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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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Try a New Voice
If you are having trouble finding your “voice” – or if you are uncomfortable writing about yourself because it sounds as if you are bragging, try to write the first…
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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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Review your Facebook postings before you apply to schools!
"Took my AP American exam sooo stoned!" "Almost got caught shoplifting the necklace I wanted." The College Essay Whiz will not deny that we state “Find us on Facebook.” If…
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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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