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Can Khan Academy’s Free SAT Prep Level the Playing Field?

For decades, that dynamic has powered the $860 million SAT prep industry. For a hefty fee, companies like Kaplan and Princeton Review promise to juice your score, not necessarily by helping you grapple with the underlying math and reading comprehension but by teaching you hacks specific to the test itself. (When guessing, answer B or C instead of A or D.) They’re quite up-front about this. "Our philosophy has never been content-oriented," a Princeton Review vice president told the Washington Post. "We teach people the tricks."

About a year ago, the College Board announced a new partner in this effort: Khan Academy https://www.khanacademy.org/ , the beloved online warehouse of free instructional videos and interactive exercises, which worked directly with the College Board to create an extensive library of free, online prep materials.

Jason Tanz

Full Story: http://www.wired.com/2015/06/khan-academy-sat-prep/

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