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5 Things to Know About Standardized Tests
 College acceptances are in, and for high school seniors the application process is winding down. Juniors, it's time to get started! With the final SAT and ACT test dates of the school year approaching, we share five things you should know about standardized tests in this week's blog. |
Wow Students Get In!
In a year when highly selective schools offered admission to fewer students than ever, Wow students heard YES from their top choices. Nate from Boston got into Yale; Michigan offered him early admission - and sweetened the offer with $25,000 in merit aid. Maddie from Bloomfield Hills, Mich., was accepted at Stanford. Here's a sampling of schools where other Wow students were offered admission:
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 Brown - University of Pennsylvania
- Yale
- Duke
- Stanford
- Rice University
- Washington University
- McGill University
- Carlton College
- University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
- University of Florida
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 Loyola University - Northeastern University
- University of Massachusetts - Amherst
- Indiana University
- Grand Valley State University
- Kalamazoo College
- University of Miami
Congratulations! Where did the rest of you get in? Let us know, and we'll add you to our list!
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FREE Webinar: Get Ready! Get Set! Get In! Super Summer Strategies
The summer between junior and senior years is a crucial time for aspiring college students. Join us May 1, 9-10 p.m. ET, for the next webinar in our Get Ready! Get Set! Get In! series, Super Summer Strategies. We'll bring you two top college advisors to share their best tips and provide insight into the college journey. - Patrick O'Connor is Associate Dean of College Counseling at Cranbrook Kingswood School in Bloomfield Hills, MI. He is an advocate and instructor for guidance counselors nationwide, a college professor, past president of the National Association for College Admission Counseling, blogger, and author of College is Yours 2.0.
- Rebecca Joseph is a professor of education at Cal State Los Angeles, a college coach, blogger, and founder of All College Application Essays, an app that provides application requirements and prompts for more than 700 colleges.
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Where Is Wow Now?
Wow is thrilled to be speaking at conferences across the country this spring! Here's what we have in store during the next few weeks:
 Wow will be presenting a session at the Independent Educational Consulting Association's Spring 2014 Conference in Indianapolis on May 7: Beyond Brainstorming: Transform a Great Idea into a Top-notch College Essay.
On May 14 at the Novi Public Library in Novi, Mich., Wow will host a workshop: Write Your Way into College. This event is free and open to the public.
 Wow Writing Workshop, in conjunction with The Rosa Parks Scholarship Foundation, the Wayne State University Office of Government and Community Affairs, and Detroit Public Schools, will present: How to Tell Your Story and Write Your Future, on May 15 at Wayne State University in Detroit. This college admission and scholarship essay-writing workshop will feature a panel of college admission officials.
Want to see Wow in action? Check out our full schedule.
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It's Decision Time for Prospective College Students (And Their Parents)
The deadline for submitting deposits to hold spots in the freshman class at many colleges and universities is May 1. As this date approaches, students and parents should bear in mind that the most important decision now belongs to them: where to attend? In this WYNC podcast and article, Jacques Steinberg, author of The Gatekeepers: Inside the Admissions Process of a Premier College, and Marie Bigham, National Association for College Admission Counseling board member, offer parents and students tips on what to keep in mind when making this critical decision.
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