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author: kim lifton

kim lifton
kim lifton is president of wow writing workshop, a leading expert on the college application essay. kim is a former journalist who has made it her mission to know everything about college admissions. she speaks with senior admissions officers from the nation’s most selective colleges almost every day. wow works directly with students, and trains school counselors, english teachers and independent educational consultants who want to improve their essay-coaching skills.

  • top tips for act vocab

    hidey-ho, magooshers! today i’m going to give you my top three tips for vocabulary success on the act, and what they mean for you in preparing for test day.   top tip #1: the act and sat test vocabulary in different ways. traditionally, an “sat word” has been a vocabulary word that is both uncommon…

  • making the choice

    if you are reading this post, a pretty huge congratulations is due because you did it! you got into college, and that alone is an immensely significant feat to be proud of. now, chances are, you are faced by a whole new kind of problem: making the choice. every single school, no matter how similar…

  • the seven phases of senior year

    senior year is an emotional roller coaster. i wish i could say it felt like this.   but a lot of the time it feels like this…   here’s what all you underclassmen have to look forward to:   phase one: big dogs on campus   it’s the first day of school. you drive up…