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On becoming a practicing software engineer

Pete is the CTO at Knewton, where he and his team are working hard to get ready for the launch of our new SAT prep course.

If you’re a recent or soon-to-be college grad (or maybe you realized your undergrad degree in Art History ain’t gonna pay the bills) and you are passionate about computers [...]

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Q: What happens at Knewton when the boiler breaks?

A: The Snuggies come out.

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Teacher’s pets: Puppy edition

OK, things are getting dangerously cute around here.

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Preppy New Year!

2009 was an exciting year here at Knewton, but we’re even more psyched for the year to come. Aside from providing the best LSAT prep and GMAT prep out there, here are some of the Knewton team’s top resolutions for 2010.

Eat more salad.
Drink less coffee.
Run a marathon.
Run the NYC marathon (stepping it up in the [...]

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Teacher’s pets: Knewton dogs at work

It’s been a big week for Knewton dogs. For a French bulldog and a Pekingese, Olive and Chloe actually know a lot about GMAT prep and LSAT prep.

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Knewton peeps: Alvin Hough on tour with Dreamgirls, hanging with Halle Berry

You won’t see Alvin Hough Jr. in any Knewton classes for the next few months, but he has a great reason for being on hiatus: performing in the international tour of Dreamgirls! You can catch him on stage as the show’s keyboardist (check the awesome costume above), and he’s also the orchestra’s associate conductor.
Last week [...]

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Knewton Thanksgiving

Team members were asked to name their favorite Thanksgiving side dishes.
Some responses:
Chris H. — Yams with apples, walnuts, and marshmallows on top!
Cassie — Sweet Potato Casserole
David C. — Dumplings made from canned biscuits
Amy – I make an awesome Chinese-style T-day turkey. The turkey is marinated overnight in a soy/ginger/rice wine and baked with a sticky [...]

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Knewton's expanding Twitter presence

In addition to Knewton’s main Twitter account, you can now connect with team members individually. Click an image to follow that person’s Twitter.
Lead Verbal Developer for Graduate Programs Alex Sarlin:

Associate Product Manager Sara Petry:

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That’s what she said

On a less serious note, Cole Entress explains the proper use of an idiomatic expression beloved by Michael Scott.

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Knewton Knews and Knotes

-Natalie is at the University of Wisconsin-Madison today.  Give her a high-five in person, or follow on her Twitter.
-Check out this new LSAT logic game, written by Alex K.
-Faculty Manager Dave Ingber and his play Fantasy Football: The Musical? are featured on CNBC.com.
-Knewton is posting all sorts of awesome content on BeatTheGMAT.
-Our CEO, Jose, is [...]

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