12 Tips to Write an Excellent College Application Essay in a Jiffy! “You may delay, but time will not!” – Benjamin Franklin With the dark clouds passing overhead, you have just realized how neck deep you are in trouble. Only a few days are left before application process hits, and you still have no clue about where to begin. Your stress level has reached its zenith and the panic alarm isn’t going off. Calm down, take a deep breath. You will feel a little relieved to know that you are not alone in this holy mess. There are many like you who have been procrastinating all this while. It’s time to stop lazing around and start working on the application essay.