Words, Words, Words -- An inventory of your college essay.

 Create a word cloud:
http://www.wordle.net/

Check out the Readability of your essay:
http://www.addedbytes.com/code/readability-score/

More Tips on the College Admissions Essay

A useful source which includes a list of 10 things to avoid in your college admissions essay is at:

www.college-admission-essay.com

Utilize Action Verbs in your resume!

Action verbs for your resume are listed here.