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 student's 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.
About The Ohio University Virtual Campus:
The Ohio University virtual campus was designed to serve traditional college students, adult and distance learners in a convenient and engaging fashion,with a goal to provide an attractive and engaging metaphor for Ohio University's beautiful real-world campus and extend Ohio University's mission into the synthetic world in Second Life. The campus was created by the VITAL Lab (Virtual Immersive Technologies and Arts for Learning), a multidisciplinary research and development facility at Ohio University.
For more information, contact Harriet Brand, (212)874-8282 Ext. 1091,
harrietb@review.com.
Harriet Brand
Director of Public Relations
212-874-8282 Ext. 1091
harrietb@review.com
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