U. S. News & World Report to Feature Knewton Interactive SAT Test Prep to College-Bound Students
Publisher of the most trusted college rankings is offering Knewton’s innovative SAT prep with launch of Best Colleges 2011 rankings
New York, NY (PRWEB) August 19, 2010
Knewton, the educational technology company, announced today that U. S. News & World Report will feature Knewton’s online, interactive SAT test prep at https://satprep. usnews. com (https://satprep. usnews. com). Knewton’s SAT course identifies the strengths and weaknesses of each student and dynamically adapts to address his or her precise knowledge gaps. Classes are taught by top teachers in an interactive video classroom.
“For a high school student planning to attend a selective or highly-selective college, the SAT is a stressful hurdle in an already laborious process. We are pleased to offer our readers Knewton’s products,” said Brian Kelly, Editor of US News & World Report.
U. S. News & World Report is featuring three different offerings: a Free SAT Review that provides assessments across all three SAT sections; a $49 SAT Starter Kit including detailed video explanations and live group tutoring; and a $490 SAT Complete Course providing live and on-demand classes, strategy sessions and sheets, and Knewton’s adaptive learning algorithm to target and strengthen a student’s weaknesses.
“Parents rely on U. S. News & World Report because it provides the most trusted rankings and the best content to guide them through the admissions process,” said Knewton CEO and Founder Jose Ferreira. “We are proud to offer our best-in-class SAT products to their readers, helping them be more scientific about how they prepare for the test and optimize their results.”
About Knewton
Knewton has developed the industry’s first adaptive learning engine, powering customized educational content to meet the individual needs of each student. Knewton delivers content matching each student's ideal learning arc and preferred medium. Knewton’s GMAT prep (https://www. knewton. com/gmat), LSAT prep (https://www. knewton. com/lsat), and SAT prep (https://www. knewton. com/sat) courses provide live and on-demand instruction from the country’s brightest and most experienced teachers, powered by an adaptive learning engine that targets a student’s individual strengths and weaknesses. Knewton was founded by Jose Ferreira, a former executive at Kaplan, with funding from Accel Partners, Bessemer Venture Partners, FirstMark Capital, First Round Capital and prominent angel investors. Knewton plans to apply its online adaptive learning to a wide range of education markets. For more information, please visit www. knewton. com.
About the U. S. News Media Group. The U. S. News Media Group is a multi-platform publisher of news analysis, research and rankings which includes the monthly U. S. News & World Report magazine, the digital-only U. S. News Weekly magazine, and the company's websites, http://www. usnews. com (http://www. usnews. com) and www. rankingsandreviews. com. Focusing on Health, Money, Education, Politics & Policy, Autos and Travel, the U. S. News Media Group has earned a reputation as the leading provider of service news and information that improves the quality of life of its readers. The U. S. News Media Group’s signature franchises include its News You Can Use® brand of journalism and its “Best” series of consumer guides that include rankings of colleges, graduate schools, hospitals, health plans, and more.
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