Aristo Scholars vs. Prep Expert
By The Aristo Scholars team · Updated
Prep Expert is known for test prep and also sells admissions counseling in packages of 25, 40 and 60 hours, plus a custom package. Its admissions page names the hours and does not print dollar amounts. The College Investor lists those three packages at 6,999, 9,999 and 13,999 dollars.
Aristo Scholars does not sell test prep. It is one counselor for the application, with the price shared on the free first call. Prep Expert is the better fit when you want SAT or ACT prep and admissions hours from the same company.
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Aristo Scholars and Prep Expert, side by side
| Prep Expert | Aristo Scholars | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | 25, 40 and 60 hour packages, plus custom. Dollar amounts are not on the admissions page checked October 31, 2026. The College Investor lists $6,999, $9,999 and $13,999. College Consensus lists a starting price of $6,999. | Not published on this site. Shared on the free first call, set by grade and how often you meet, and the same for every counselor. |
| Who your student works with | Prep Expert's admissions team, which the firm says is led by its admissions director. The page describes one-on-one consulting. | One counselor you choose by name from the roster, who takes the free first call. |
| Services | Admissions counseling and, as a separate business, SAT and ACT prep. The admissions page says test-prep classes are sometimes added during promotions. | Application counseling only. No test prep or tutoring. |
| What the firm says about results | Prep Expert states that about 96 percent of its students are admitted to at least one top-three choice. That figure is the firm's own. Aristo Scholars has not audited it. | No admission guarantee. Results the firm publishes are on the past results page, with the cohort named. |
When Prep Expert may be the better fit
Prep Expert can be the better fit if you want test prep and admissions counseling from one company, and a package priced by the hour is easier to compare than a quote you hear on a call.
Sources
- Prep Expert: admissions consulting
- The College Investor: Prep Expert review
- College Consensus: admissions consultants, Prep Expert from $6,999
Last checked October 31, 2026. Details about Prep Expert come from the sources above and may have changed; Prep Expert is not affiliated with Aristo Scholars. Spot an error? Email us and we will correct it.
Questions families ask
- How much does Prep Expert admissions counseling cost?
- Prep Expert's own page, checked October 31, 2026, describes 25, 40 and 60 hour packages and a custom package, and does not print the prices. The College Investor lists them at $6,999, $9,999 and $13,999. College Consensus lists comprehensive packages starting at $6,999.
- Does Aristo Scholars include test prep?
- No. Aristo Scholars does college application counseling and will tell you where to go for test prep. Prep Expert sells both. If a combined test-prep and admissions package is what you want, Prep Expert is built for that and Aristo Scholars is not.
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Aristo Scholars is not affiliated with any college named on this page and does not guarantee admission.