StudyPoint
Encyclopedia
StudyPoint is a for-profit American company that provides academic and test preparation
tutoring to students in grades K-12
. It offers preparation for standardized aptitude tests such as the SAT
, ACT, PSAT, and SAT Subject Tests
, as well as tutoring for academic subjects such as math, biology, physics, Spanish, and writing. Headquartered in Stoneham, Massachusetts
, StudyPoint employs 650 tutors and operates in 23 metropolitan areas, including New York
, Chicago
, Washington, DC, Philadelphia, San Francisco, and Los Angeles
.
StudyPoint uses a one-to-one, in-home tutoring model that incorporates individual needs assessment and online homework tools. The company developed its own customer relationship management
(CRM) and dashboard software to track sales data and student-progress metrics such as SAT score improvement and homework completion.
in 1999 by two Cornell University
graduates, Richard Enos and Greg Zumas. In 2007 StudyPoint was profiled in a New York Times article about small-business performance in a slowing economy. It has been named five times by Inc.
magazine as one of the 5,000 fastest-growing companies in the United States.
Test preparation
Test preparation or exam preparation primarily refers to educational courses, tutoring services, and educational materials/learning tools designed to increase students' performance on standardized tests, particularly entrance examinations used for admissions to institutions of higher education,...
tutoring to students in grades K-12
K-12
K–12 is a designation for the sum of primary and secondary education. It is used in the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand where P–12 is also commonly used...
. It offers preparation for standardized aptitude tests such as the SAT
SAT
The SAT Reasoning Test is a standardized test for college admissions in the United States. The SAT is owned, published, and developed by the College Board, a nonprofit organization in the United States. It was formerly developed, published, and scored by the Educational Testing Service which still...
, ACT, PSAT, and SAT Subject Tests
SAT Subject Tests
SAT Subject Tests is the name for 20 multiple-choice standardized tests given on individual subjects, usually taken to improve a student's credentials for admission to colleges in the United States. Students typically choose which tests to take depending upon college entrance requirements for the...
, as well as tutoring for academic subjects such as math, biology, physics, Spanish, and writing. Headquartered in Stoneham, Massachusetts
Stoneham, Massachusetts
Stoneham is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Its population was 21,437 at the 2010 census, down from 22,219 in 2000. The town is the birthplace of Olympic figure skating medalist Nancy Kerrigan and is the home of the Stone Zoo.- History :...
, StudyPoint employs 650 tutors and operates in 23 metropolitan areas, including New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
, Washington, DC, Philadelphia, San Francisco, and Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
.
StudyPoint uses a one-to-one, in-home tutoring model that incorporates individual needs assessment and online homework tools. The company developed its own customer relationship management
Customer relationship management
Customer relationship management is a widely implemented strategy for managing a company’s interactions with customers, clients and sales prospects. It involves using technology to organize, automate, and synchronize business processes—principally sales activities, but also those for marketing,...
(CRM) and dashboard software to track sales data and student-progress metrics such as SAT score improvement and homework completion.
History
StudyPoint (originally StudySmart, Inc.) was founded in BostonBoston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
in 1999 by two Cornell University
Cornell University
Cornell University is an Ivy League university located in Ithaca, New York, United States. It is a private land-grant university, receiving annual funding from the State of New York for certain educational missions...
graduates, Richard Enos and Greg Zumas. In 2007 StudyPoint was profiled in a New York Times article about small-business performance in a slowing economy. It has been named five times by Inc.
Inc. (magazine)
Inc. magazine, founded in 1979 and based in New York City, is a monthly publication focused on growing companies. The magazine publishes an annual list of the 500 fastest-growing private companies in the U.S., the "Inc...
magazine as one of the 5,000 fastest-growing companies in the United States.