AS SEEN ON Shark Tank
On Shark Tank, Dr. Shaan Patel closed an investment for $250,000 in exchange for 20% equity in Prep Expert with Mark Cuban. Mark Cuban has been an amazing investor, advocate, and partner for Prep Expert ever since!
Meet Dr. Shaan Patel, MD, MBA
- ★ Prep Expert Founder & CEO | 100,000+ Students Prepped
- ★ Perfect SAT Scorer | 20+ Years Experience With SAT Prep
- ★ #1 Bestselling Author | 10+ Test Preparation Books Published
- ★ As Seen On Shark Tank | Investment Deal With Mark Cuban
- ★ Board-Certified Dermatologist | Teledermatology Practice
- ★ Yale & USC Alumnus | BA, MD, & MBA
- ★ INC Magazine’s 30 Under 30 | Class Of 2019
In high school, Shaan Patel was like most kids. He was a good student who got As and Bs. However, he was a poor standardized test-taker. Shaan had a lot of test anxiety, had no idea how to prepare for standardized exams, and received only an average score on his first SAT.
After spending hundreds of hours studying for the SAT in high school, Shaan raised his SAT score 640 points from average to perfect. Only 0.02% of all high school students achieve a perfect SAT score. Shaan’s perfect SAT score completely changed his life! He received admission to top universities and over $500,000 in college scholarships.
Now, Dr. Shaan Patel has created Prep Expert to help high school students achieve their own dreams. Prep Expert has helped more than 100,000 students improve their SAT and ACT scores, get into top colleges, and win over $100 million in scholarships. Prep Expert offers online SAT and ACT courses, academic tutoring, and college admissions consulting.
Dr. Shaan Patel completed his Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree at the University of Southern California, Master of Business Administration (MBA) at Yale University, Medical Degree (MD) at the University of Southern California, and dermatology residency at Temple University Hospital.
Dr. Shaan Patel is the Founder and CEO of Prep Expert. On ABC’s Shark Tank, he closed a deal with Mark Cuban for an investment in Prep Expert. Dr. Patel is also a board-certified dermatologist who practices teledermatology.
Prep Expert in the Media
“Cuban co-authored a book with Shaan Patel, the founder of test-prep company Prep Expert, and Ian McCue, the founder of Spark Skill, called How Any Kid Can Start a Business.”
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“Now that the test is scored on a 1600-point scale, the average improvement for students after taking Patel's course is 210 points. That kind of improvement is unheard of in the test-prep industry…”
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“Shaan Patel is the founder of Prep Expert and a Shark Tank winner. Patel won a $250K investment from Mark Cuban during a January 2016 episode for his SAT and ACT test-prep business…”
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“He attended a high school in the worst school district in the nation, which had a 40% dropout rate. Having the odds stacked against him only fueled his motivation for success…”
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“After achieving a perfect score on the SAT, Shaan Patel started 2400 Expert, a test prep service. He now wants to expand his business nationwide…”
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Prep Expert | A Shark Tank & Mark Cuban Company
Prep Expert is an ed-tech company that specializes in online SAT & ACT preparation. We offer full-length live online courses, on-demand video courses, 1-on-1 private tutoring, and more. With top 1% instructors, perfect-score strategies, and industry-leading score guarantees, Prep Expert is leading the way in online test preparation.
AN INDUSTRY LEADER
Industry-Leading Guarantees
If your child does not increase their SAT score by 200 points or their ACT score by 4 points, you get your money back.*
TOP OF THE CLASS
99th Percentile Instructors
We work with some of the most talented names in test prep; our instructors have all achieved mastery on their respective test.
BY A PERFECT SCORER
Perfect Score Strategies℠
Prep Expert Founder Shaan Patel took his own SAT score from average to perfect using the very strategies we’ll teach you.
If you want to get scholarships, if you want to get financial aid, if you want to reduce your cost of college, Prep Expert is the only way to go! Take classes online.Mark Cuban
Billionaire & Shark Tank TV Star
Kimberly Yee
Full athletic scholarship to Stanford
Kimberly was a top recruit for tennis in high school. However, in order to go to her dream school, Stanford, she needed to get her SAT score up. After taking a Prep Expert SAT Course, she raised her SAT score 440 points! This was just the score boost she needed. She was admitted into Stanford University on a full-ride athletic scholarship for tennis!
Ian McCue
National Merit Scholarship worth $100,000!
Ian McCue took the Prep Expert SAT Course as a 9th grader in high school. Because he took our course early on in his high school career, he was also ready for the PSAT. His PSAT score was high enough qualify to become a National Merit Scholar and earned nearly $100,000 in scholarships! In fact, Prep Expert which started in Las Vegas, often creates 20-25% of all the National Merit scholars in Nevada
Neal Bhandari
$1,400,000 in scholarships
Neal Bhandari was on a mission. After taking a Prep Expert SAT course and improving his SAT score 250 points, he wanted to use his score to go to college for free. So he applied to many scholarships and universities that offered merit-based scholarships. Neal ultimately received $1.4 million in college scholarship offers and is now attending Vassar College where he is not spending a dime on tuition
Find the Best Course for Your Child
Prep Expert SAT & ACT courses are offered in every format and start at just $16 per hour. See how our courses compare below.
| Recommended For | Format | Instructor | Guarantee | Price | Hours | Price Per Hour | |
| 6-Week Flagship
MOST POPULAR
SAT Courses ACT Courses |
Complete SAT & ACT prep for students looking for maximum score improvement. | Live Online | Top 1% Instructor | 200-Point Score Improvement Guarantee℠ | $1199 | 72 | $16/hour |
| 7-Week Founder Course
MOST POPULAR
SAT Courses |
For students looking to learn directly from Prep Expert Founder Dr. Shaan Patel, MD, MBA | Live Online | Prep Expert Founder Dr. Shaan Patel | 200-Point Score Improvement Guarantee℠ | $2999 | 80 | $37/hour |
| 8-Week Capstone SAT Courses ACT Courses |
For students aiming for perfect and 99th percentile SAT or ACT scores. | Live Online | Top 1% Instructor | 200-Point Score Improvement Guarantee℠ | $1699 | 85 | $20/hour |
| Self-Paced Course SAT Courses ACT Courses |
Video SAT & ACT prep for students who need flexibility to prep on their own schedule. | On Demand Video | Varies | Varies | Varies | Varies | Varies |
| Weekend Review SAT Courses ACT Courses |
Weekend SAT & ACT prep for students who want to review everything the weekend before test day. | Live Online | Top 1% Instructor | $699 | 12 | $58/hour |