KAPLAN Teaching Position

[nze82]

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Hello children...
So, since I'm on SDN 24/7 I thought about teaching for KAPLAN and getting paid trying to help some of the other pre-dents. I have an audition scheduled for next week. I know some of the posters here are KAPLAN instructors, so I was wondering if any of you guys out there could give me some tips and adive for the audition and/or the following interview. I'd really appreciate it.

 

[ethanyoo726]

Haha I also have an audition on the 7th for the Berkeley Center.

 

[sixkiller]

Does anybody know the pay for a teaching position at Kaplan?

 

[cavalier]

Just be honest, and be yourself. The teaching, itself, pays $14/hour. Prep and proctoring pay $7/hour. Good luck!

 

[sixkiller]

Just be honest, and be yourself. The teaching, itself, pays $14/hour. Prep and proctoring pay $7/hour. Good luck!

Thanks.

Just out of curiosity, how do you become one of their private tutors? Does that require any extra qualifications/training, and if so, does it pay more?

 

[zoralsurgeon]

This idea is genius! I tutor at my college for $10/hr! And it helped me so much taking the DAT; Most of my tutees were general chemistry I and II and Organic Chemistry I and II so I rocked those on the DAT (Keep in mind I am only becoming a junior so 2 more years to do more bio courses)...This year I get to be a Gross Anatomy Lab Dissector..woo hoo! lol

But best of luck with the Kaplan Instructor stuff..very great job. I wish you well!

 

[nze82]

Any suggestions on some of the potential topics for the audition? Because I know we have to give a 5 minute presentation!

 

[zoralsurgeon]

Any suggestions on some of the potential topics for the audition? Because I know we have to give a 5 minute presentation!

Be honest by being yourself - I've seen you post so many times with great sincerity and kindness. If you show these priceless skills in your interview, you will be hard to beat.

I have no doubt that after the interview you will be posting that you got it!

 

[nze82]

Be honest by being yourself - I've seen you post so many times with great sincerity and kindness. If you show these priceless skills in your interview, you will be hard to beat.

I have no doubt that after the interview you will be posting that you got it!

Tnx dude! I really hope I can get it. I desperately need the money and besides, I love teaching, which is why I spend so much time on SDN!

 

[pbure9]

Great for you dude! You'll be a great a teacher. And I think 24/7 is an understatement for you lol 😀

best of luck with that

 

[192LT192]

good luck getting it! you deserve it! but one thing... dont forget to keep coming back on SDN if you get the job bc you help everyone out here so much! 😀

 

[nze82]

Great for you dude! You'll be a great a teacher. And I think 24/7 is an understatement for you lol 😀

best of luck with that

Tnx man! I appreciate the comment.

 

[g23armani]

The main thing they will be looking for is interactive teaching. Do not just stand up there and lecture, you need to get the whole room involved.

I taught about the physics of rock climbing anchors. They were less impressed with the subject matter than they were with the fact that I asked them to predict which anchors would be the safest and why, leading to a discussion among those watching.

You also need 90th percentile in each section you want to teach, not sure how your score breakdowns went.

Good luck!

 

[nze82]

good luck getting it! you deserve it! but one thing... dont forget to keep coming back on SDN if you get the job bc you help everyone out here so much! 😀

haha! See, 2 months ago my primary concern was my addiction to facebook. Now, I'm kind of worried about SDN too.
I'm reaching out to KAPLAN to get the monkey off my back!

 

[nze82]

The main thing they will be looking for is interactive teaching. Do not just stand up there and lecture, you need to get the whole room involved.

I taught about the physics of rock climbing anchors. They were less impressed with the subject matter than they were with the fact that I asked them to predict which anchors would be the safest and why, leading to a discussion among those watching.

You also need 90th percentile in each section you want to teach, not sure how your score breakdowns went.

Good luck!

