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Daily Archives: December 8, 2010

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Defining Critical Thinking

Posted in Ed Tech on December 8, 2010 by David Kuntz

I had the pleasure recently of spending a little time with Simon Lebus, the Chief Executive of Cambridge Assessment (CA). The last time I checked, CA was Europe’s largest assessment agency. During part of that conversation, Simon pointed me to a research report CA produced in 2008 on critical thinking. The research methodology combined expert judgment with a review of relevant literature in order to produce consensus about what critical thinking is (and is not)… Read more

Knewton Challenge Discussion – GMAT Data Sufficiency (Eunice Selling Cakes)

Posted in Test Prep on December 8, 2010 by Knewton

This is a Data Sufficiency problem from Session 5, Extra Practice HW 3 (Quantitative Strategy). So far, 63.5% of Knewton students have missed it. How would you approach it? Try it out, then share your answers, questions, and thought processes in the comments below. Remember, if you’re in our GMAT class now, add your teacher name and session to your comment (e.g., Zwelling, MW 1:30). We’ll post the official answer (in video form!) in a week… Read more

MBA Admissions Tip: Avoiding Common Pitfalls, Part I

Posted in Test Prep on December 8, 2010 by Knewton

Here’s another weekly MBA admissions tip from our friends at Clear Admit. For more advice about the b-school application process, check out their blog. Today we would like to offer a handful of essay pointers in brief in order to help applicants avoid common pitfalls as they gear up for the Round Two deadlines.  While we should caution that every applicant is unique and that some of these tips may not apply to everyone, we wanted our… Read more

Law School Admissions Tip: Crafting Your Resume

Posted in Test Prep on December 8, 2010 by Knewton

Every other Wednesday, our friends at Clear Admit will share one of their excellent tips for navigating the law school admissions process. For more advice, be sure to check out their blog. This fall we offered some basic advice regarding how to start working on one’s resume for the law school admissions process.  Today we want to offer some general tips for applicants on getting the most mileage out of their resumes, since it’s a powerful little… Read more

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