PowerScore Test Preparation

Name

PowerScore Test Preparation

Legal name

PowerScore, Inc.

Website

https://powerscore.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

LSAT Test Preparation

NAICS

Exam Preparation and Tutoring (611691), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Graduate & Professional School Admissions Exams (GRE/GMAT/LSAT/MCAT) Prep (EDANABAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Higher Education Admissions & Placement Exam Prep (GRE/GMAT/LSAT/MCAT) (EDAGADAC)

Keywords

• LSAT test preparation
• Online prep courses
• Private tutoring
• Admissions consulting
• Standardized test prep

Headquarters

HQ city

Charleston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Operations, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. LSAT Prep Courses (Live Online & On-Demand): Subscription-based access to LSAT prep courses offered in multiple tiers (LSAT Essentials/Starter, LSAT Premium, LSAT Elite). Includes on-demand video lessons taught by LSAT Bible authors, live online classes with instructors, and course materials. The LSAT Starter Access offers a 7-day free trial, with paid subscription tiers providing increasing levels of instructor access, tutoring sessions, and practice test analytics. Live online courses are priced at $995 for enrollment.
2. LSAT Private Tutoring: One-on-one personalized tutoring sessions available in multiple hourly packages (5, 10, 20, 30, 40, 60 hours, plus open-ended hourly). Can be conducted online or in person. Revenue is generated per tutoring package or hourly rate.
3. Self-Study Books and Publications: Sale of prep books including the LSAT Bible series, workbook packs, Bible duology/trilogy bundles, GMAT and GRE Bible series. Books are sold as one-time purchases with MSRP pricing, often with promotional discounts. Notable titles include the 2026-2027 LSAT Logical Reasoning Bible ($70), LSAT Reading Comprehension Bible ($60), Bible Workbook Pack ($120, sale $100), Bible Practice Pack ($230, sale $210), Bible Duology ($120), and Bible Trilogy bundles. GMAT and GRE books are priced at $27.99-$39.99 with free shipping.
4. Testing and Analytics Subscription: Monthly subscription for access to the online testing platform with all available official LSAT practice tests, custom drills, performance analytics, and explanations. Priced at $49 for the first month and $35 for subsequent months.
5. Law School Prep (Law Preview / BARBRI Law Preview): On-demand 1L prep course providing pre-law preparation content. Offered at $899 (MSRP) with promotional pricing at $499. All students enrolled in 2026 have access through May 31, 2027.
6. Law School Admissions Consulting: Advisory services for law school applications including full application crafting (Full Application Package), personal statement creation/review, and hourly consulting. Revenue generated through package fees and hourly rates.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

PowerScore Test Preparation is an education company that sells LSAT, GRE, and GMAT test prep through live online courses, self-paced on-demand video courses, one-on-one private tutoring, self-study books (the LSAT Bible series), and an online Testing & Analytics platform with LSAC-licensed practice tests. The company also offers law school admissions consulting and a 1L prep course (BARBRI Law Preview), serving individual pre-law, law school applicant, and incoming 1L student consumers primarily in the United States and Canada.

Product overview

PowerScore Test Preparation is a comprehensive test preparation company offering products and services for law school admissions (LSAT), graduate school admissions (GRE, GMAT), and law school success (1L preparation). The core product portfolio centers on the LSAT Bible series, including the LSAT Logical Reasoning Bible, LSAT Reading Comprehension Bible, and corresponding workbooks, which serve as the foundation for both self-study and course-based preparation. LSAT offerings are delivered through multiple formats: On-Demand and Live Online courses, Private Tutoring, and a tiered course structure (LSAT Essentials, Premium, and Elite). Adjacent services include Admissions Consulting, Law School Prep (BARBRI Law Preview), and supplementary resources including the Testing & Analytics platform, podcast, forum, and blog. The company also publishes GRE and GMAT self-study books. Products are available via subscription courses, one-on-one tutoring, and self-study books with free shipping on US and Canada orders.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• LSAT On-Demand Course Self-paced online LSAT preparation course with 50+ hours of video lessons taught by LSAT Bible authors Jon Denning and Dave Killoran, including access to official LSAT practice tests, explanations, and performance analytics; built for individual pre-law students seeking flexible independent study.
• LSAT Live Online Course Interactive live online LSAT prep with daily classes taught by 170+ scoring instructors, featuring a comprehensive course curriculum designed for each upcoming LSAT with exclusive prep content based on recent trends and a 2-3 month syllabus; priced at $995 per enrollment.
• LSAT Private Tutoring One-on-one personalized LSAT tutoring available in-person or online, with custom study plans, personalized sessions, and expert tutors who analyze areas of struggle and provide skills for goal score achievement; sold as 5, 10, 20, 30, 40, or 60-hour packages plus open-ended hourly options.
• LSAT Premium Course Mid-tier LSAT prep course subscription tier including 90+ practice tests, written and video explanations for thousands of LSAT questions, concept-specific problem sets, and instructor access with drop-in hours.
• LSAT Elite Course Top-tier LSAT prep course with all Premium features plus 1-on-1 personalized private tutoring sessions, personalized practice recommendations, and comprehensive instructor support.
• LSAT Starter Access (Free Trial) Free 7-day trial of the LSAT course offering 6+ hours of LSAT course lessons, 3 official online practice LSATs, and detailed feedback via the performance analytics system.
• LSAT Self-Study Books (Bible Series and Bundles) Comprehensive LSAT prep book series including the LSAT Logical Reasoning Bible ($70), LSAT Reading Comprehension Bible ($60), Logic Games Bible, workbooks, Duology, Trilogy, Workbook Pack, and Practice Pack, providing strategies and practice questions for self-study with free shipping in the US and Canada.
• Testing & Analytics Package Online LSAT practice testing platform providing every available official LSAT-licensed practice test, custom drills by question and concept type, performance tracking, and detailed analytics for monitoring LSAT prep progress; priced at $49 for the first month and $35 for all subsequent months.
• Admissions Consulting Law school admissions consulting services co-developed with Spivey Consulting, including start-to-finish full application crafting and assistance, personal statement creation and review, custom hourly consulting for any application aspect, and the PowerScore/Spivey Consulting Law School Admissions Bible book; staffed by former admissions officers including Harvard Law's former Director of Admissions.
• BARBRI Law Preview (1L Prep Course) Comprehensive on-demand preparation course for first-year law school students, providing 30+ hours of on-demand lessons on 1L subjects, exam-taking strategies, case briefing skills, academic skills workshops, and legal research and writing demonstrations; priced at $899 MSRP with promotional pricing at $499, with 2026 enrollees having access through May 31, 2027.
• GRE Self-Study Books GRE prep book series including the GRE Quantitative Reasoning Bible and GRE Verbal Reasoning Bible, providing strategies for GRE test preparation with practice questions and detailed explanations; priced at $27.99-$39.99 per book with free shipping in the US and Canada.
• GMAT Self-Study Books GMAT prep book series including the GMAT Critical Reasoning Bible and GMAT Reading Comprehension Bible, providing strategies for the GMAT Verbal section (Critical Reasoning and Reading Comprehension) with concept-specific instruction; priced at $27.99-$39.99 per book with free shipping in the US and Canada.
• The PowerScore/Spivey Consulting Law School Admissions Bible Co-authored publication combining PowerScore's test prep expertise with Spivey Consulting's admissions consulting experience, sold as a standalone book through the PowerScore site and used as a reference resource in the Admissions Consulting service.