Hmmmm, considering I only have 5 minutes, how do you think I should divide my time, so I'd have enough time to cover the topic and still manage to engage the class? I've been timing myself, and it takes me all 5 minutes to cover my topic. Not sure how I can squeeze in some Q&A!
I sent them the break down of my scores, because I was concerned that my QR score would become a problem (17🙁), and Jessica Gleason (The teacher recruiter) told me that they only want your AA to be 90+%, which mine is.
Also, another question. Do you have the option of choosing a particular subject to teach (Chem, Bio, etc) or do you have to teach the entire DAT Prep. course?

 

[zoralsurgeon]

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[g23armani]

Hmmmm, considering I only have 5 minutes, how do you think I should divide my time, so I'd have enough time to cover the topic and still manage to engage the class? I've been timing myself, and it takes me all 5 minutes to cover my topic. Not sure how I can squeeze in some Q&A!
I sent them the break down of my scores, because I was concerned that my QR score would become a problem (17🙁), and Jessica Gleason (The teacher recruiter) told me that they only want your AA to be 90+%, which mine is.
Also, another question. Do you have the option of choosing a particular subject to teach (Chem, Bio, etc) or do you have to teach the entire DAT Prep. course?

Trust me, it's way more important to be engaging than to thoroughly teach a subject. Try to move the presentation forward through questions, that's exactly what they want. It would be way better, for example, to start a presentation on rock climbing anchors by asking "how many people here have been rockclimbing?" and then going into the subject than simply lecturing on the proper way to construct an anchor.

At larger centers you could probably choose to teach only certain subjects. I was told you needed a 90th in each subject you teach (or at least that's what they tell their students) but it's also beneficial to the students to have one consistent teacher throughout, especially one that knows the ins and outs of getting into dental school (which it seems you do).

If they're like a lot of centers they might ask you to score qualify for the MCAT as well 😉 That's what happened to me.

 

[nze82]

Trust me, it's way more important to be engaging than to thoroughly teach a subject. Try to move the presentation forward through questions, that's exactly what they want. It would be way better, for example, to start a presentation on rock climbing anchors by asking "how many people here have been rockclimbing?" and then going into the subject than simply lecturing on the proper way to construct an anchor.

At larger centers you could probably choose to teach only certain subjects. I was told you needed a 90th in each subject you teach (or at least that's what they tell their students) but it's also beneficial to the students to have one consistent teacher throughout, especially one that knows the ins and outs of getting into dental school (which it seems you do).

If they're like a lot of centers they might ask you to score qualify for the MCAT as well 😉 That's what happened to me.

Crap! I don't know anything about the MCAT!!

 

[g23armani]

I don't think MCAT score qualifying would be required to get the job, didn't mean to scare you with that.

It's just Kaplan makes way more $ on MCAT classes than DAT. So obviously they like having people able to teach the MCAT. If you want to do it, they proctor a Kaplan MCAT for you and you can teach whichever sections you get 90th or above on.

Also, most DAT classes run concurrently with OAT, so if you can score qualify for physics as well you can teach your OAT students too. If not, they'll probably have one of the MCAT teachers teach the physics for the OAT.

 

[wwdaffodils]

Just be honest, and be yourself. The teaching, itself, pays $14/hour. Prep and proctoring pay $7/hour. Good luck!

Dude, seriously? I taught the SAT for The Princeton Review and I got paid $20 bucks an hour- and that's for the lowest rookie teacher position, straight out of training. I'm surprised DAT doesn't pay more.. is it because there's less demand for DAT teachers?

Here are some ideas from my audition- one guy did a demo on how to play the game "Go", another guy taught us the different ways to tie shoe laces. Out of the girls, one brought in a frying pan and taught us how to make stir-fry, another had us take a short quiz to see which disney character we would be, and the last girl showed up with a fancy camera and taught us about the equipment.

