Build a competitive application. Undergraduate admissions committees look for competitive high school grades in a challenging program, strong test scores and convincing recommendation letters when admitting students. If the schools require an essay as part of the application package, write about your event planning aspirations. Talk about why this field appeals to you or any experience you have in the field. A well-focused essay will show the admissions committee that you can succeed in its event-planning program.
Enroll in an event-planning program. Several schools offer event planning or event management degrees. For example, the University of Florida's College of Health and Human Performance offers a bachelor's degree in recreation and event management. The University of Massachusetts online school offers a certificate in meeting and event management, and Chicago's Kendall College offers a degree in event and meeting management. Choose the program that appeals to your specific event planning interests.
Register for a range of courses in the field. Even if you know you want to be a wedding planner, you need to take different courses to acquire a breadth of event-planning experience. Courses in event marketing, special event planning, catering and design can help you no matter the profession you choose.
Seek out internships or part-time jobs that build your event planning experience. Even if your program does not require an internship, participating in one can increase your event-planning skills, not to mention your chances of landing a job after graduation. Contact local event spaces, from sports arenas and convention centers to wedding venues and banquet halls, and ask about internship or part-time job opportunities. Even if the space is not hiring, offer to volunteer to help with an event --- even setting up the space or taking tickets at the door exposes you to the event-planning field in a new way.
Join campus organizations in your field. Several national and international event-planning organizations exist, from the Event Planners Association to the International Special Events Society. If your school does not have a student chapter, talk to your college about starting one up. Such an organization can help you network with event-planning organizations in your community and build your skills through workshops and hands-on experience.