the consulting company . for the journal produced by princeton theological seminary see the princeton theological review . the princeton review type subsidiary industry education founded 1981 founder john katzman adam robinson headquarters natick massachusetts key people mandy ginsburg ceo owner tutor.com parent iac divisions college business school law school grad school med school slogan better scores better schools website www.princetonreview.com the princeton review is a college admission services company offering test preparation services tutoring and admissions resources online courses and books published by random house . the company has more than 4 000 teachers and tutors in the united states and canada and international franchises in 14 other countries . the company is headquartered in natick ma and is privately held . it is not associated with princeton university . contents 1 corporate history 2 test preparation 3 criticisms 3.1 general 3.2 ranking schools 3.3 privacy concerns 4 references 5 external links corporate history edit the princeton review was founded in 1981 by john katzman who shortly after leaving college taught sat preparation to 15 students in new york city . 1 he served as ceo until 2007 and was replaced by michael perik . in march 2010 perik resigned and was replaced by john m. connolly . in april 2010 the company sold 48 million in stock for 3 per share and a short time later was accused of fraud in a class action suit filed by a michigan retirement fund which claimed the princeton review leadership exaggerated earnings to boost its stock price . 2 in 2012 the company was acquired by charlesbank capital a private equity fund for 33 million . 3 on august 1 2014 the princeton review brand name and operations were bought for an undisclosed sum by tutor.com an iac company and mandy ginsburg became ceo . the company is no longer affiliated with its former parent education holdings 1 inc. 4 test preparation edit school on broadway . the princeton review offers preparation courses for various tests at the princeton review website 5 optometry admission test oat ged sat sat subject tests psat advanced placement exams ap exams act graduate record examination gre law school admissions test lsat graduate management admission test gmat medical college admission test mcat dental admission test dat united states medical licensing examination toefl secondary school admission test isee nclex rn shsat the company offers courses worldwide through company owned and third party franchises . countries with princeton review franchises include china india israel japan kuwait malaysia mexico nepal pakistan qatar singapore south korea syria taiwan thailand turkey and the united arab emirates . 6 criticisms edit general edit test preparation providers have been criticized in the past on the grounds that their courses claim larger score increases than they deliver . 7 ranking schools edit college rankings including those published by the princeton review have been criticized for failing to be accurate or comprehensive by assigning objective rankings formed from subjective opinions . 8 princeton review officials counter that their rankings are unique in that they rely on student opinion and not just on statistical data . 9 10 in 2002 an american medical association affiliated program a matter of degree 11 funded by the robert wood johnson foundation criticized the princeton review list of best party schools . 12 usa today published an editorial titled sobering statistics 13 in august 2002 and stated the doctor s group goes too far in suggesting that the rankings contribute to the problem of campus drinking . the editorial noted the fact that among the schools the ama program was then funding as part of its campaign against campus drinking six of 10 of those schools calling for the princeton review to drop the annual ranking ... had made princeton review s past top party school lists many times for some . that s no coincidence . the editorial commended the princeton review for reporting the list calling it a public service for student applicants and their parents . rankings for lgbt related lists have also been criticized as inaccurate due to outdated methodologies . 14 the princeton review bases its lgbt friendly and lgbt unfriendly 15 top twenty ranking lists which asks undergraduates do students faculty and administrators at your college treat all persons equally regardless of their sexual orientations and gender identify expression the princeton review also publishes the gay & lesbian guide to college life . 16 17 privacy concerns edit in 2016 the company has been criticized by privacy rights advocates who worry that a company that owns online dating and college preparation services could amass data and exploit it in a way that preys on unsuspecting consumers particularly younger people . 18 do parents know that when their underage kids enroll for exam prep or tutoring personal information may be shared with hookup sites that could then target their kids to become customers asked one critic who concluded that the company makes no guarantee that data sharing among its entities will not include those customers whose sole aim is to improve their grades and test scores . 19 indeed according to another critic the service makes no bones about its intentions pointing out that the princeton review policy states we may collect certain information from your computer each time you visit our site information like data regarding your academic and extracurricular activities and interests . that information can be used to send you email notices and offers ; perform research and analysis about your use of or interest in our products services or products or services offered by others ; and develop and display content and advertising tailored to your interests on our site and other sites . 20 references edit princeton review website history investor accuses princeton review of fraud . 360law . 29 july 2011 . retrieved 9 august 2016 . ps www.edsurge.com news 2014 07 29 tutor com acquires princeton review tutor.com acquires princeton review . edsurge.com . 29 july 2014 . retrieved 9 august 2016 . iac interactive unit agrees to buy princeton review name . wall street journal . 29 july 2014 . retrieved 29 july 2014 . official website . retrieved 9 october 2014 . international offices of the princeton review at the princeton review website john hechinger . sat coaching found to boost scores barely the wall street journal 20 may 2009 . valerie strauss . u.s. news s college rankings face competition and criticism the washington post 17 august 2008 . robert franek author of the best 377 colleges . retrieved 9 october 2014 . best 380 colleges videos the princeton review . www.princetonreview.com . retrieved 2016 03 29 . a matter of degree reducing high risk drinking among college students pdf robert wood johnson foundation march 23 200 end of top party school s ranking . the early show . cbs news . august 27 2002 . retrieved on october 30 2009 . usa today oped staff sobering statistics usa today aug. 20 2002 princeton review s approach is outdated advocate.com . www.advocate.com . 2015 11 17 . retrieved 2016 03 29 . school rankings . retrieved 9 october 2014 . the princeton review . retrieved 9 october 2014 . guide to college for lgbt students . princetonreview.com . retrieved on 2013 08 02 . the mercury news april 15 2016 editorial by ken mceldowney violating privacy is bad business . townhall.com . 8 january 2016 . retrieved 8 june 2016 . recent online dating company ipo raises questions about privacy . the huffington post . 24 february 2016 . retrieved 16 august 2016 . external links edit official website v t e iac match group blackpeoplemeet.com chemistry.com delightful friendscout24 howaboutwe match.com meetic group okcupid ourtime people media plentyoffish tinder the princeton review tutor.com twoo iac publishing about.com ask.com citygrid 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