You can literally do ANYTHING- except probably origami (because TPR stated that explicitly in the email instructions). You want it to be simple enough for the audience to follow in five minutes, you want to write on the white board, you probably want to bring some sort of prop, and you want the audience to talk, even just a little. The best thing to pick is something to engage the audience, something you're so comfortable with that no matter what question they throw at you, you'll be smiling as you answer it. For example, the guy who taught us how to play "Go" brought in the actual game board and pieces to show us. Then he drew a sample game on the board so everyone could see and taught us the basic rules really fast. After that, he drew the pieces on the board, and asked us what we thought the next best move would be- all the while being very excited and personable and supportive- which is what Kaplan is looking for in their teachers.

 

[nze82]

Thanks for all the feedback and support boys and girls. It really helped me a lot! We'll see how it goes for me! Wish me luck...

 

[jay47]

Thanks for all the feedback and support boys and girls. It really helped me a lot! We'll see how it goes for me! Wish me luck...

I did my presentation on the rules of racquetball. It was good because I could use the board (always a plus) and I knew the game very well.

Do it over something you are familiar with, that would be best. But make sure you engage the room and be yourself (which is what you have been on these forums).

Good luck 👍

 

[jay47]

Dude, seriously? I taught the SAT for The Princeton Review and I got paid $20 bucks an hour- and that's for the lowest rookie teacher position, straight out of training. I'm surprised DAT doesn't pay more.. is it because there's less demand for DAT teachers?

Here are some ideas from my audition- one guy did a demo on how to play the game "Go", another guy taught us the different ways to tie shoe laces. Out of the girls, one brought in a frying pan and taught us how to make stir-fry, another had us take a short quiz to see which disney character we would be, and the last girl showed up with a fancy camera and taught us about the equipment.

You can literally do ANYTHING- except probably origami (because TPR stated that explicitly in the email instructions). You want it to be simple enough for the audience to follow in five minutes, you want to write on the white board, you probably want to bring some sort of prop, and you want the audience to talk, even just a little. The best thing to pick is something to engage the audience, something you're so comfortable with that no matter what question they throw at you, you'll be smiling as you answer it. For example, the guy who taught us how to play "Go" brought in the actual game board and pieces to show us. Then he drew a sample game on the board so everyone could see and taught us the basic rules really fast. After that, he drew the pieces on the board, and asked us what we thought the next best move would be- all the while being very excited and personable and supportive- which is what Kaplan is looking for in their teachers.

I do know that TPR pays more for teachers, however, don't you have to make up all of your materials as well? I know an MCAT teacher who has to make up all of the materials himself, and then has to teach them. I know it takes way more time than I would spend prepping for class. Plus, I really do think the Kaplan materials are good (if you use all of them and if you want to get a good score, maybe not 22+)

 

[tsitneD]

I got an audition on July 7th at houston center. I thought I should also share my experience and knowledge through kaplan. I also do feel addicted to SDN, since i got done with DAT i am a lot on SDN lol. So I definitely need a job 🙂. It'll be great to meet new people and do something productive. I just dont know what to talk about in the audition. I think I will be good at teaching..have no previous experience.

 

[nze82]

I got an audition on July 7th at houston center. I thought I should also share my experience and knowledge through kaplan. I also do feel addicted to SDN, since i got done with DAT i am a lot on SDN lol. So I definitely need a job 🙂. It'll be great to meet new people and do something productive. I just dont know what to talk about in the audition. I think I will be good at teaching..have no previous experience.

Good Luck to you!! Let us know how things work out!

 

[sketo43]

I don't know how Kaplan works, but I was recently certified to teach organic chemistry for the Princeton Review MCAT classes, and here's my advice for your 5 minute audition:

-use the white board, and use more than one color - they REALLY like this
-try to engage the audience in some way, maybe by asking a question or 2
-don't go way over or under on your time
-it's natural to be a little nervous - don't worry about them noticing, it's ok
-lastly, it makes no difference what you talk about

You'll do fine, I think the 5 minute audition is mostly to filter out people who have major stage fright or no social skills. Then if it's anything like TPR, your weekend training session will weed people out based on teaching ability.

