Wow Writing Workshop President Kim Lifton Featured Speaker at Metro Detroit National College Fair

Kim Lifton, a college application essay writing expert and president of Wow Writing Workshop, will be a featured speaker during the Metro Detroit National College Fair on Monday, March 30 and Tuesday, March 31, 2015, at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi.

Lifton will deliver two presentations on “The Inside Scoop on the College Essay,” once Monday evening at 7:30 p.m. and again Tuesday morning at 11 a.m. The interactive presentations will address these commonly asked questions:

• How important is the college essay?
• How does the essay stack up against the different application elements, like GPA, test scores and recommendations?
• What are some of the cornerstones of a good application essay?
• What kind of help should I get, and what should I avoid?

The Metro Detroit National College Fair, sponsored by the National Association for College Admission Counseling, will be open for students, high school groups and parents from 6 p.m. through 8 p.m. on Monday, and from 8:30 a.m. through noon on Tuesday.

“In these information sessions, we will talk about voice, choosing a topic, and how to stand out from the college application crowd,” Lifton said. “We will talk about how the college essay is increasing in importance as college admission becomes more competitive.”

An estimated 4,000 people are expected to attend the Metro Detroit National College Fair, one of several events scheduled throughout the country. College representatives from public and private colleges will be at the fair; students who attend can meet with college representatives and discuss admission procedures, financial aid opportunities and more.

Following her presentations in Metro Detroit Lifton will travel to Grand Rapids to speak at the West Michigan National College Fair, and at several area high schools.

A former journalist and communications specialist, Lifton has been teaching high school students how to write meaningful college essays that stand out for more than two decades. She launched Wow Writing Workshop with partner Susan Knoppow in 2009 to meet an unmet demand in the college admissions market.

Wow uses the patent-pending Wow Method, which takes students step-by-step through brief videos, short readings and simple writing exercises. Wow provides free resources on its website, and sells a do-it-yourself online program, plus private coaching and professional essay review services.

Wow’s seasoned writing coaches, trained in the Wow Method, work with students all over the world. What’s more, their students get into their top choice schools year after year. The product is available to schools, individuals, nonprofits and independent educational consultants.

“We teach students how to tell their stories in their own words, and in their own voices,” Lifton said. “We don’t write their stories for them; we don’t just edit their work. We teach them the process so they can do it themselves, and learn from it.”

Wow is a member of the National Association for College Admission Counseling, as well as a member of the statewide affiliate, the Michigan Association for College Admission Counseling; Lifton is also a member of the MACAC scholarship committee.

Go to www.wowwritingworkshop.com to learn more about coaching and essay review services.