Everything You Need to Know to Master the Common App Essay!
You do need to understand the prompt before you begin writing your essay. It’s important to learn what an essay prompt is, what it is asking, who you are writing for, and why you may be required to write one
6 Secrets to Filling Out the FAFSA (and Mistakes to Avoid!)
53% of eligible families did not bother applying for aid through the FAFSA…Colleges use the FAFSA to determine your eligibility for government funded financial aid
6 Tips to Help You Master the College Essay
At Wow Writing Workshop, we talk to admissions professionals at top universities across the entire country, and we take the stress and confusion out of the process of writing a college application essay.
College Essay is Hot Subject!
Admissions people from small liberal arts colleges, the Big 10 and the more selective universities agreed they are tired of reading sanitized essays; they want to read more genuine stories.
6 Tips for Mastering Common App Essay
Your writing voice is unique, and it will shine through when you relax and write freely. This is the voice readers want to hear in your Common App essay.
Fastweb Publisher Shares Top 5 Favorite College Scholarships
more than 1.5 million scholarships worth some $3.5 billion are awarded annually by donors, philanthropists, foundations, corporations and other charitable organizations.
Tell Your Story in College Essay
College admissions officers do not want to read a story about the great buildings on campus, but they do want to read an essay that is reflective and shows something meaningful about you.
Do Admissions Counselors Really Read College Application Essays?
Did you know every admissions counselor has a unique approach to reviewing college applications?
Great Essays Excite Johns Hopkins Admissions Officer
Johns Hopkins University Assistant Director of Admissions Calvin Wise isn’t fazed when he sees impressive grades and test scores on applications for admission.
Common Application Adds Word Limit to Essay Question
Common Application Adds Word Limit to Essay Question (2011)
Applying Early Action to the University of Michigan?
The early action deadline for the University of Michigan and some other top schools is Monday, Nov. 1. We know you are anxious to make the deadline, but please don’t click that send button until you have carefully proofed your Common Application and supplemental materials, including your essays.
About 1 in 5 Students Need Remedial Help in College
Expert says universities, high schools need to work together
It should have been a simple math question. But it stumped more than half of Michigan’s fourth-graders last year. Many of them never catch on, even by high school. As a result, remedial education classes are flourishing at colleges and universities. Walk onto any of the state’s 28 community colleges, and one of every five students is enrolled in a remedial education course. National data suggests that one in five students at four-year colleges seek remedial coursework, too.