The cool thing about teaching for Princeton Review is you can just teach one subject, making it a good part-time gig. But unfortunately they don't offer DAT classes, and I think it would be fun to teach the PAT... anyway, good luck!

 

[kimpchskills]

Dude, seriously? I taught the SAT for The Princeton Review and I got paid $20 bucks an hour- and that's for the lowest rookie teacher position, straight out of training. I'm surprised DAT doesn't pay more.. is it because there's less demand for DAT teachers?

Here are some ideas from my audition- one guy did a demo on how to play the game "Go", another guy taught us the different ways to tie shoe laces. Out of the girls, one brought in a frying pan and taught us how to make stir-fry, another had us take a short quiz to see which disney character we would be, and the last girl showed up with a fancy camera and taught us about the equipment.

You can literally do ANYTHING- except probably origami (because TPR stated that explicitly in the email instructions). You want it to be simple enough for the audience to follow in five minutes, you want to write on the white board, you probably want to bring some sort of prop, and you want the audience to talk, even just a little. The best thing to pick is something to engage the audience, something you're so comfortable with that no matter what question they throw at you, you'll be smiling as you answer it. For example, the guy who taught us how to play "Go" brought in the actual game board and pieces to show us. Then he drew a sample game on the board so everyone could see and taught us the basic rules really fast. After that, he drew the pieces on the board, and asked us what we thought the next best move would be- all the while being very excited and personable and supportive- which is what Kaplan is looking for in their teachers.

I was also surprised at that rate quoted here. I teach the DAT for Kaplan and get paid $23 for my teaching rate/$8 prep (this part sucks). Definitely that rate varies depending on center location, training performance, DAT score... I know I get paid on the high end of the scale, but I've never heard of anyone making just $14 for their teaching rate. It's not worth it for $14 - trust me. I really enjoy teaching, but once you actually get hired to teach and begin prepping your lessons, you'll understand. Best of luck to you.

The 1st audition was easy - the presentation doesn't need to be perfect. Mine certainly wasn't. They are looking more to see if you have the right type of personality: engaging, upbeat, articulate, have a good presence, etc. Things you'd expect from someone teaching a classroom.

 

[tsitneD]

so whats the starting pay?

 

[nze82]

So, I decided to do my audition today instead of next week. I went there, and there were only 6 people auditioning with me. So, it was pretty relaxed. I think my presentation went rather well. The dude who was running the audition seemed pretty interested in my topic, so I guess that's good. I used the advice you guys gave me and used the board and tried to engage the audience as much as possible in 5 mins. Overall, I think it went well. They told us, they'll contact us this upcoming Tuesday, if we have made it through the audition and they'll invite us for interview.
Thanks for all the help, feedback, and support!

 

[failedmagician]

So, I decided to do my audition today instead of next week. I went there, and there were only 6 people auditioning with me. So, it was pretty relaxed. I think my presentation went rather well. The dude who was running the audition seemed pretty interested in my topic, so I guess that's good. I used the advice you guys gave me and used the board and tried to engage the audience as much as possible in 5 mins. Overall, I think it went well. They told us, they'll contact us this upcoming Tuesday, if we have made it through the audition and they'll invite us for interview.
Thanks for all the help, feedback, and support!

You should've rapped some Organic chemistry to them.

 

[nze82]

You should've rapped some Organic chemistry to them.

I wish!! They specifically told us no scientific topics!!
And since I'm a big nerd I had hell of a hard time trying to find a non-scientific topic I'm good at explaining!!
Anyways, I did my presentation on computer hard drives and it seemed like it worked fine!

