Presents for students a process for writing an essay for college applications that helps communicate what is intriguing and special about themselves.

Start with the guidelines -- Criteria and scoring points -- Your message -- Now it's time to pick a topic -- The structure of your essay -- Grade your own essay -- The diversity essay -- Why do you want to come here? essay -- Describe your most meaningful activity essay -- Describe an issue and its importance to you -- Describe a person, character, or artwork with significant influence on you.