<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="0.92"> <channel><title>Knewton Blog</title><link>http://blog.knewton.com</link> <description>An online community of education enthusiasts who work together</description> <lastBuildDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 22:24:29 +0000</lastBuildDate> <docs>http://backend.userland.com/rss092</docs> <language>en</language> <xhtml:meta xmlns:xhtml="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" name="robots" content="noindex" /><item><title>SAT Prep: A Crate Full of Ninjas, or, Translating Words to Algebra</title> <description><![CDATA[Kyle Hausman is a Content Developer at Knewton, where he helps students with their SAT prep. Translating words to algebra is hugely important on the SAT. The test contains trickily worded problems that are crafted specifically to test this skill. Fortunately, it’s something you can easily improve upon with a little bit of practice! As [...]Related posts:<ol><li><a href='http://blog.knewton.com/2010/05/04/sat-vocab-peripatetic/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: SAT Vocab Words: Learn “peripatetic”–but don’t use it'>SAT Vocab Words: Learn “peripatetic”–but don’t use it</a></li><li><a href='http://blog.knewton.com/2010/01/27/balancing-work-and-a-full-time-mba-program/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Balancing work and a full-time MBA program'>Balancing work and a full-time MBA program</a></li><li><a href='http://blog.knewton.com/2010/05/27/sat-prep-toptips/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: SAT Prep: The Top 10 Tips'>SAT Prep: The Top 10 Tips</a></li></ol>]]></description><link>http://blog.knewton.com/2010/07/27/sat-prep-translating-words-to-algebra/</link> </item> <item><title>GMAT Idioms: Getting to Know the GMAT Like the Back of Your Hand</title> <description><![CDATA[Jonathan Bethune is a Content Developer at Knewton, where he helps students with their GMAT prep. People who dream of making a killing in the business world are a dime a dozen. Unfortunately, few can actually go the distance on the GMAT. I have seen many students cut their teeth on practice tests, then take [...]Related posts:<ol><li><a href='http://blog.knewton.com/2010/05/10/sentence-correction-tip/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: GMAT Prep Tip: 5 Bad Habits on the Sentence Correction section'>GMAT Prep Tip: 5 Bad Habits on the Sentence Correction section</a></li><li><a href='http://blog.knewton.com/2009/11/02/esl-gmat/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Non-Native English Speakers and the GMAT'>Non-Native English Speakers and the GMAT</a></li><li><a href='http://blog.knewton.com/2009/09/21/non-native-speakers-and-the-gmat/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Non-native speakers and the GMAT'>Non-native speakers and the GMAT</a></li></ol>]]></description><link>http://blog.knewton.com/2010/07/26/gmat-idioms/</link> </item> <item><title>Braving the Unknown: Traveling Far for Your Education</title> <description><![CDATA[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 the rootlessness that they find [...]Related posts:<ol><li><a href='http://blog.knewton.com/2010/05/03/against-the-yelp-ification-of-education/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Against the Yelp-ification of Education'>Against the Yelp-ification of Education</a></li><li><a href='http://blog.knewton.com/2009/07/29/knewton-awarded-ao-global-250-award-for-digital-education/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Knewton Tops Digital Education Category at AO Global 250 Awards'>Knewton Tops Digital Education Category at AO Global 250 Awards</a></li><li><a href='http://blog.knewton.com/2010/04/09/what-the-ipad-does-and-doesnt-mean-for-education/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: What the iPad Does—and Doesn’t—Mean for Education'>What the iPad Does—and Doesn’t—Mean for Education</a></li></ol>]]></description><link>http://blog.knewton.com/2010/07/23/braving-the-unknown-traveling-far-for-your-education/</link> </item> <item><title>LSAT Logical Reasoning in Real Life: The Emmy Awards</title> <description><![CDATA[Nominees for the 62nd official Primetime Emmy Awards were recently announced. Whether you own a television, stream content directly into your 12" computer screen, or scoff at the whole matter altogether, we hope that you'll employ some sound Logical Reasoning as you reminisce about all the hours you've spent watching television (and, necessarily, not doing [...]Related posts:<ol><li><a href='http://blog.knewton.com/2010/07/08/lsat-logical-reasoning-in-real-life-facebook-friends/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: LSAT Logical Reasoning in Real Life: Facebook “Friends”'>LSAT Logical Reasoning in Real Life: Facebook “Friends”</a></li><li><a href='http://blog.knewton.com/2010/02/19/sat-vocab-in-real-life/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: SAT vocab in real life'>SAT vocab in real life</a></li><li><a href='http://blog.knewton.com/2010/07/06/gmat-prep-in-real-life-probability-and-the-world-cup/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: GMAT Prep in Real Life: Probability and the World Cup'>GMAT Prep in Real Life: Probability and the World Cup</a></li></ol>]]></description><link>http://blog.knewton.com/2010/07/21/lsat-logical-reasoning-in-real-life-the-emmy-awards/</link> </item> <item><title>Save the Date: Knewton Student Homecoming Party, August 12</title> <description><![CDATA[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 [...]Related posts:<ol><li><a href='http://blog.knewton.com/2010/06/29/meet-casey-knewton-gmat-student-turned-sat-teacher-turned-marketing-intern-phew/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Meet Casey: Knewton GMAT Student Turned SAT Teacher Turned Marketing Intern (Phew!)'>Meet Casey: Knewton GMAT Student Turned SAT Teacher Turned Marketing Intern (Phew!)</a></li><li><a href='http://blog.knewton.com/2009/11/12/great-gmat-essay/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Great GMAT Essay from Knewton student'>Great GMAT Essay from Knewton student</a></li><li><a href='http://blog.knewton.com/2010/07/09/a-note-from-monica-summer-intern-b-school-student-and-bride-to-be/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: A note from Monica: Summer Intern, B-school Student, and Bride-to-be!'