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Wednesday Words of “Whiz”dom # 4: Accept vs. Except
Accept is a verb. It can mean to agree, to be admitted, to receive, to answer affirmatively, to regard as true. It may also mean to receive officially or to…
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Wednesday Words of “Whiz”dom # 3: The Case of the Dangling Participle
What’s wrong with these pictures?  Moaning in the distance, Henry heard the foghorn. Locked in the book cabinet, Mrs. Stevens found her keys.  Sizzling and dripping with gravy, Mr. Jonas…
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Wednesday Words of “Whiz”dom # 2: Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda
In the late 1970s, a popular Catskill Mountains resort touted:  “I shoulda gone to the Nevele” on billboards, in print and on TV and radio ads.  Then, thanks to the…
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Wednesday words of “Whiz”dom # 1: Affect vs. Effect
When you fill out your applications, you want to make every effort to write with correct grammar, usage, punctuation and capitalization.  Be sure to proofread everything, including the fill-ins and…
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Truncation is the soul of wit
Truncate: transitive verb; 1) to shorten by or as if by cutting off; 2) to abbreviate, abridge, curtail, or cut back. When I was in high school, I lived by…
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The Admissions Essay: What to write…and how to write it!
Imagine an admissions officer reading hundreds of essays! Your essay is your opportunity to stand out as a person so that the reader wants to place your application at the…
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Don’t Let the Essay Questions Get You Down!
  Design an experiment that attempts to determine whether toads can hear. Provide the rationale for your design; explain your reasons for setting up the experiment as you did. Strive…
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What sorts of topics are “off limits” or ill-advised?
There are very few topics that are truly off limits, although most admissions officers and readers strongly prefer not to read essays of a sexual or suggestive nature. Extremely controversial…
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