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March 1, 2024

Kim Lifton

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 […]

February 1, 2024

Kim Lifton

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.

January 8, 2024

Susan Knoppow

Wow’s Best College Essay Writing Tips

Consider watching this whole video to gain even more insights into Wow's signature college essay-writing process.

January 8, 2024

Kim Lifton

Brainstorming Tips for Challenging Students

Want to improve your brainstorm techniques with any student? Be a detective!

October 10, 2023

Kim Lifton

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.

October 1, 2023

Kim Lifton

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?

September 29, 2023

Kim Lifton

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.

September 20, 2023

Kim Lifton

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.

September 18, 2023

Kim Lifton

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.

September 16, 2023

Joe Kane

Brainstorming College Essays with Challenging Students

Teens are teens. Most don't spend a lot of time dreaming about writing college essays; they stress over it. And, when it's time to meet with an expert, they get nervous.

August 5, 2023

Susan Knoppow

What’s the Biggest Mistake Students Make in their College Essays?

How does telling your story add to your application? What do colleges already know? What do you want them to know? Why does this story matter?

July 31, 2023

Kim Lifton

How to Answer Any Supplemental College Essay

Many colleges require supplemental essays. Top of the list: The Why Us? college essay. Why should any college pick you?

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