Our Philosophy

We specialize in preparing candidates for the GMAT, GRE, SAT, TOEFL, IELTS and IMAT exams. We also offer Admissions Consulting Services for undergraduate and postgraduate programs. Our center was founded in 1981 by Spyros Koutsodontis and our team today consists of 12 people. The high scores of our more than 36,000 graduates have ensured their admission to top universities around the world. The continuous development of our services, our thorough process of selecting the right teachers, our recognition by the academic community as well as the great successes of our students, have resulted in us being the No1 choice of preparation every year for more than 43 years.

Spyros Koutsodontis

Founder-Professor

He has been creating and teaching preparatory programs since the late 1970s. In 1981, he founded the 'Koutsodontis prep center’. He holds a degree in Mathematics from the University of Athens and a postgraduate degree in Business Research from the University of Sussex. He was a professor at the American College of Greece (Deree College) from 1977 to 1990. He is an Honorary Member of the International Organization for the Recognition of Distinguished Professionals "INTERNATIONAL WHO IS WHO OF PROFESSIONALS".

Manolis Koutsodontis

Director of Studies-Professor

He studied Mathematics at the University of Athens and completed a master's degree at King's College of the University of London (MSc in International Management). He specializes in teaching and supervising test preparation programs since 1998. Many of his high-achieving students have managed to rank in the top 1% worldwide.

From 1981 until Today

Our Story

“It was in 1981 when I founded the prep center. I was already acquainted with the subject and following the student’s success, the demand for the preparation center services increased. The purpose of the preparation was -and still is- the maximization of the score in the standardized tests and consequently the meeting of the requirements of the Universities. Our students’ results allowed them to continue their studies at the universities of their choice. At that time, there was no training center either in Greece or in Europe. The preparation in the USA was tailored to their own specifications. The creation of the preparation programs, the duration, the material, the teaching etc. were done based on the form of the tests and the level of our students. Having a great knowledge of the subject and watching its evolution as well as changes in the level of students, I focused on the teaching material, the way of teaching and mainly on the selection of suitable collaborators. Together, we continued for four decades to offer the most effective, essential and economical preparation. Our top position for more than 40 years with a number of world leaders and a record of performance improvement is the guarantee we offer to our students. All these years, I get encouraged from the successful careers of our students as university professors, businessmen, company executives, etc. as well as from the recognition of the help we offered them when they needed it. It is a great pleasure to meet thousands of remarkable young people with exceptional mental and emotional abilities and it would be really good for Greece to offer to these exceptional young people the opportunity to share their greatness.”

Spyros E. Koutsodontis

Collaborations

RSM - KOUTSODONTIS SCHOLARSHIPS

We have offered scholarships amounting to € 10000 to students of our center who were accepted in RSM programs.

AIESEC Partnership

As a sponsor of AIESEC of NKUA for more than 10 years, we received the award for best collaborator during our collaboration.

ALBA Scholarships

We have offered scholarships amounting to € 55,000 exclusively to our students, for the MSc in Finance and MBA programs.

Bloode

We have supported Bloode, the first online blood donation community to increase the percentage of volunteer blood donors.

GMAC Summits

We have been participating in GMAC conferences for more than 20 years.

iMBA - KOUTSODONTIS Scholarships

Every academic year we offer a scholarship of € 1000 to a student of ours with high Gmat score.

Prometheus Eco Racing Sponshorship

We sponsored the effort of the voluntary research team "PROMITHEAS" of SECE of the NTUA.

QS University MBA & Masters Events

We are media sponsors for more than 20 years to the QS events for Master & MBA studies.

Startup Weekend Sponsorship

We have sponsored the Athens Startup Weekend University for the Greek youth entrepreneurship of Greek students.

TED x AUEB Sponshorship

We have supported as Gold Sponsor the TEDxAUEB events which aim to spark conversation, connection and community.

TED x NTUA Sponsorship

We have supported the TEDxNTUA events which aim to spark conversation, connection and community.

SNHU Partnership

We have offered to our students scholarships amounting to $ 30,000 for attending SNHU graduate programs.