The Knewton Blog

Kyle Hausmann is a Content Developer at Knewton, where he helps students with their GMAT prep. Many of Knewton’s GMAT students are aiming for the top MBA programs in the world. Comparing those programs can be difficult —HBS and Stanford GSB both look pretty darn good on a resume, after all.  In the end, deciding between those two business behemoths largely comes down to personality. The learning experience will not be the same — the… Read more

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Making the choice to defer your business school admission can be difficult, and tough economic times add several complicating factors to the mix. It’s not easy to leave a paying job in a harsh economic climate, and student loans become tighter when the economy is reeling. This BusinessWeek article is essential reading for any students who are considering deferrals. In essence, business schools, overrun by deferral applications, may not look as kindly on them as… Read more

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Interesting read from the latest issue of Business Week. With growing international interest in U.S. business schools, some programs are looking to attract a more diverse population of students than ever before.  Recruiters from Tuck, Darden, and Kellogg went to Ghana in search of applicants, and some schools are venturing even further. New scholarship opportunities for international students are especially encouraging: One of the more innovative ones is the Share Scholarship offered at the Thunderbird… Read more

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Why should anyone go to business school? Bill Gates never went, and neither did Steve Jobs. But you know who did? All these people. They used business school to develop the tools they needed for real-world success. If you’re serious about business, maybe you should go too… Starring Chris Black Produced by Ian Parker

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Jose Ferreira is the Founder and CEO of Knewton. In response to my last post on BeatTheGMAT, a commenter asked whether native English speakers have an advantage on the GMAT, and whether the test gives more weight to the verbal sections. Business schools care about both your math and your verbal skills. Math is a universal language, the same everywhere in the world. The verbal sections, on the other hand, are, simply put, in English…. Read more

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[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nuMOHnSouik&hl=en&fs=1&] Knewton CEO Jose Ferreira talks about selecting the business school that is best for you. He offers his expert opinions on the publications with trustworthy rankings, the correlation between GMAT scores and starting salaries, and the business school application process. Does US News and World Report have the best rankings, or does the Wall Street Journal? Jose will share his thoughts on those questions and others.

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