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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.

  • the importance of enthusiasm for the sat

    there’s a skeleton in my sat closet. it’s something i don’t always tell to students, but there’s a lesson to be learned, so here it goes: i could have done a lot better in prepping for my test. there, i said it. i took a classroom-style course from one of the major prep companies, but…

  • sat – common math misconceptions

    ‘1’ is a prime number ‘1’ is not a prime number because a prime number is divisible by only itself and ‘1’. since ‘1’ is itself, it doesn’t really fit the definition.   ‘2’ is not a prime number ‘2’ is a prime number. many think that because it is even it is not. but…

  • sat critical reading tips

    reading comprehension can be very frustrating. with certain questions, it seems as though many of the answers can work. often students throw their hands up in despair thinking that the test is rigged. don’t succumb to such a temptation. the test is valid (you can always contest with the college board). finding the correct answer…