E-LEARNING SOLUTION OPENS THE WORLD OF HIGHER ACADEMICS TO HIGH SCHOOL AND UNIVERSITY STUDENTS

BrainMass Inc. (www.brainmass.com) is now providing "Academics without Borders" through its e-learning solution. BrainMass offers access to some of the world's top academic minds so that students worldwide can receive scholastic assistance 24/7 from any web-enabled computer. Often viewed as an exclusive community that is unavailable to student-masses, graduate-level students, professors and "real-world" professionals are now opening their office doors to students studying at the undergraduate and high school levels.

Toronto, Canada - Mar. 7, 2003 -- BrainMass Inc. (www.brainmass.com) is now providing "Academics without Borders" through its e-learning solution. BrainMass offers access to some of the world's top academic minds so that students worldwide can receive scholastic assistance 24/7 from any web-enabled computer. Often viewed as an exclusive community that is unavailable to student-masses, graduate-level students, professors and "real-world" professionals are now opening their office doors to students studying at the undergraduate and high school levels.

Through an online gateway, students are now posting academic queries to be addressed by one of more than 1000 Masters- or PhD-level instructors (BrainMass' Online Teaching Assistants) from 125 universities worldwide. Spanning all time zones and 44 fields of study, BrainMass is able to address the study demands of any student.

"In our highly connected, knowledge-based world, students are required to absorb more information than ever before," said Grant Goodwin, founder of BrainMass.com. "With expert guidance and mentorship available whenever it is needed, students are dramatically enhancing their comprehension of difficult concepts."

"Learning happens outside the classroom. In any course, the material covered in class is just a tiny ice cube off a gigantic iceberg of knowledge," says Rachel Levine, a PhD candidate and BrainMass Online Teaching Assistant. "Professors can only highlight the most important and/or difficult parts and leave it up to you to discover the rest."

Students have likened BrainMass to a favorite professor looking over their shoulder. In its early months of operation, the average user returned five or more times to receive academic insight. The price-point of BrainMass services, just $3.79 CAD (approx. $2.50 US) may be part of the reason behind this return participation.

Goodwin adds, "Parents are as concerned about the academic future of their children as the students themselves. BrainMass gives parents a way to send instant academic relief. Those who use our service know that their children have no comparable source of assistance on campus."

BrainMass' Online Teaching Assistants also review drafts of university entrance letters, lab reports and essays. Reviewers will examine submittals for syntax, thesis cohesion, and flow; embedding comments directly in the essay documents.

Help Hotlines (North America 1-888-468-5429, International 001-613-531-6182) have been established to assist students and parents interested in accessing BrainMass instructors. http://www.brainmass.com

NOTES TO EDITORS

Background Information:
An online Open House tour has been developed to provide members of the press with background information and facts about BrainMass. It can be accessed via the 'Open House link found on the BrainMass homepage, http://www.brainmass.com

For further information:   
Grant Goodwin   
BrainMass Inc.      
797 Princess Street, Suite 305               
Kingston, ON, Canada K7L 1G1   
Tel: +1.613.531.6182
Fax: +1.613.531.3555
Email: ggoodwin@brainmass.com
www.brainmass.com