Embrace the College Essay Cliché
Have you ever wondered how to help students avoid clichés? This topic has come up several times during our one-on-one meetings with this year’s CEE trainees. We get questions about clichés from pros like you every year. As you prepare for the 2024-25 application season, which kicks off this month (March Madness), consider embracing the […]
Tell Your Students to Trust Themselves!
If your students can think, they can write. In this blog, we share Wow’s favorite message for empowering students.
The Easiest Way To Write Your College Application Personal Statement (#ClassOf2025)
Beware of the gimmicks and promises surrounding the college essay writing process. We hope you’ll ignore them because there really are no shortcuts.
Brainstorming Tips for Challenging Students
Want to improve your brainstorm techniques with any student? Be a detective!
College Essay FAQs for Professionals
There’s no such thing as a “best” essay topic. We want to help students write effective essays, which looks different for each student.
Are Your Students’ Essays Flat? Don’t Blame Brainstorming!
Engaging discussions don’t lead to effective, better college essays.
Wow’s Best College Essay Coaching Tips
In this Pro Chat, Susan Knoppow answers questions and shares tips with pros to support their students and families in college application essay-writing.
How to Ace Michigan’s Essay Prompts?
Here are the prompts for the 2021-22 MIT college essay supplement, and some insight and prep questions to help you get started.
Kim’s Tips for Trimming College Essays
Would you like a professional college essay review from the folks who train the other pros who guide students on college application essay writing?
College Admissions Officer Essay Tips
I have discovered that whether admissions officers work at large, small, public, private or Ivy schools, they want reflective stories written by the student.
How to Parse the UC Personal Insight Questions
Wow shows you how to parse The University of California 4 supplemental admissions essays questions, chosen from 8 prompts.
How to Write the Common App Essay (2023-24)
What should I write about?” is one of the most common questions we get from students about the common app essay prompts.