Check out some of these books from our collection:
Conquering the college admissions essay in 10 steps : crafting a winning personal statement by 
One-hour college application essay : write your college admission essay today by 
College Essays That Made a Difference, 5th Edition by College Board Essay Tips
https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/get-in/essays​
Find articles to help compose a compelling college essay and see essay examples.
OWL at Perdue
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/642/01/
"This handout provides information about writing personal statements for academic and other positions."
Personal Statement Help
http://students.berkeley.edu/apa/personalstatement/
"This site is designed to help the college senior write their college entrance essay. It includes a complete step by step guide to writing and polishing the personal statement."
Tips for a Great Essay
http://www.smith.edu/admission/simply/docs/essay_writing/CollegeEssayTips.pdf
Quick guide in a .pdf form
