Re: Cambridge Corporation and Test Prep?

[Bob Schaeffer <bobschaeffer@earthlink.net>]

Yup, Cambridge Educational Services has sold thousands of "turnkey" 
college admissions prep. packages (curricula, workbooks, and practice 
tests) to schools and other institutions. I've gone through their 
boooths at several educational conferences, collected their materials 
and subscribe to their (free) newsletter on FairTest's behalf. Their 
prices are reasonably low compared to companies such as Kaplan (a wholly 
owned subsidiary of Washington Post-Newsweek) and the stock exchange 
listed and franchised Princeton Review. But then again, they sell in 
bulk to institutions largely by mail, not one-on-one to individual 
students, so their marketing and overhead costs are lower.

I've seen no independent research on the quality of Cambridge 
Educational Services products.

The names "Cambridge" is a fake, designed to convey an aura of prestige 
(as is the Educational Testing Service's "Princeton" address -- the 
former equestrian estate that houses their offices is  really in 
neighboring Lawrenceville -- and the Princeton Review coaching company. 
None have any relationship with the named cities.)

In fact Cambridge Educational Services is located in area code 847, 
which my directory says is in the great state of . . . . . .  Illinois! 
Go get 'em, George!

For more info:  http://www.cambridgeed.com

Bob Schaeffer, Public Education Director
FairTest: National Center for Fair & Open Testing
ph-  (239) 395-6773    fax- (239) 395-6779
web- http://www.fairtest.org

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> Anybody know anything about a company called "Cambridge" which is doing some 
> kind of test prep business?
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