Expert Advice from the Wow Team

When parents and students complete financial aid and scholarship applications, they hope the end result provides a significant amount of funding.

Is your child ready to take the SAT or ACT this fall? Are they worried about the writing tests?

Colleges want insight into your child’s character. Will they fit in? The essay should put a face to that huge pile of paper and help round out the application package.

Admissions officers tell us exactly what they want in the essays.  No matter the type of college essay or whether it’s 50 or 650 words, they want to read meaningful narratives that...

Jodi Okun, founder of College Financial Aid Advisers, has helped thousands of families successfully navigate the financial aid process.

Why do you want to attend College X?

With How to Write an Effective College Application Essay as your guide, your son or daughter can approach essay writing calmly and confidently.

Many students get excited over college essay ideas they think will get them some attention inside the admissions office, without giving much consideration to what the college essay prompt is really asking.

It’s that time of year again. The seniors at your child’s school are either making college choices or waiting anxiously to hear from the schools of their dreams.

What does your writing voice sound like?

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

High school juniors it’s important to know what to expect along the journey. Here are answers to the Top 3 questions Wow gets from students and parents about the college application process.