FYI –
Your goal: to make someone fall in love with you (or least your writing)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/02/education/edlife/college-application-essay-admissions.html
Also…
4 Standout College Application Essays on Work, Money and Class
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/12/your-money/standout-college-application-essays.html