The 1550+ Formula review
The 1550+ Formula has grown 19% between 24 Aug 2026 and 30 Oct 2026, by its published member count. It charges $99 a month.
A review on the numbers, not an opinion: nobody here has joined The 1550+ Formula, and nothing below is a verdict.
The 1550+ Formula is a Skool community for SAT preparation, aimed at students stuck on a plateau who want to break into the 1500s.[1] The group was created in June 2025 and is run by James, the founder of the online tutoring company Project Academic Weapon.[1][2]
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- Members
- 1,177
- Published price
- $99
- per month
- Members, last 28 days
- -95
- 2 Oct 2026 to 30 Oct 2026
- Size rank in niche
- #30
- of 131 sellers listed in skills and education, by published members
- Price rank in niche
- #6
- of 60 priced in Skills and education listed here, highest first
- Check the Course score
- 94
- A, very strong
- Niche
- Skills and education
- 134 listed here
- Created
- 16 Jun 2025
- Skool publishes this date
- Readings
- 14
- since 24 Aug 2026
About The 1550+ Formula
Members get the group's SAT prep course, weekly one-to-one time with James, 18 practice tests, AI-driven drills and help in the community around the clock.[1] New members can get a full refund within 14 days.[1]
Project Academic Weapon LLC offers online SAT prep through one-on-one tutoring, group sessions and practice materials, including full-length practice tests and targeted practice questions.[2] As of September 2026, its one-to-one tutoring cost $32 an hour, or $103 an hour with James, and every plan carried an $80 upfront software fee.[2] The company says James personally developed its course.[2]
Sources
- Skool listing: skool.com/satprep, as collected 24 Sept 2026
- Official website: projectacademicweapon.com, retrieved 28 Sept 2026
Compiled by Check the Course from the sources listed, to the best of our ability.
Read from the listing’s own words: what is offered, never how well.
What is inside
Counts published by The 1550+ Formula on its own page, read on 30 Oct 2026: how much is included, never how good it is. Listed as run by jameslusat.
This is not revenue, earnings or income. It assumes every listed member pays the headline price, which is never the case in practice, and it does not account for free members, trials, discounts, churn, refunds, platform fees or tax.
Against the skills and education niche
Percentile among the other 133 skills and education listings here, each seller counted once for size.
Held at $99 per month for every week we have tracked it, since August 2026.
Ahead of 94% of the 13,585 Skool communities we track, including ones without a page here, on the measures below, each read from a figure The 1550+ Formula published itself.
- Size 53% of the scoreahead of 84%
- Growth 27% of the scoreahead of 80%
- Track record 20% of the scoreahead of 58%
An algorithmic position among tracked listings: not an endorsement, a guarantee or advice. How the score works.
Present in every one of the 10 weeks recorded since August 2026, with no week missing.
Net member count up 19% between our first reading, on 24 Aug 2026, and our latest, on 30 Oct 2026.
Run this community?
Evidence and signals
Listed on 1,177 members.
Evidence: measured.
- Following elsewhere
- 66,200 at its largest66,200 on YouTube. Followers on another platform, not members here.
- First recorded
- 24 August 2026our first reading, not its launch
- Elsewhere
- YouTube
Tracked over time
14 observations over 67 days.
Observation log
| Observed | Members | Change | Price | Ceiling / month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Oct 2026 | 1,177 | -10 | $99 per month | $116,523 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 1,187 | +4 | $99 per month | $117,513 |
| 22 Oct 2026 | 1,183 | +7 | $99 per month | $117,117 |
| 18 Oct 2026 | 1,176 | -17 | $99 per month | $116,424 |
| 14 Oct 2026 | 1,193 | -21 | $99 per month | $118,107 |
| 10 Oct 2026 | 1,214 | -26 | $99 per month | $120,186 |
| 6 Oct 2026 | 1,240 | -32 | $99 per month | $122,760 |
| 2 Oct 2026 | 1,272 | +45 | $99 per month | $125,928 |
| 24 Sept 2026 | 1,227 | +67 | $99 per month | $121,473 |
| 14 Sept 2026 | 1,160 | +85 | $99 per month | $114,840 |
| 7 Sept 2026 | 1,075 | +36 | $99 per month | $106,425 |
| 5 Sept 2026 | 1,039 | +38 | $99 per month | $102,861 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 1,001 | +13 | $99 per month | $99,099 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 988 | $99 per month | $97,812 | |
| Average per week, last 28 days2 Oct 2026 to 30 Oct 2026 | -24 | |||
| Average per week, since first reading24 Aug 2026 to 30 Oct 2026 | +20 | |||
Milestones observed
| Members | Crossing | Between readings |
|---|---|---|
| 1,000 | Passed | 24 Aug 2026 and 31 Aug 2026 |
Seller’s followers on other platforms
| Read, about monthly | YouTube | TikTok |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 2026 | 66,200+9,300 | |
| 5 Sept 2026 | 56,900 |
Course content readings
| Observed | Posts | Modules | Courses |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Oct 2026 | 19,425+230 | 296+2 | 11 |
| 22 Oct 2026 | 19,195+139 | 294+1 | 11 |
| 18 Oct 2026 | 19,056+293 | 293-23 | 11-3 |
| 10 Oct 2026 | 18,763+266 | 316+2 | 14 |
| 2 Oct 2026 | 18,497+1,449 | 314+7 | 14 |
| 10 Sept 2026 | 17,048 | 307 | 14 |
| Added per week10 Sept 2026 to 30 Oct 2026 | +334 | -1.5 | -0.4 |
Common questions about The 1550+ Formula
- What is The 1550+ Formula?
- The 1550+ Formula is a Skool community for SAT preparation, aimed at students stuck on a plateau who want to break into the 1500s. The group was created in June 2025 and is run by James, the founder of the online tutoring company Project Academic Weapon.
- How much does The 1550+ Formula cost?
- The 1550+ Formula charges $99 per month on Skool, read 30 Oct 2026. That is cheaper than 8% of the other priced skills and education listings here.
- How many members does The 1550+ Formula have?
- The 1550+ Formula lists 1,177 members, read 30 Oct 2026.
- How has The 1550+ Formula's membership changed?
- From 988 members on 24 Aug 2026, our first reading, to 1,177 on 30 Oct 2026: up 189, or 19%.
- How does The 1550+ Formula compare with other skills and education communities?
- At $99 a month, The 1550+ Formula sits above the $29 median of the 59 priced skills and education listings here. The niche median is 577 members. Pricing benchmarks by niche.
- What else does The 1550+ Formula's seller list?
- The same seller has 1 other listing we track: SAT Prep.
- What do you get inside The 1550+ Formula?
- The 1550+ Formula publishes 296 course modules, 11 courses, 19,425 posts, 1 admin. Communities with the most course content.
Other listings by this seller
| Listing | Members | Read |
|---|---|---|
| SAT Prep | 34,759 | 31 Oct 2026 |
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