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3 Tips to Creating the College Essay
The college essay is your opportunity to communicate directly with the people reviewing your application. The admissions committees at the schools you apply to want to learn something about you, hopefully something that shows reflection and growth. When they are reading your essay, they are also trying to get a...

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Letter of Recommendation Tips
College application season is in full swing! It is good advice to start early on your college applications so that you can be sure to have all the required documents together and submitted well ahead of the deadline. One document that you’ll definitely want to begin preparing early is the...

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Student Veteran Q&A
I'm currently in my junior year pursuing a B.S. in Computer Science, with a Music Technology certificate. Originally from Rockville, Indiana, I served 4 and a half years in the United States Army as an infantryman with Bravo Company, 3rd Ranger Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment. I served two tours overseas...

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Student Veteran Q&A

I'm currently in my junior year pursuing a B.S. in Computer Science, with a Music... Read more
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Life as a CU Boulder International Transfer Student

Name: Hideyuki Nakanishi Home Country: Japan Major: Aerospace Engineering Year: Sophomore Status: International transfer student... Read more
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Top 5 Tips for a Smooth Transition for Veterans

I'm currently in my senior year pursuing a major in mathematics in the College of... Read more
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5 Things to Know When Transferring to CU Boulder

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Life as a CU Boulder International Transfer Student

When I decided that I wanted to transfer schools in the spring of 2018, I... Read more
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Life at CU Boulder as an international transfer student

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