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Ditch the Five-Paragraph Essay
In many high schools today, students are taught to write to fit a formula, mostly the five paragraph essay. In the college application essay, content comes first.
In this blog, Kim Lifton shares tips on how to stand out in the admissions office by letting content guide the college essay writing process.
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Back to School Special!
Writing multiple essays this college admissions season? From now until September 9th, SAVE $20 on Wow Online - College Essay Complete. In addition to the online tutorial, this package includes personalized attention from a Wow writing coach - a one-hour kickoff session at the beginning of the process, brainstorming help, multiple reviews of one essay, and a one-hour session to plan a strategy for writing your supplemental essays. Click here for more info.
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Wow Writing Workshops Live and In Person
Check out our college essay and ACT writing workshops in September and October. Join us live or online!
Wow Them With Your College Essay
Join us for a lively discussion about prompts, voice, choosing a topic, and what colleges are looking for.
| Day | Date | Time | Location | | Tuesday | 9/10 | 7-8:30 p.m. | Live webinar hosted by Saginaw Community Ed | | Thursday | 9/12 | 7-8 p.m. | Waterford Township Public Library |
Ace the ACT Essay
Wow can help you reduce stress and organize your thoughts so you can write quickly, clearly, and effectively, even when the clock is ticking.
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| Date | Time | Location | | Wednesday | 9/25 | 7-9 p.m. | West Bloomfield High School | | Wednesday | 10/9 | 7-9 p.m. | Andover High School | | Saturday | 10/12 | 10-12 p.m. | Seaholm High School | |
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10/15
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7-9 p.m.
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Live webinar hosted by Saginaw Community Ed
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The Essay Counts, More Than You Know!
Former Independent Educational Consultant Lacy Crawford penned a great column about the importance of 
the college essay for the Wall Street Journal. She admits she was often surprised by who got in, and who didn't. "But in every case it was a student who wrote a fabulously independent essay. Not necessarily hyper-sophisticated. But true." Click here to read more and find out about her new book, Early Decision.
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