PrepMe combines innovative technologies with the highest quality educational content to provide students with scalable, personalized feedback while engaging them through quality curricula. That’s right, PrepMe, which was acquired by Ascend Learning in 2011, has changed the game in the test preparation industry. Starting with exams like the SAT and ACT, the company offers online resources for standardized achievement tests, in particular those offered by the Educational Testing Service. With founders Karan Goel, MBA ’06, Avichai Garg, and Joe Jewell, leading the way, the company’s Edward L. Kaplan, ’71, New Venture Challenge (NVC) team finished in first place at the 2005 competition taking home $20,000. Check out the impact they’ve made on education by following @ascend_learning.
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- Founded by Karan Goel, MBA ’06, Avichai Garg, and Joe Jewell
- 1st place at the 2005 NVC ($20,000)
- Acquired by Ascend Leaning in 2011