Revolution Prep
revolutionprep.com
US online tutoring company using full-time salaried tutors for SAT/ACT prep and K-12 academic subjects.
Revolution Prep is a US-based online tutoring and test-preparation company founded in 2002, headquartered in the Los Angeles / Santa Monica area and backed by Apax. Its defining characteristic is a managed model in which tutors are full-time, salaried employees rather than independent gig contractors.
Lessons are delivered one-on-one over a live online platform, with students matched to a single expert tutor they keep across all sessions, supplemented by group test-prep classes. Vetting is selective — fewer than 2% of applicants are hired — and tutors receive paid onboarding, ongoing training and benefits. Subjects span test prep (SAT, ACT, PSAT, SSAT, ISEE, AP) and 100+ academic subjects for grades K-12.
Revolution Prep sells packaged programs rather than hourly rates: group test prep starts at $499, academic private tutoring at $990, and private test prep at $1,990, backed by a money-back guarantee. The company reports helping more than 1 million families over 20+ years. It suits families who prefer the accountability of professionally employed, trained tutors.
Pros & cons
Pros
- Tutors are full-time employees (not gig contractors) with paid training
- Highly selective tutor hiring (<2%); students keep the same matched tutor
- 100% risk-free money-back guarantee within the first 30 days or 6 hours
Cons
- Online-only; no in-person individual tutoring
- Package-based pricing is relatively high (private programs from $990-$1,990)
Key features
- One-on-one live online sessions with a consistent matched tutor
- Free online proctored SAT and ACT practice exams
- Weekly progress updates and Academic Advisor oversight
- Group test-prep classes plus private tutoring across 100+ subjects
Key facts
- Type
- Test Prep Tutoring
- Model
- Managed / agency
- Founded
- 2002
- Headquarters
- Santa Monica, California, USA
- Regions served
- United States (national, online)
- Subjects
- SAT, ACT, PSAT, SSAT, ISEE, AP; plus 100+ K-12 academic subjects
- Pricing
- Group test prep from $499; academic tutoring from $990; private test prep from $1,990
- Scale
- Helped 1M+ families; <2% of tutor applicants hired; backed by Apax