How AI answer engines name Prep Expert
Data through October 21, 2026
Across 1,261 answers ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity and Google's AI surfaces gave to buyer questions about Education & Training between May 10, 2026 and October 21, 2026, Prep Expert was named in 24 (1.9%).
By engine
Answers each engine gave to buyer questions about Education & Training, and how many of them named Prep Expert.
| Engine | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT | 0 | 288 | 0.0% |
| Claude | 9 | 318 | 2.8% |
| Gemini | 10 | 318 | 3.1% |
| Perplexity | 5 | 318 | 1.6% |
| Google AI Mode | 0 | 12 | 0.0% |
| Google AI Overviews | 0 | 7 | 0.0% |
By question type
The same answers, split by the shape of the buyer question.
| Question type | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best-of | 24 | 210 | 11.4% |
| Ranked list | 0 | 205 | 0.0% |
| Head-to-head | 0 | 205 | 0.0% |
| Is it worth it | 0 | 205 | 0.0% |
| How to choose | 0 | 233 | 0.0% |
| Problem first | 0 | 203 | 0.0% |
Week by week
Prep Expert was named in at least one answer in 7 of the 8 weeks on record; the latest was the week of October 19, 2026.
Each week's answers to buyer questions about Education & Training, Monday to Sunday, newest first, and how many of them named Prep Expert. The questions asked can differ from one week to the next.
| Week of | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 178 | 1.1% | |
| 5 | 177 | 2.8% | |
| 2 | 168 | 1.2% | |
| 2 | 168 | 1.2% | |
| 0 | 52 | 0.0% | |
| 4 | 166 | 2.4% | |
| 5 | 184 | 2.7% | |
| 4 | 168 | 2.4% |
Named first
When an answer named Prep Expert alongside another brand in this record, it was named first in 16 of 22 (72.7%).
Named alongside
- PrepScholar: named together in 22 answers
- College Board: named together in 14 answers
Sources the engines cited when they named Prep Expert
Domains cited in answers that named Prep Expert, by the number of those answers that cited them.
| Domain | Answers |
|---|---|
| prepscholar.com | 21 |
| prepmaven.com | 13 |
| educationdata.org | 12 |
| reddit.com | 11 |
| testprepinsight.com | 11 |
| collegerover.com | 8 |
| collegeboard.org | 7 |
| sacbee.com | 7 |
| miamiherald.com | 6 |
| princetonreview.com | 6 |
Prep Expert's own site (prepexpert.com) was cited in 10 of 24 (41.7%).
Across every answer run in the Machine Relations Index, not only the answers that named Prep Expert, prepexpert.com was cited in 11 of 29,566 (0.04%), by 2 of the 6 engines it observes. The Index is still collecting evidence on prepexpert.com before it grades or ranks it.
Across every Education & Training buyer question, not only the answers that named Prep Expert, the Machine Relations Index ranks which sources AI engines cite for Education & Training questions.
How this is measured
Names are matched case-sensitively from each brand's own homepage title, in answers stored by the Machine Relations Index. Only derived counts are published here; no answer text is.
A brand appears only once it has been named in at least 10 answers on 7 separate days.
A name match counts a mention. It does not count a recommendation, and it does not measure sentiment.
Categories are the Index's buyer-question categories.
Source: Machine Relations Index.
FAQ
Does ChatGPT recommend Prep Expert?
ChatGPT did not name Prep Expert in any of its 288 answers to buyer questions about Education & Training between May 10, 2026 and October 21, 2026.
Which sources do AI engines cite when they mention Prep Expert?
The domains cited most often in answers that named Prep Expert were prepscholar.com (21 answers), prepmaven.com (13 answers) and educationdata.org (12 answers).
Which AI engine names Prep Expert most often?
Gemini, at 3.1%: it named Prep Expert in 10 of 318 answers to buyer questions about Education & Training.