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Kim Lifton

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Learn First-Hand What Colleges Want in Admissions Essays (in Huntington Woods-Berkley Patch)

Wow interviewed Michigan State's Director of Admissions Jim Cotter about mistakes students make in their essays, what he looks for and why the college essay matters!

What Do the New Common App Prompts Really Mean? Part 2 (in Huntington Woods-Berkley Patch)

Wow Writing Workshop President Kim Lifton parses Common App prompts 3-5, so you can know what to do to stand out from the crowded field of college applicants.

How to Parse the New Common App Prompts

Wow Writing Workshop parses the new Common App prompts, so you can better understand what you need to do to stand out from the crowd of college applicants.

On Rejection: “I Was Suzy Weiss” (in Huntington Woods-Berkley Patch)

Wow CEO Susan Knoppow pens a letter to Suzy Weiss, whose recent opinion piece in the the Wall Street Journal recounts her rejection from Ivy League colleges.

Is AP English Paper a College Application Essay? (in Huntington Woods-Berkley Patch)

Don't assume that your AP English paper is a good college application essay. In fact, it likely isn't. Wow president Kim Lifton tells you why, and how you can write a great college application essay.

Fastweb Publisher Shares Top 6 Favorite College Scholarships (in Huntington Woods-Berkley Patch)

Fastweb publisher Mark Kantrowitz shares his top 6 favorite college scholarships and other scholarship tips with Wow Writing Workshop president Kim Lifton.

Show Some Respect for National Grammar Day! Avoid Mistakes on ACT, SAT Writing Tests (in Huntington Woods-Berkley Patch)

National Grammar Day was March 4. Wow Writing Workshop president Kim Lifton shares some common grammatical mistakes Wow has seen in its ACT and SAT writing test workshops.

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New Common App Prompts are Focused, Clear, and Will Not Limit Creativity

Wow Writing Workshop believes the new Common Application college essay prompts are focused and clear and will not stifle your creativity. Writing-wise, not much has changed.

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Want Cash for College? Write a Great Scholarship Essay

If you want cash for college, you'll likely need to write a story about you that will appeal to your audience - the scholarship committee. Your job is to make them want to read it!

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Early Admissions Offers Are Out; Don’t Believe Everything You Hear

Early admissions are out, which means the rumor mill is in full swing. Here are a few of those rumors, and how to deal with them.

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