Revolution Prep
| Test preparation | |
| Industry | Internet, Education, Tutoring |
| Founded | 2002 |
| Headquarters | Santa Monica, California, USA |
Key people |
Ramit Varma: Co-Founder |
| Revenue |
 Unknown |
| Website | RevolutionPrep.com |
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] The SAT is a standardized achievement test offered by the College Board and the ACT is offered by ACT, Inc.
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 with the mission of helping students achieve their academic goals by improving upon traditional educational tools and creating new and innovative solutions to academic problems. They began by creating their own SAT Reasoning Test* curriculum and a program that offers scholarships to students who otherwise could not afford their services. Building on the success of its SAT program, Revolution's products and services now address a wide range of academic areas, including ACT, GRE, high-stakes No Child Left Behind testing, and online education.
In the spring of 2010, Revolution Prep worked with the Partnership for LA Schools to offer free SAT classes to students at the Santee Educational Complex in Los Angeles. Students in the class improved up to 240 points on their official SAT exams, and Revolution Prep was commended in an open letter by Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa.[3]
In June 2010, Revolution Prep 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 offices in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, New York City, Washington D.C., Austin, San Diego, and Boston.
References
- ↑ Semuels, Alana (2007-11-22). "UCLA grads score big with SAT preparation company" (Online). The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2007-11-22.
- ↑ "Extra credits for SAT instructors" (Online). The Financial Times. 2007-05-22. Retrieved 2007-05-22.
Revolution has quickly emerged as a credible alternative.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Revolution Prep - Santa Monica, CA - The Inc.5000". Inc.com. 1970-01-01. Retrieved 2012-03-23.