As College Admissions Grows Increasingly Competitive, So do Test-Prep Companies

PRLog (Press Release) - Aug 12, 2009 -
As the importance of SAT scores in the college admissions process continues to grow, so does the demand for private tutoring and test-prep services.
Boutique companies are doing their best to compete with test-prep giants like Kaplan and Princeton Review that can afford luxuries like real ScanTron tests to grade students immediately after practice exams.
Parliament Tutors, a private tutoring company based in New York City, recently invested in state-of-the-art software to better diagnose students SAT strengths and weaknesses. “We want to be ahead of the curve,” explains Parliament Tutors President, David Greenberg. “We consider ourselves the most forward-thinking private-tutoring service in the nation. Our software engineers have developed a grading program to assess students’ strengths and weaknesses based on their correct and incorrect answers immediately upon submission. Our tutors are trained to respond to these evaluations.”
Last year over 1.5 million students took the SAT. College admissions officials are reacting to these SAT advantages by giving increased attention to Advanced Placement (AP) Exam results and SAT II Subject Test scores.
Competitive universities are receiving an overwhelming number of applicantions. They can afford to be as selective as they wish, so it is important to demonstrate your specialty. If you are a science-person, show that to colleges by taking the appropriate SAT II's and AP's in biology and chemistry. If you are a math guy, take the appropriate math exams. A well-rounded curriculum is essential, but specialization will make you stand out.