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UC Makes Free Online Test Prep Available To All Students
Source: University of California News Wire

All students in California can now get free online preparation for tests like the SAT and the ACT on a University of California-sponsored Web site. Interactive online test prep courses are being made available free of charge on the California Virtual High School Web page. The courses feature user-friendly tutorials, practice sessions that dynamically adapt to each student's ability and a vocabulary builder with more than 2,000 words. Students may also select a parent or teacher as a "coach" to mentor them during the test prep process. "This is the latest effort to level the playing field for students," said Francisco J. Hernandez, executive director of the University of California's College Preparatory Initiative (UCCP) and vice chancellor for student affairs at UC Santa Cruz. "The University of California doesn't want financial limitations to put students at a disadvantage, so we are making these courses available to all students. These materials use a series of tutorials, practice sessions and vocabulary drills to help students reinforce the academic skills tested by the SAT and ACT."...

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