Affiliate Disclosure & Editorial Policy

Our Relationship with Wizeprep

In the interest of full transparency: ScoreSmarter has a closer commercial relationship with Wizeprep than with other course providers. Wizeprep is our primary affiliate partner, and we earn higher commissions on Wizeprep referrals than on referrals to other companies.

We disclose this because we believe you deserve to know. Despite this relationship, our scoring methodology is applied identically to all courses. Wizeprep courses have earned high scores because they perform well on our rubric, but we encourage you to read our detailed reviews and compare courses yourself. We also recommend non-affiliate options (like Khan Academy for SAT) when they are the best fit.

How We Make Money

ScoreSmarter is an independently operated review website. We earn revenue through affiliate partnerships with test prep companies. When you click on certain links on our site and enroll in a course, we may receive a commission at no additional cost to you.

Our affiliate partners include Wizeprep, Blueprint, Kaplan, Princeton Review, Magoosh, UWorld, Achievable, and others. Commission rates vary by partner. We do not accept payment from course providers in exchange for higher scores or more favorable reviews.

Editorial Independence

Our affiliate relationships do not influence our rankings, scores, or editorial opinions. Every course is evaluated using the same standardized methodology across five key dimensions: Course Technology, Content Quality, Teaching Effectiveness, Value for Money, and Practice & Analytics.

Specific safeguards we maintain:

Scores are assigned before affiliate terms are negotiated with any provider.
Course providers cannot preview or approve reviews before publication.
We have declined partnerships that required editorial concessions.
We regularly recommend free options (Khan Academy, Jack Westin CARS) when they are the best fit for a student's budget.
All reviews include a "Pricing verified" date so readers can confirm accuracy.

How We Verify Information

All pricing, feature claims, and course details published on ScoreSmarter are verified directly against the course provider's live website. Each review and ranking page displays a "Pricing verified" date showing when we last confirmed the information. We re-verify pricing and features at least quarterly, and immediately when a provider announces changes.

If you find any inaccurate information on our site, please contact us at [email protected]. We take accuracy seriously and will correct errors within 48 hours of verification.

Affiliate Link Identification

Links that may earn us a commission are identified throughout the site. When you see a "Visit Course" or "Get Started" button on a review or ranking page, that link may be an affiliate link. Clicking these links and enrolling costs you nothing extra. Our comparison pages and blog posts also contain affiliate links where relevant, and these are noted in context.

Correction Policy

If we make a factual error in a review (incorrect pricing, outdated features, or misattributed content), we correct it promptly and note the correction with a date. If a correction materially changes the score, we re-evaluate the affected dimension and update the overall rating. Course providers and readers can report inaccuracies through our Partner page or by emailing [email protected].

Questions?

If you have questions about our affiliate relationships, editorial process, or how we score courses, email us at [email protected]. We are committed to maintaining the trust of our readers through full transparency.