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Does it Matter if the New SAT Writing Test Is Optional?

It's been all over the news; the SAT is changing, and the writing test will be optional. What does this mean for students? Read Kim Lifton's blog post and find out how this change will affect the admissions process.

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Making the Most of Standardized Tests (Apr. 3, 9-10 p.m. ET)

Are you taking the ACT or SAT? Do you wonder how much the tests matter and how you can get a great score? Join Wow and special guest Miro Kazakoff, MIT Professor and co-founder of Testive, an innovative online test prep company that combines online and one-on-one prep. Register here.

Super Summer Strategies (May 1, 9-10 p.m. ET)

The summer between junior and senior years is a crucial time for aspiring college students. Patrick O'Connor, Ph.D, one of the nation's top college advisors, will share strategies and insights to help you make the most of this opportunity. Register here.

Webinar Recording: Life Inside the Admissions Office with MSU's Jim Cotter

Did you miss our March 6 webinar with Jim Cotter, Director of Admissions at Michigan State University? Cotter talked about the holistic admissions process, voice, and the college essay. Watch the recording here.

Where is Wow Now?

Wow is in the middle of a busy spring. Last week, Kim traveled to Ann Arbor to help select students for the Michigan Association of College Admission Counseling's (MACAC) 2014 Maggie Miller Scholarship.

Here's what's coming up:

Wow Presents: Help Your Students Write Their Way into College, MACAC Urban Counselors Workshop 2014, University of Michigan Dearborn, Mar. 18

Wow Moderates Panel: Hands Off That Essay! How to Help Without Taking Over, MACAC 2014 Annual Conference, Novi Hyatt at the Suburban Collection Showplace, Mar. 28. (Kim will also be at the Maggie Miller Scholarship table in the morning; stop by and say hello!)

Wow Presents with Dr. Rebecca Jospeh, All College Application Essays: Beyond Brainstorming: Transforming a Great Idea into a Top-Notch College Essay, Independent Educational Consultants Association (IECA) Spring Conference 2014, Indianapolis, May 7

Wow Presents: Better Essays/Less Stress, New York State Association of College Admission Counseling (NYSACAC) 2014 Conference, Adelphi University, Jun. 5

See our full schedule here.

We Must Inoculate Against Senioritis

Rebecca Joseph, Associate Professor at California State University L.A. and Founder of All College Application Essays explains how you can inoculate your student against senioritis in this Huffington Post article.

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