Quantifiable outcome

• Score increases of 30+ points reported by LSAT course students
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Spivey ConsultingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPowerScore and Spivey Consulting co-authored 'The PowerScore/Spivey Consulting Law School Admissions Bible,' combining PowerScore's test prep expertise with Spivey Consulting's admissions consulting experience. Spivey Consulting is led by Mike Spivey, a former senior administrator at Vanderbilt, Washington University St. Louis, and University of Colorado law schools, and Karen Buttenbaum, former Director of Admissions at Harvard Law School.
• BARBRIcoreOthersPowerScore is a subsidiary and brand of BARBRI Global, a global learning company dedicated to legal education and specialized training. BARBRI, founded in 1967 and backed by Francisco Partners, provides the parent company infrastructure, resources, and brand umbrella under which PowerScore operates. BARBRI offers the largest database of legal education data and has helped over 1.5 million lawyers pass the US bar exam.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Emerging players

• Target Test Prep: Target Test Prep is a tech-forward, data-driven GMAT prep platform with course and self-study products. It is an emerging peer that pressures PowerScore's book-only GRE/GMAT position with more interactive, analytics-driven offerings.
• 7Sage: 7Sage is an LSAT-focused online prep platform built around analytics-driven study, video lessons, and a popular prep community. It is an emerging tech-forward LSAT peer that pressures PowerScore on price and on the analytics depth of its Testing & Analytics subscription.
• Magoosh: Magoosh is a leading online test prep provider with strong GRE and GMAT course and subscription offerings, plus LSAT prep. It is an emerging peer that competes with PowerScore's GRE/GMAT Bible line and increasingly in the LSAT category, often at lower price points.

Direct peers

• Manhattan Prep: Manhattan Prep is a premium GMAT, GRE, and LSAT prep provider known for instructor-led courses and high-quality prep books, now part of Kaplan. It is a direct peer across PowerScore's GRE, GMAT, and LSAT test prep categories with comparable course and book-based offerings.
• TestMasters: TestMasters is a long-running LSAT prep company offering live in-person and online courses, private tutoring, and books. It is a direct LSAT-only peer with a similar course-and-tutoring business model targeting the same pre-law applicant pool.
• The Princeton Review: The Princeton Review is a leading direct LSAT, GRE, and GMAT test prep competitor with live online courses, private tutoring, books, and adaptive practice tools. It is the most frequently cited alternative to PowerScore in third-party LSAT prep comparisons and serves the same pre-law and graduate-school applicant customer base.
• Blueprint Test Prep: Blueprint Test Prep offers LSAT, MCAT, GMAT, and GRE prep through self-paced and live online courses, plus private tutoring. It is a direct peer in LSAT prep with a comparable multi-format product strategy and overlapping pre-law customer base.
• Kaplan Test Prep: Kaplan is a broad incumbent in standardized test prep offering LSAT, GRE, GMAT, MCAT, SAT, and ACT courses, tutoring, and books. It is a direct peer in LSAT prep and competes head-to-head with PowerScore on live online courses and private tutoring for pre-law students.

Broad incumbents

• Varsity Tutors: Varsity Tutors (a Nerdy company) is a broad incumbent in online and in-person tutoring and standardized test prep, including LSAT, GRE, and GMAT. It is a broad incumbent peer that overlaps with PowerScore's tutoring and LSAT course offerings as part of a wider subject-area portfolio.

Others

• Spivey Consulting: Spivey Consulting is a leading law school admissions consulting firm led by former senior law school administrators. It is a strategic partner (co-author of the PowerScore/Spivey Law School Admissions Bible) and an adjacent peer whose admissions consulting services overlap with PowerScore's admissions consulting line.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/powerscore
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/PowerScoreTestPrep
• Facebookfacebook.com/powerscore-8531017006
• Pinterestpinterest.com/powerscore
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/powerscore

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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