December 10, 1999

Kaplan Offers On-Line Prep Class for the SAT

By KELLY McCOLLUM

With more and more university courses being offered on-line, why wouldn't high-school students turn to distance education as they prepare for college?

Last month, Kaplan Educational Centers began offering an on-line version of its SAT-prep course for $399 -- at least $350 less than it charges for in-person courses. Students who enroll get a self-paced course with about 20 hours of recorded lectures and interactive animations, as well as practice tests.