 

[zoralsurgeon]

I wish!! They specifically told us no scientific topics!!
And since I'm a big nerd I had hell of a hard time trying to find a non-scientific topic I'm good at explaining!!
Anyways, I did my presentation on computer hard drives and it seemed like it worked fine!

thats tight dude! lol i hope you get it better keep us up to date!!

computer harddrives - i didnt think anyone was a nerd like me! lol...sadly enough, i know how to write html too haha!!

 

[nze82]

thats tight dude! lol i hope you get it better keep us up to date!!

computer harddrives - i didnt think anyone was a nerd like me! lol...sadly enough, i know how to write html too haha!!

That's so sad it brings tears to my eyes!

 

[sixkiller]

How long does it take for Kaplan to contact you after you send in the application?

 

[nze82]

How long does it take for Kaplan to contact you after you send in the application?

They contacted me the next day, saying that if I'm still interested I should call one of the centers and schedule an audition.

 

[sixkiller]

They contacted me the next day, saying that if I'm still interested I should call one of the centers and schedule an audition.

What? Man, I feel like a baloney sandwich....

I hit 24AA/25TS and it's been three days since I sent them my application.

And...I quit my old job to study for the DAT and I need work. Ughhhh...this sucks.

 

[nze82]

What? Man, I feel like a baloney sandwich....

I hit 24AA/25TS and it's been three days since I sent them my application.

And...I quit my old job to study for the DAT and I need work. Ughhhh...this sucks.

Which state are you from? Maybe they're not hiring on your area. Otherwise, I don't see why the wouldn't contact you with those scores!

 

[nze82]

OK...so, the *****s at KAPLAN didn't give me the job, because they thought I didn't have enough "teaching experience."😡
Anyways, I guess I'm just gonna run some private tutoring adds!

 

[sixkiller]

OK...so, the *****s at KAPLAN didn't give me the job, because they thought I didn't have enough "teaching experience."😡
Anyways, I guess I'm just gonna run some private tutoring adds!

What? What a joke!!! You have solid science scores and let's face it, science is the most "coachable" section; that along with math....

Sounds like they're a bunch of snobs in your area. Let's face it, number one complaint we hear about Kaplan on these boards is...

"class was worthless, instructor read from book, unoriginal, etc..."

It's their loss man. Anyways, at least they called you, I still haven't heard anything.

Man, not looking forward to those application fees........

 

[zoralsurgeon]

OK...so, the *****s at KAPLAN didn't give me the job, because they thought I didn't have enough "teaching experience."😡
Anyways, I guess I'm just gonna run some private tutoring adds!

NZE! What a joke! haha; its truly their loss! I am a junior-to-be and tutor General Chemistry 1 and 2, Organic Chemistry 1 and 2, and a crap load of business courses...If I can do it, YOU CERTAINLY can.

Dude - i hate when employers say "not enough experience".... if everyone says this to someone, how are they supposed to GAIN EXPERIENCE!!!?? its totally their loss....run your ad, and I'll assure you that you'll be making some extra cash and helping others at the same time!! I guess just remember that what happened, was totally meant to be!

 

[nze82]

NZE! What a joke! haha; its truly their loss! I am a junior-to-be and tutor General Chemistry 1 and 2, Organic Chemistry 1 and 2, and a crap load of business courses...If I can do it, YOU CERTAINLY can.

Dude - i hate when employers say "not enough experience".... if everyone says this to someone, how are they supposed to GAIN EXPERIENCE!!!?? its totally their loss....run your ad, and I'll assure you that you'll be making some extra cash and helping others at the same time!! I guess just remember that what happened, was totally meant to be!

Yea dude! I already have an add up and running on craiglist. We'll see how it goes.

 

[zoralsurgeon]

Yea dude! I already have an add up and running on craiglist. We'll see how it goes.

craigslist. very great idea! gl

 

[ahituna]

I came across this post as I was looking up a few things for my DAT class. This forum is great and I applaud all of you for contributing. I hope to post more often too.

