Step One: Take a Deep Breath You don't need to be a master
writer to put together a good college entrance essay, provided
you come in with a clear idea of what you need. Every entrance
essay has a few things in common: 1. Don't create a list of
accomplishments. It's an essay, after all, and the goal of the
essay isn't to showcase what you've done so far in your life. 2.
Don't ramble on and on. Stick with the word count limit so you
can show college administrators that you're capable of following
directions. Step Two: Isolate an Incident in Your Life Why are
you applying to college? More importantly, how will you use your
degree to make the world a better place? This can sound like a
daunting task, but being able to think critically about how
you're going to utilize your degree is an important part of your
entrance essay. Follow these steps to isolate a specific
incident in your own life that will be the guiding them of your
essay: 1. Think back to an event in your life that had a
profound effect on you and ho