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GMAT Course update: extra challenge quizzes
Knewton students are an ambitious bunch, so this week we added some extra tough assessments to our GMAT course. If you’re a student, halfway through your class you can try 2 Midterm Challenge Quizzes, high-difficulty 15-question mini-tests geared toward 700+ scorers. At the end of the course, take two Final …
A first in education: Knewton headed to Davos as a 2011 Technology Pioneer
Today the World Economic Forum at Davos announced its list of Technology Pioneers for 2011. The award goes to high performing companies committed to making a lasting impact on the state of the world, and we at Knewton are honored to be the first education company ever selected. We’re excited …
Braving the Unknown: Traveling Far for Your Education
Matthew Busick is a Content Developer at Knewton. Bicoastal: (adj.) Living or working on both the east and west coasts of the United States. When I tell my friends that I’ve dreamed of being bicoastal, they look at me as if I’ve revealed something highly personal or inappropriate. Maybe it’s …
Save the Date: Knewton Student Homecoming Party, August 12
Knewton students attend class from all over the world, but on Thursday, August 12 they can come to us! If you’re in the NYC area later this summer, drop by our Student Homecoming Party at the Knewton office. Past, present, and future Knewton students are welcome. Just RSVP below so …
Tech Startups and Ultimate Frisbee: What’s the Connection?
Andy Huang is a content developer at Knewton. What do Google, Apple, Facebook, Yahoo, and Knewton have in common? Great places to work? Check. Brilliant people? Check. Cutting edge technology? Check. Ultimate Frisbee? Check. Played on college campuses across the country, Ultimate Frisbee has long been known as a sport …
A note from Monica: Summer Intern, B-school Student, and Bride-to-be!
Hi, my name is Monica Punjabi, and I’m a Marketing/Business Development intern at Knewton this summer. I am also a current Wharton Business school student and soon-to-be BRIDE (on Labor Day weekend…. wow, I just realized how close that is!). After spending 4 years in the corporate world (Investment banking …
Meet Casey: Knewton GMAT Student Turned SAT Teacher Turned Marketing Intern (Phew!)
Casey is a Marketing Intern at Knewton, as well as one of our star SAT teachers. She’ll be attending UVA Darden for business school in the fall. Hi! My name is Casey and I am a Marketing intern at Knewton this summer. I thought I’d share a bit about how …
What is Adaptive Learning?
David Kuntz is the Vice President of Research at Knewton If you’ve spent any time in the field of educational technology, you may have heard the term “adaptive learning,” or one of its many aliases: adaptive instruction, adaptive hypermedia, computer-based learning, intelligent tutoring systems, computer-based pedagogical agents… If you’re like …
Internet Week Report: "Pluggable Culture"
Jess Nepom is the Curriculum Coordinator at Knewton. She’s also one of our top GMAT prep and SAT prep teachers. Recently I got the chance to leave Knewton’s Union Square office for a couple of hours and walk a few blocks to the headquarters of Internet Week NY 2010. Internet …
World Class Course. World Cup Discount.
We’re so excited about the arrival of the World Cup that we’re offering a world-class discount. Take 10% off Knewton GMAT through Monday night at 11:59pm EDT. Use the promo code… WorldCup-GMAT … and get the best course in the world at a discount!
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