Talk about what are the 3 most important things you want to learn. And say what kind of influence you’d want to have in your town/neighborhhood in 10 years. Think deep about what your concerns are and what you would do with more power.

Check out a book called Killer Apps and read the section on the essay.

Get to know the school you are applying to and see if they ask any interesting questions — the core of the essay is to reveal your personality, interests, and your thinking and writing skills — essentially to go beyond the application and give them more information than a resume and test scores.

1.Why a college degree is important.

2.Use what you mentioned in your question to write an essay about what college could do for you and help you do for others.Going ot college could be a life changing experience for you and so just explain how.