Our History
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2017The SAT changes
It reverts back to the 1600 scale and strives to be more closely aligned to high school coursework.
2016The MCAT changes
Three new sections are added: Biochemistry, Psychology and Sociology. The test doubles in length going from three hours and twenty minutes to six hours and fifteen minutes.
2015NASDAQ: MTCH
The Match Group (MTCH) goes public, including The Princeton Review as a leading education platform online and offline.
2015Bye cursive!
45 states have dropped the requirement to teach cursive writing from the curriculum.
2012The GRE changes
The exam is no longer adaptive on a question-by-question basis, but on a section basis.
2011Common Core launches
2009Penn Foster joins us!
The Princeton Review acquires Penn Foster, a leader in virtual education.
2009MCAT changes
The MCAT moves from a paper test to a computer-based test and is offered multiple times throughout the year.
2007ACT vs SAT
The ACT adds an optional writing section to compete with the SAT essay requirement.
2005The SAT changes
Analogies were removed from the Verbal section, and quantitative comparisons were removed from the Math section. A writing section was added that included an essay. This new test is more difficult due to the rising number of perfect scores.
2005The Higher Education Act
The Higher Education Act is amended and reauthorized, expanding access to higher education for low and middle income students.
2003No Child Left Behind
Major national law passed by Congress. In exchange for more federal aid, the states were required to measure progress and punish schools that were not meeting the goals as measured by standardized state exams in math and language skills.
2002NASDAQ: REVU
The Princeton Review (REVU) becomes a publicly traded company.
2001Online Test Prep
The Princeton Review accelerates the growth of its online ventures, including new online test-preparation courses.
2000The GMAT changes
An Analytical Writing Assessment is added to measure critical thinking and communication skills. The exam is administered in a computer-adaptive (CAT) format.
1994The SAT changes
More passage-based reading questions are added to mimic typical college-level reading; antonyms are removed from the verbal section, and calculators are permitted on the math section along with the addition of student response questions.
1994PrincetonReview.com
The company launches its website, PrincetonReview.com, as one of the first dotcoms on the Internet.
1993The MCAT changes
Passage-based questions are added so schools can measure student’s critical thinking skills.
1992The internet is invented!
1990The ACT changed
Natural Science was replaced with Science Reasoning and Social Studies was replaced with Reading. Trigonometry and Pre-Algebra were added to the Math section and the English section moved its focus from grammar to writing skills.
1989We help Grad students too
The Princeton Review begins a national rollout of courses for the graduate school prep courses, including LSAT, GMAT, MCAT, and GRE.
1988Our first book is a New York Times bestseller!
The Princeton Review signs its first book series! Soon after, Cracking the SAT becomes a New York Times bestseller.
1984The Princeton Review is born
Founder John Katzman prepares 15 students for the SAT in New York City. He incorporates extensive computer analysis of test performance and a systematic approach to achieving higher test scores. He calls his course The Princeton Review.
1981About The Princeton Review
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