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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.

  • matrices on the act

    act matrices problems may look intimidating, but learning a few simple steps to approach them (and doing some quick practice!) will help you master them.

  • idioms on the act english test

    the word “idiom” tends to make many act students uncomfortable. what does the word refer to, and how can it help you get more act english questions correct? simply put, an “idiom” is an expression, which consists of at least two words that naturally seem to “go” together. it is something that native speakers of…

  • [video post] sat scoring and pacing

    in these last several pages, you’ve probably learned several surprising facts (and i’m not just talking about the fact that someone would actually name a bunch of smart kids “termites”, after “term”an, of course). not to be outdone on the “surprise index” is the following tidbit: every question on the sat is worth the same…