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Matthew Busick is a Content Developer at Knewton. At Knewton, we live and breathe standardized tests. It’s our job, but the frightening thing is that we actually enjoy what we do. I guess it would be fair to call us nerds (or Knerds, as they’re known around here). Walking to the bathroom or on my way to grab a snack, I’ve actually heard the following sentences: “Just because I said that shirt looks good on… Read more

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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 Challenge Quizzes for even more focused practice. This challenge practice is a great supplement to your core work, so all you high-achievers get ready. You… Read more

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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 we know you’re coming. We’d love to see you there! Knewton Homecoming Party Thursday, August 12, 7-9:30pm EDT 19 Union Square West, 12th Floor New… Read more

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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 for techies and nerds. And as those Frisbee toting techies and nerds graduate and move into high tech companies and startups, the sport of Ultimate… Read more

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This post was written by Josh Anish. Some offices have a golf culture; others football or even—gasp—tennis. I am proud to say that we Knewtonites recreate primarily via Ultimate Frisbee, kickball, and hoops. Basketball seems to be a particular passion of many folks in the office, which is fine by me. I captained my college basketball team (DIII, but still), and I have many more chances to be alpha on the court than I would,… Read more

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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 at JPMorgan and then M&A and Strategy at Pearson, the education company), I knew I wanted to work for an innovative start-up in the education… Read more

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This summer we kicked off an Alumni Video Contest on Facebook asking current and former Knewton students to share their stories. We received a lot of amazing entries, so picking a favorite was tough. In the end, though, we had to give it to David. Hilarious premise, great delivery, and some really cool course feedback—all framed by a solid pop culture reference. Without further ado, here’s David’s story. Enjoy! Congrats, David! Enjoy the iPad. And… Read more

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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 my summer is going, what it’s like working for Knewton, and my quest to meet every single Knewton pet this summer.  (Not an easy feat,… Read more

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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 Week is pretty much exactly what you’d expect. Tech and online companies (mostly startups) get together for talks, presentations, and demos. It’s a totally nerdy… Read more

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Based in NYC’s Union Square, Knewton is poised to revolutionize the practice of education with the world’s most powerful adaptive learning engine. Today, our revenues come from our next-gen online test prep classes, but our vision is much wider. We’re rich in eclectic personalities and are ridiculously dedicated. Our intention is to democratize education. Yes, that is a lofty goal, but we are committed to it, and our investors and students think we’re on to… Read more

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