Author Archive - Knewton
Knewton GMAT Prep Sale Ends Tomorrow Night
Time’s running out on our sweet eco-savings offer. Until 11:59pm EST Tuesday, take $100 off on Knewton’s GMAT course. That’s just $590 for the smartest, most sustainable prep out there. Prep green, save some green. It’s a great deal for you, and an even better deal...
Knewton GMAT Prep Tip: How to stay focused on your Reading Comprehension
Jen Rugani is one of the lead teachers at Knewton, where she helps students rock their GMAT prep. – If taking the GMAT is like running a marathon, then the Reading Compr passages are like a set of steep hills in mile 23. They’re dense, complicated, insipid...
CAT FAQ: Beginner
David Kuntz is the VP of Research at Knewton, where he helps students with their GMAT preparation. 1. What is an algorithm? An algorithm is, generally, a usually efficient set of well-defined steps the following of which results in the solution to some pre-defined problem. In the...
Kaplan acquires Manhattan GMAT
We’ve confirmed the news with multiple sources in both companies and expect an official announcement in the next few weeks. A Kaplan corporate employee even announced the news on Twitter in late December, though the tweet was quickly deleted. At Knewton, we’re interested to see how...
Knewton’s David Kuntz explains how the GMAT is Scored
David Kuntz is the Vice President of Research at Knewton. Learn more about the company’s GMAT course. We’ve received grades all our lives. In fact, we’re so used to them that we often don’t think very much about what they mean, or how they are calculated....
Save $100 on Knewton GMAT Course, 10 more hours only!
Until the ball drops tonight, take $100 off any Knewton course. This is our way of spreading joy to the world without subjecting anyone to our version of Auld Lang Syne. The best thing about GMAT prep? Getting into grad school is a gift that...
Knewton Tip: The Value of Memorization on the GMAT
Josh Anish is the Senior Editor at Knewton, where he helps students with the Verbal components of GMAT prep. Learn more about the company’s GMAT course. During your entire educational career, teachers have probably told you the same, shopworn motto: Deep understanding is more important...
GMAT Guessing Tips from Knewton
Nate Burke is a Content Developer at Knewton, specializing in question creation for the Quantitative section of Knewton’s GMAT prep course “The best way to win at Russian Roulette is to not play at all. Or you could just have the other guy go first and then...
Knewton GMAT Prep Holiday Discount — Save $100 — Last Day
Get into the holiday spirit with some seasonal savings! Through December 21st, take $100 off any Knewton course. This is our way of spreading joy to the world without subjecting anyone to our caroling. The best thing about GMAT prep? Getting into grad school is...
GMAT Prep Tip from Knewton: Treating the GMAT like a Business Trip
Nathan Burke is a Math Content Developer at Knewton, specializing in GMAT prep. The GMAT quantitative section is different from most math tests. You don’t usually see Data Sufficiency questions outside the GMAT, for one thing. They’re tricky, and mastering them requires a high level of...