I have taught at Kaplan for nearly four years and along the way have become a teacher trainer. I have taught many classes for them (SAT, TOEFL, GRE, GMAT, DAT, OAT, PCAT, and MCAT). It's a great part-time gig - low stress and flexible. There are Kaplan centers nation- and world-wide so if you move (or go to school elsewhere) you can still stay onboard and have a tax-deductible move. They offer affordable health benefits for part-time employees too.

I started off at $15/hr teaching and $7.25/hr prep (min wage in state A). Before the recent recession hit, they offered frequent and significant raises based on how successful you were with the students (as measured by student feedback surveys). Currently, many (but not all) Kaplan centers are under a wage freeze. After teaching an average of about 6-8 classes a year, they're paying me $32/hr teaching, $37/hr training, and $7/hr prep (min wage in state B).

nze82, sorry about the news. If you call back and ask about teaching SAT/ACT, they may be able to work you in. SAT teachers start at $18/hr teaching, $7/hr prep (min wage) in the center I work at. Usually you can easily cross-train into other classes later. Grad-level classes start at over $20/hr, and when you are certified to teach them, you still get the higher rate when you teach SAT classes.

Most centers will have you teach a full class before they let you tutor. My experience was the opposite though.

In general, I've had a good time working at Kaplan. The students are a lot of fun, and you feel good when they email you and tell you they got into Harvard etc. Relationships with center staff varies. I've had some center directors who have left me alone to teach, and I've had some who have taken advantage of me (with mostly scheduling). I've come to grips that at the end of the day, Kaplan is a business and they are very concerned with numbers. Teachers (and staff) turn-over frequently; the nature of 90th percentile people is that they have many other opportunities ahead.

The teaching gig is still pretty good and fits my needs as I work on a Ph.D during the day.

I'd be happy to answer any questions about applying to or working at Kaplan, here or by PM.

 

[nze82]

I came across this post as I was looking up a few things for my DAT class. This forum is great and I applaud all of you for contributing. I hope to post more often too.

I have taught at Kaplan for nearly four years and along the way have become a teacher trainer. I have taught many classes for them (SAT, TOEFL, GRE, GMAT, DAT, OAT, PCAT, and MCAT). It's a great part-time gig - low stress and flexible. There are Kaplan centers nation- and world-wide so if you move (or go to school elsewhere) you can still stay onboard and have a tax-deductible move. They offer affordable health benefits for part-time employees too.

I started off at $15/hr teaching and $7.25/hr prep (min wage in state A). Before the recent recession hit, they offered frequent and significant raises based on how successful you were with the students (as measured by student feedback surveys). Currently, many (but not all) Kaplan centers are under a wage freeze. After teaching an average of about 6-8 classes a year, they're paying me $32/hr teaching, $37/hr training, and $7/hr prep (min wage in state B).

nze82, sorry about the news. If you call back and ask about teaching SAT/ACT, they may be able to work you in. SAT teachers start at $18/hr teaching, $7/hr prep (min wage) in the center I work at. Usually you can easily cross-train into other classes later. Grad-level classes start at over $20/hr, and when you are certified to teach them, you still get the higher rate when you teach SAT classes.

Most centers will have you teach a full class before they let you tutor. My experience was the opposite though.

In general, I've had a good time working at Kaplan. The students are a lot of fun, and you feel good when they email you and tell you they got into Harvard etc. Relationships with center staff varies. I've had some center directors who have left me alone to teach, and I've had some who have taken advantage of me (with mostly scheduling). I've come to grips that at the end of the day, Kaplan is a business and they are very concerned with numbers. Teachers (and staff) turn-over frequently; the nature of 90th percentile people is that they have many other opportunities ahead.

The teaching gig is still pretty good and fits my needs as I work on a Ph.D during the day.

I'd be happy to answer any questions about applying to or working at Kaplan, here or by PM.

