The Princeton Review goes live on The Microsoft Network August 24; New forum devoted to everything you need to know about getting into college, grad and professional school

Business Wire, August 24, 1995

REDMOND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 24, 1995--Students searching for answers to questions about getting into college, graduate or professional school can find exactly what they're looking for on The Princeton Review's new online forum (GO:Princeton Review), scheduled to go live today on MSN The Microsoft Network when the highly anticipated online service debuts.

Students using The Princeton Review's forum on MSN will also have access to tips to make the most of their schooling experience, as well as how to survive in the post-graduation "real world."

"The Princeton Review forum on MSN, Microsoft's online service, is designed not only as a place to find useful expert advice, but also as a place where students can go to unwind and meet new friends," said Owen Davis, director of online services at The Princeton Review. "We are pleased to be a part of the MSN launch that extends the Windows-based desktop beyond simple communication and file sharing to a worldwide community of people, ideas and information."

Students spending time at The Princeton Review's area on MSN will be able to access:

o admission and financial aid information for all levels of

college, grad and professional school.

o the complete text of The Princeton Review's best-selling

Cracking the SAT and Cracking the GRE books.

o The Princeton Review software -- downloadable practice

"testlets" for each of the major exams for admission to

college, grad and professional school.

o a Student Message Board that provides the opportunity to

communicate with fellow students and ask questions of The

Princeton Review's residential experts.

o a Student Chat area that offers regularly scheduled live

sessions on a wide variety of topics related to education and

career development.

o listings of useful phone numbers, Princeton Review locations

and test prep course information.

o regularly scheduled live conferences with Princeton Review

experts and special guests.

Ed Custard, Princeton Review Online forum manager and TPR resident college expert, will oversee The Princeton Review forum on MSN. Formerly the director of admissions and New College of the University of South Florida and the State University of New York at Purchase, Custard has served on the admissions committee for the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University. With more than 18 years of college admission and counseling experience, and author of The Big Book of Colleges and co-author of Student Access Guide to The Best 309 Colleges, Custard has also provided expert commentary on the subject for NBC Nightly News, National Public Radio, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Money magazine and numerous other periodicals, radio and television stations.

Pricing and Availability

The Princeton Review forum is available for no charge on MSN, a fee-based option of Microsoft Windows 95. MSN makes it easy and inexpensive for users of Windows 95 to enter the world of electronic information and communication.

The Princeton Review, the nation's leader in test preparation, was established in 1981 and is now the nation's largest SAT course with 500 locations in more than 60 American cities and abroad. The Princeton Review also prepares students for the LSAT, GMAT, GRE, MCAT, ACT and a host of other standardized tests. It is the only test-prep company that competes in all three distribution channels: software, books and courses.

Editors Note: The Microsoft Network is operated by Microsoft Corp. on behalf of Microsoft Online Services Partnership. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp. in the United States and/or other countries.

CONTACT: Connors Communications, New York

Christian Harper or Wendy Handler, 212/995-2200