What should I wear for Kaplan Audition?

[Dr.Linus]

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To people who have been through Kaplan/TPR auditions for teaching there, before, please tell what one should wear to the audition.

Thanks.

 

[DrWuStar]

dress nice, but not a suit. i have never seen a person in a suit get the job. professional, but low key.

if you are female, a nice looking shirt or sweater and a skirt or nice, professional looking pants.

if you are a guy, probably chinos, nice looking corduroys, or other nice pants and a dress shirt would be good.

good luck. teaching for kaplan is fun.

 

[Dr.Linus]

Thanks a bunch. Will dress accordingly.

 

[KarateGirl]

I wore a skirt and jacket, sort of on the formal side. But the skirt showed a lot of leg. That might not work for you, though. 🙂

Dress casual is a good way to go.

 

[chameleonknight]

I wore khakis, polo shirt, and a kinda nice sweater (it was snowing like the bejeezus).


Got the job too. 🙂 Good luck.

 

[TheFlash]

Originally posted by Dr.Linus
To people who have been through Kaplan/TPR auditions for teaching there, before, please tell what one should wear to the audition.

Thanks.

Does anyone know the kind of MCAT score needed to audition for a Kaplan teaching position?

 

[KarateGirl]

In the 90+ percentile, usually. If you didn't do that well overall, but you scored highly in one section, they can hire you to teach that section.

 

[exmike]

i would teach for kaplan, but unfortunately i have no idea how i got my MCAT score. I'm petrified by the thought of standing up there and being bombarded with questions about some esoteric organic reaction that I know nothing about. I think I'll look for a SAT job 😀

 

[calebho501]

Originally posted by chick_magnet
Here is the equation they use. They rate you on a hotness scale 1-10. Then 40-(hotness scaled score)=required MCAT score.

YOu mean there is no chance for someone with 29 in MCAT even if the person is super duper ultra extra hot?

 

[KarateGirl]

Originally posted by exmike
i would teach for kaplan, but unfortunately i have no idea how i got my MCAT score. I'm petrified by the thought of standing up there and being bombarded with questions about some esoteric organic reaction that I know nothing about. I think I'll look for a SAT job 😀

All you have to do is learn one simple phrase: "You don't need to know that for the test." 🙂

 

[hapkidochic]

i am one of the people that judges auditions at my local kaplan center. We ask for business casual dress. However, we have accepted people who auditioned in a t-shirt and shorts. We will notice if you look sloppy, but it's not going to keep you from getting hired if you're good enough.

 

[Dr.Linus]

Thanks everyone for your input.

 

[gary5]

Anybody know what Kaplan pays? Do you need 10s? 11s? 12s?

 

[Mangocat]

I interviewed for Kaplan (wear business casual), started the training but then pulled out because I could not keep up with it with my summer job, and also because I did not like their teaching style.

But good luck! I think everyone makes it through the audition.

 

[liberaeas]

Originally posted by DrWuStar
dress nice, but not a suit. i have never seen a person in a suit get the job. professional, but low key.

Do you guys honestly think that wearing a suit and tie hurts your chances of getting a job? Obviously if you get the job you're not going to wear that when you work, but in a job interview you want to look as professional as possible. I would bet that those folks interviewing in the suits didn't get the job for another reason (below par mcat scores, or maybe just too ugly. 😀 ) I have inteviewed for lifeguarding jobs, restaurant work, academic positions and almost always gotten hired (except when I was totally unqualified), and it might just be my imagination, but when I'm sitting in a suit and tie and 4 other people are waiting to be interviewed too in tshirts, jeans, sneakers, and the interviewer calls my name and I stand up, they always look eager and pleased and they look like they're looking forward to my interview. But maybe they're just smiling b/c my hot rating is through the roof, baby!! 😀 😀 😀 😀