Honestly, I don't know why they didn't consider me. I had decent DAT scores and I gave them an awesome presentation. But whatever! I've already ran a private tutoring add and got few calls for it. So, now I can sit at the comfort of my own home, tutor people, and get paid higher than what KAPLAN would ever consider paying me.

I don't quite know what's their criteria for hiring teachers. Last year, I took the DAT prep course with them, and the guy who taught the class didn't even know half of the material.

Anyways, I liked to work for them, because I love to teach in a classroom setting. But at the end, I consider it their loss!

 

[zoralsurgeon]

Honestly, I don't know why they didn't consider me. I had decent DAT scores and I gave them an awesome presentation. But whatever! I've already ran a private tutoring add and got few calls for it. So, now I can sit at the comfort of my own home, tutor people, and get paid higher than what KAPLAN would ever consider paying me.

I don't quite know what's their criteria for hiring teachers. Last year, I took the DAT prep course with them, and the guy who taught the class didn't even know half of the material.

Anyways, I liked to work for them, because I love to teach in a classroom setting. But at the end, I consider it their loss!

umm......totally agreed. their loss. for sure. lol!!! move on with life (as you are doign) and they will wish they had you when they realize the person they hired knows barely half as much!!!

 

[jay47]

OK...so, the *****s at KAPLAN didn't give me the job, because they thought I didn't have enough "teaching experience."😡
Anyways, I guess I'm just gonna run some private tutoring adds!

Well, I wouldn't be bitter about it. I think you would make a great teacher just from your posts on here, but maybe they just didn't think you would work well for Kaplan. At the center where I got hired, they only had 2 DAT teachers and my hire had a lot to do with necessity, but my boss told me that some people just don't work well at Kaplan, not because they aren't smart and capable, but because of the general Kaplan teaching style (and yes, some teachers suck, but I really try my best not to fit that category and generally get great feedback reviews from my students).

I'm sure you will be successful as a dental student and dentist in the end, so don't fret too much. Good luck👍

 

[nze82]

Well, I wouldn't be bitter about it. I think you would make a great teacher just from your posts on here, but maybe they just didn't think you would work well for Kaplan. At the center where I got hired, they only had 2 DAT teachers and my hire had a lot to do with necessity, but my boss told me that some people just don't work well at Kaplan, not because they aren't smart and capable, but because of the general Kaplan teaching style (and yes, some teachers suck, but I really try my best not to fit that category and generally get great feedback reviews from my students).

I'm sure you will be successful as a dental student and dentist in the end, so don't fret too much. Good luck👍

Tnx dude! I was initially pissed off about it. But I'm sort of recovering now!

 

[sixkiller]

Ok, so, I finally got a call back from Kaplan and I'm auditioning tomorrow....

Then again, I'm not so sure this is what I need because the pdf they sent me said it would be ~6-8 weeks before I actually teach....

Not a good situation for someone who needs work. Then again, being in Jerkwater USA, jobs are hard to come by.

Why me?

 

[nze82]

Ok, so, I finally got a call back from Kaplan and I'm auditioning tomorrow....

Then again, I'm not so sure this is what I need because the pdf they sent me said it would be ~6-8 weeks before I actually teach....

Not a good situation for someone who needs work. Then again, being in Jerkwater USA, jobs are hard to come by.

Why me?

Good Luck!👍

 

[sixkiller]

Ok, so, I didn't even get an interview after the audition....huh?

Just an email the next day telling me to f-off.

For a company that hasn't updated their DAT prep material in like 20 years, they sure are arrogant. By the way, I didn't have a miserable audition.

Well, I guess Kaplan doesn't want people in the 98th+ percentile....for whatever reason.

On a side note, I have decided that I will be as much of a pain in the ass to Kaplan as I can. I'm spreading the word in the area and I know their primary DAT client base.

Strange thing I noticed, I noticed that all the male employees were skinny and definitely androgenous looking. Maybe they have an appearance thing going on......