Revolution Prep

Revolution Prep is an American based company that offers test preparation courses, including group classes, private tutoring, and online courses for the SAT and ACT standardized achievement tests.[1][2]

Revolution Prep
TypeTest preparation
IndustryInternet, Education, Tutoring
Founded2002
HeadquartersSanta Monica, California, USA
Key people
Ramit Varma: Co-Founder
Jake Neuberg: Co-Founder
Revenue Unknown
WebsiteRevolutionPrep.com

History

Revolution Prep, based in Santa Monica, California, began in 2002 after founders Ramit Varma and Jake Neuberg met at UCLA's Anderson School of Business. After years of teaching for Kaplan and The Princeton Review, Neuberg and Varma started a company to improve upon traditional educational tools and creating new and innovative solutions to academic problems. They created their own SAT Reasoning Test* curriculum and a program that offers scholarships to students who otherwise could not afford their services. The firm's products and services now address a range of academic areas, including ACT, GRE, high-stakes No Child Left Behind testing, and online education.

In 2010, the firm worked with the Partnership for LA Schools to offer free SAT classes to students at the Santee Educational Complex in Los Angeles, and was commended in an open letter by Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa.[3]

RevolutionPrep does not offer face-to-face individual tutoring. SAT and ACT prep can be done online or schools can contract for classes to be held on campus, including full proctored and timed practice exams.

In June 2010, The firm acquired test prep and admissions consulting company Ivy Insiders.

Revolution Prep was named the fastest growing educational company in Los Angeles, and the fourteenth fastest growing in education nationwide, in the 2010 Inc.5000, compiled by Inc. (magazine).[4]

Revolution Prep has an office in Los Angeles.

Mock SAT Test controversy

In fall 2008, questions were raised by students at Lowell High School (San Francisco) over the mock tests used by Revolution Prep.[5] Claims were made that the difficulty of the first test was too high, resulting in artificial score increases. In May 2009, the story was covered by the Wall Street Journal.[6] Revolution Prep disputed the claims, stating in the article that the results were "outliers."

References
  1. Semuels, Alana (2007-11-22). "UCLA grads score big with SAT preparation company" (Online). The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2007-11-22.
  2. "Extra credits for SAT instructors" (Online). The Financial Times. 2007-05-22. Retrieved 2007-05-22. Revolution has quickly emerged as a credible alternative.
  3. "Santee Education Complex Seniors Gain Unprecedented 230-Point Hike on SAT Scores" (Online). Partnership for Los Angeles Schools. 2010-04-05. Retrieved 2010-04-29.
  4. "Revolution Prep - Santa Monica, CA - The Inc.5000". Inc.com. 1970-01-01. Retrieved 2012-03-23.
  5. "Revolution Prep's mock tests' integrity under fire (10/08)" (Online). The Lowell. Fall 2008. Retrieved 2015-03-02.
  6. Hechinger, John (2009-05-20). "SAT Coaching Found to Boost Scores -- Barely" (Online). The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2009-08-09.
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