The Harvard Crimson interviews AT founder Arun Alagappan

March 1, 2001
The Harvard Crimson

"A is for Arun to the swarms of precocious teens who consider him their SAT-prep messiah."

"Arun's popularity created such buzz that he was featured in the New York Times Mag."

"'The [SAT] test shows your preparedness at whatever point you take the test' [Alagappan said]. 'It is not a test of aptitude. It is not random factors that lead to higher scores. You get a higher score because you learned a lot more... We shouldn't be so cynical that the prospects for improving your score are limited to outwitting the test. You have to learn the content, not just the format.'"