>A note from Monica: Summer Intern, B-school Student, and Bride-to-be!</a></li></ol>]]></description><link>http://blog.knewton.com/2010/07/20/save-the-date-knewton-student-homecoming-party-august-12/</link> </item> <item><title>Tech Startups and Ultimate Frisbee: What’s the Connection?</title> <description><![CDATA[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 [...]Related posts:<ol><li><a href='http://blog.knewton.com/2009/07/02/a-word-from-rohit-project-management-intern-slash-good-ultimate-player/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: A word from Rohit, project management intern slash good Ultimate player'>A word from Rohit, project management intern slash good Ultimate player</a></li><li><a href='http://blog.knewton.com/2009/12/24/teachers-online-homework/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: An ed tech challenge: Teachers can put homework online, but will they?'>An ed tech challenge: Teachers can put homework online, but will they?</a></li><li><a href='http://blog.knewton.com/2009/09/14/rohit-is-back-at-least-back-on-the-blog/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Rohit is back (at least back on the blog)'>Rohit is back (at least back on the blog)</a></li></ol>]]></description><link>http://blog.knewton.com/2010/07/20/tech-startups-and-ultimate-frisbee-whats-the-connection/</link> </item> <item><title>Top 10 Time Savers for the GMAT</title> <description><![CDATA[Kyle Hausman is a Content Developer at Knewton, where he helps students with their GMAT prep. GMAT success depends not only on getting the right answer--but on getting it fast. Time management is key to conquering the GMAT: After all, test-takers only have an average of two minutes to spend on each question. Saving time [...]Related posts:<ol><li><a href='http://blog.knewton.com/2009/08/31/gmat-guessing/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: On the Subtleties of GMAT Guessing'>On the Subtleties of GMAT Guessing</a></li><li><a href='http://blog.knewton.com/2010/03/09/the-importance-of-prime-factorization-on-the-gmat/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: The importance of prime factorization on the GMAT'>The importance of prime factorization on the GMAT</a></li><li><a href='http://blog.knewton.com/2009/11/20/optimizing-stubborn-tendencies-on-the-gmat/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Optimizing Stubborn Tendencies on the GMAT'>Optimizing Stubborn Tendencies on the GMAT</a></li></ol>]]></description><link>http://blog.knewton.com/2010/07/19/top-10-time-savers-for-the-gmat/</link> </item> <item><title>Guest Post: Business School Resumes Explained!</title> <description><![CDATA[This post comes to us from Igor Khayet, President and Founder of My Resume Shop (www.myresumeshop.com). One of the most important components of the business school application is a professional resume. What exactly is a business school application resume, and how is it different from a resume used in applying for internships and full-time jobs, [...]Related posts:<ol><li><a href='http://blog.knewton.com/2010/01/13/ann-levine-law-school-exper/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Guest Post: Ann Levine'>Guest Post: Ann Levine</a></li><li><a href='http://blog.knewton.com/2009/10/15/business-school-celebs/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Business School Celebs'>Business School Celebs</a></li><li><a href='http://blog.knewton.com/2010/07/12/10-unexpectedly-fun-things-about-applying-to-business-school/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: 10 Unexpectedly Fun Things About Applying to Business School'>10 Unexpectedly Fun Things About Applying to Business School</a></li></ol>]]></description><link>http://blog.knewton.com/2010/07/16/guest-post-business-school-resumes-explained/</link> </item> <item><title>Knewton Hoops: Scouting Report</title> <description><![CDATA[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 [...]Related posts:<ol><li><a href='http://blog.knewton.com/2010/06/15/internet-week-report-pluggable-culture/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Internet Week Report: “Pluggable Culture”'>Internet Week Report: “Pluggable Culture”</a></li><li><a href='http://blog.knewton.com/2009/11/12/great-gmat-essay/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Great GMAT Essay from Knewton student'>Great GMAT Essay from Knewton student</a></li><li><a href='http://blog.knewton.com/2009/11/25/knewton-thanksgiving/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Knewton Thanksgiving'>Knewton Thanksgiving</a></li></ol>]]></description><link>http://blog.knewton.com/2010/07/15/knewton-hoops-scouting-report/</link> </item> <item><title>Announcing Knewton’s SAT Boot Camp!</title> <description><![CDATA[Here at Knewton, summer’s been flying by. Mid-July? How did that happen?Did you promise yourself that this would be the summer of SAT prep? And yet—College Board blue book still unopened and collecting dust? Don’t despair. Enter Knewton’s SAT Boot Camp! Who needs another sunburn? Instead, spend August in Boot Camp—and learn the best ways [...]Related posts:<ol><li><a href='http://blog.knewton.com/2010/07/06/hall-of-fame-contest-winner/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Announcing the winner of our Alumni Hall of Fame Contest on Facebook'>Announcing the winner of our Alumni Hall of Fame Contest on Facebook</a></li><li><a href='http://blog.knewton.com/2010/01/28/college-admissions-guide-10-things-junior-year/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: College admissions guide: 10 things to do during your junior year'>College admissions guide: 10 things to do during your junior year</a></li><li><a href='http://blog.knewton.com/2010/03/31/knewton-college-admissions-tip-acing-the-college-interview/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Knewton College Admissions Tip: Acing the College Interview'>Knewton College Admissions Tip: Acing the College Interview</a></li></ol>]]></description><link>http://blog.knewton.com/2010/07/15/announcing-knewtons-sat-boot-camp/</link> </item> </channel> </rss>
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