6/27/06 Contact: David M. Granger, 334/844-9999 (grangdm@auburn.edu)
Deedie Dowdle, 334/844-9999 (ddowdle@auburn.edu)

AU OUTREACH OFFICE TO OFFER ACT/SAT PREP COURSE JULY 17-20

AUBURN - The Auburn University Outreach Program Office will conduct an ACT/SAT preparation course July 17-20 available for students who will be in grades 10-12 in the coming school year.

The course is designed to improve the students’ competitiveness for college admission, increase their likelihood of obtaining scholarships and grants, and bolster their test-taking confidence. Students will receive 24 hours of face-to-face instruction and work exclusively with problems taken from actual tests.

All classes will include PowerPoint presentations accompanying clear, well-organized lectures. The classes were co-designed by educational professionals who have experience as high school instructors and with ETS and ACT item writing. Participating students receive high-quality test preparation that is in line with their high school curricula.

The class will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. For more information or to register visit the AU Outreach Program Office website at www.auburn.edu/cconline or call 334/844-5101.

Auburn University is a preeminent land-grant and comprehensive research institution with more than 23,000 students and 6,500 faculty and staff. Ranked among the top 50 public universities nationally, Auburn is Alabama’s largest educational institution, offering more than 230 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degree programs.

(Contributed by Lydia Walls.)

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