A Quick History: From Test Prep to Beyond
In 1981, John Katzman prepared a handful of students for the SAT, using a combination of talented teachers, innovative techniques, and focused instruction tied to computer analysis of students' strengths and weaknesses.
Katzman codified his strategies into what became The Princeton Review. Today, the Test Preparation Division of the company offers classroom and online classes and private tutoring for the SAT, ACT, GMAT, MCAT, LSAT, GRE, USMLE, and other entrance exams. Our courses have earned a reputation for taking the tedium out of, and putting the results into, test preparation.
Test-taking has become a way of student life, and The Princeton Review has expanded our services to help colleges identify their best prospective students, to help students and their parents navigate the complex process of finding, paying for, and getting into the right college or graduate school, and to help K-12 teachers, parents, and students succeed in the new generation of standardized testing and assessment.
We also publish more than 190 guides and references books on everything from summer internships to our best-selling Best 366 Colleges. Our website, www.PrincetonReview.com, is visited by more than two million visitors each month.
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| 1981 |
John Katzman prepares 15 students for the SAT. He incorporates extensive computer analysis of test performance and a systematic approach to achieving higher test scores. He calls his course The Princeton Review.
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| 1984 |
The Princeton Review signs its first book contract. Soon after, Cracking the SAT becomes a New York Times bestseller.
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| 1987 |
The Princeton Review Foundation is launched to reach out to programs that address the needs of underrepresented students.
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| 1988 |
The Princeton Review begins a national rollout of courses for the LSAT, GMAT, MCAT, and GRE.
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| 1993 |
The company launches its website, Review.com, as one of the first dot.coms on the Internet. Inside the SAT, a multimedia CD ROM. becomes the best selling test preparation software.
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| 1995 |
Random House establishes a Princeton Review imprint. The following year, we launch Princeton Review publishing which today licenses content for our 190-plus books.
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| 1999 |
The Princeton Review launches Homeroom.com and the K-12 Services division. Homeroom.com helps schools leverage the Internet to manage test preparation for state exams.
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| 2001 |
The Princeton Review (REVU) becomes a publicly traded company on NASDAQ.
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| 2001 |
The Princeton Review acquires Embark.com Inc. a leading provider of online school applications. Today, Embark technology is successfully integrated into Princetonreview.com, making it possible for students to streamline their college search and applications and for colleges to recruit prospective students efficiently.
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