PrepMe
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| Company type | Test preparation, Adaptive learning |
|---|---|
| Industry | Internet, Education |
| Founded | 2001 |
| Founder | Karan Goel (CEO) Avichal Garg (CTO) Joe Jewell (VP) |
| Headquarters | Chicago, Illinois, USA |
| Website | PrepMe.com |
PrepMe is an American education technology company founded in 2001. It offers online courses and tutoring for standardized achievement tests, in particular the PSAT, SAT, and ACT.[1]
History
[edit]The company was founded by Avichal Garg, Karan Goel, and Joe Jewell,[2] in 2001. In 2011, the company developed its Coursification platform for publishing tests and online courses.[1]
In 2008, PrepMe was recognized at the Chicago Innovation Awards and was featured on the front cover of Fortune Small Business.[3]
In July 2011, PrepMe was acquired by Ascend Learning.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Not your usual teenage dream". Crain's Chicago Business. 2011-06-04. Retrieved 2025-03-14.
- ^ Brown, Aaron (11 November 2005). "PrepMe entrepreneur Goel tops Fortune list". Chicago Maroon. Retrieved 2025-03-14.
- ^ Schonwald, John (2005-11-23). "College alumnus becomes first-place entrepreneur". University of Chicago Chronicle. Retrieved 2009-03-17.
The prize, which the magazine announced this month as its cover story, will give Goel's new company PrepMe.com $35,000.
- ^ Strambor, Zak (2011-07-18). "Blackboard Buyer Providence Equity Acquires Personalized Online Learning Platform From PrepMe". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2011-07-18.
Digital learning company Ascend Learning is acquiring PrepMe's adaptive learning platform and virtual classroom SaaS