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★★★★★3.4 / 5 · desk research review

Founded by Dr. Shaan Patel, who raised his own SAT score from average to perfect, Prep Expert is a fast-growing SAT and ACT prep company featured on ABC's Shark Tank, offering live online and self-paced courses taught by top 1% instructors with score improvement guarantees.

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Editorial scorecard
Pass-rate lift
60/100
We offer industry-leading score improvement guarantees—a 200-point increase on the SAT or a 4-point increase on the ACT. Source
Content depth
80/100
This Prep Expert® ACT course will teach your student over 100 perfect-score strategies to help your student ace every section of the ACT, which includes writing, reading, and math. Source
Practice bank
65/100
1000+ Realistic ACT® Test Questions... full-length practice exams for the ACT® test and homework exams. Source
Support
85/100
This Prep Expert® ACT course... as well as free weekly office hours with a tutor who has scored in the 99th percentile of the ACT. Source
Budget fit
50/100
$299 First PaymentRemaining 3 Payments Billed Every 2 Weeks$1,196 Source
Not yet scored: Experience.
SCORED OCTOBER 16, 2026
§·THE VERDICT
What works
  • +Strong score improvement claims and guarantees
  • +Structured courses with strategy focus
  • +Led by high-scoring instructors
Trade-offs
  • −Expensive live courses
  • −Less depth in question banks vs competitors
  • −Heavy marketing focus
§·OUR REVIEW

Prep Expert runs live SAT and ACT courses taught by instructors who, it says, all scored in the top 1%. The 6-week ACT course includes 72 hours of classroom instruction, exams and homework, 1,000+ practice questions, free weekly office hours with a 99th-percentile tutor, and recorded classes.

The ACT course costs $1,196 (about $16.61 per hour). Prep Expert guarantees a 200-point SAT or 4-point ACT increase after you complete a course, or a full refund, subject to its terms.

Best for

SAT or ACT students who want a live class with a score guarantee.

Not for

Students who want self-paced study or a lower price.

PRACTICE QUESTIONS
1000+ questions
GUARANTEE
200-point SAT or 4-point ACT score improvement guarantee
§·PRICING TIERS
TierPriceNotesVerified
6-Week Flagship Course for the ACT$1,196 one-timeOctober 16, 2026
§·PREP EXPERT COURSES

The 2 courses we track

§·SOURCES
  1. Prep Expert | SAT & ACT Prep Courses | As Seen On Shark Tank — accessed October 16, 2026
  2. ACT 102341 6-Week Flagship T/TH 3-6 PM PDT - Prep Expert — accessed October 15, 2026
  3. Schedule - 332459 - Prep Expert — accessed October 16, 2026
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