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— EST. 1876 —
35,338 Students
Regent Drive at Broadway, Boulder, CO 80309-0017
The City of Dreams: College Admission Essay Sample
I’ve been to New York once in my entire lifetime. I was six years old and my father had to travel there on a business meeting, taking the rest of us along. I’m not particularly skilled in recalling events from numerous years ago, so when…
That One Perfect Place: College Admission Essay Sample
My one place of contentment, in all of time and space, actually is a place where I am constantly moving. Literally. That one perfect, happy place for me is sitting atop the saddle of a horse. Although a saddle is not the most comfortable thing…
Swinging: College Admission Essay Sample
“Climbers, at your marks!” shouted the Chilean official in his thick Spanish accent. The musty air filled my nostrils before I let out one last, shaky breath. I wasn’t really supposed to be here. Luck was the only thing that had gotten me to a…
Seasonal Comfort: College Admission Essay Sample
Here you find a wild Kirby in her natural habitat. ~ My hair still damp and smelling of chlorine, a product of summer’s first swim, I settle into the armchair’s cool leather embrace. Sipping iced coffee and gazing out the window I mentally prepare myself…
Sandy’s Lesson: College Admission Essay Sample
There is a special bond that forms between a dog and its owner. Sandy and I were no exception. That was why I wasn’t really surprised when my mom told me the news. In a way, I already knew. My family got Sandy when I…
Reality Strikes: College Admission Essay Sample
July 19, 2012. On that day, 23 people lost their lives in a violent shooting. I was less than 100 miles away from this, sitting in the Cinemark Theater dressed up as Two Face as my friends and I waited eagerly for the same movie;…
Finding the Woman In a Girl: College Admission Essay Sample
I watched in admiration as the gentleman in front of me hoisted my fifty-three pound backpack onto his head and began nonchalantly hiking over jagged rock, leading me through the village of Dogbadzi, Togo, where I would live for the next two weeks. The rest…
Boulder Essay: College Admission Essay Sample
Though my high school does not have a Creed, I feel that if it did the Colorado Creed would fit perfectly. Henry M. Gunn High School breeds a caliber of student that is both intellectually hungry and incredibly compassionate. This is, of course, high praise,…
Breathe Easy: College Admission Essay Sample
I took a breath and assured myself that everything would be all right. Looking up, I could see the sunlight breaking through the ripples, reaching me from the surface, breaking the sixty feet of water above my head. There was no sound, everything silent except…
Acceptance: College Admission Essay Sample
Acceptance is a rare thing in today’s society. Growing up I have always been taught not only tolerance but also acceptance. One of the biggest things that sets me apart from many of the other students on the CU-Boulder campus is that my mother is…
— EST. 1876 —
35,338 Students
Regent Drive at Broadway, Boulder, CO 80309-0017
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