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Essay and Personal Statement

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Writing your college essay and personal statement may feel overwhelming and you may not know where to start. There are lots of free resources to help students write great statements and essays. Some key elements to getting started are brainstorming ideas and writing them down. Make sure you start with a rough draft, review, revise/edit, reflect on what it says about you, revise again, edit, get feedback on your writing (peers and/or teachers) and write your final draft (always edit and reread before submitting).

More Resources:

8 Tips for Crafting Your Best College Essay – CollegeBoard

Students Speak: How I Conquered the Application Essay – CollegeBoard

Sample College Application Essay 1 and Essay 2 – CollegeBoard

Writing a personal statement– College Essay Guy

Writing supplemental essays– College Essay Guy

Common App Essay Prompts– College Essay Advisors

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April 15, 2024

You’re Invited to St. Vrain Valley Schools’ Career and Job Fair, April 26

St. Vrain Valley Schools is committed to providing our students with diverse learning opportunities to pursue their career interests and broaden their learning experiences through advanced technology courses, industry certifications, career and technical education training, and more. We are pleased to invite you to the third annual St. Vrain Valley Schools’ Career and Job Fair, […]

April 2, 2024

St. Vrain’s Unframed Art Show live at the Boulder County Fairgrounds Exhibition Hall from April 16-21

St. Vrain Valley Schools will host its annual art show at the Boulder County Fairgrounds Exhibition Hall. Community members are invited to view student art from all grade levels and schools across the district from April 16-21. The event is free and open to the public: Please join us in celebrating our students’ talent, hard […]

March 26, 2024

Student Leaders Organize Inaugural Inclusion Night

Empowered by a desire to create a more inclusive world, a passionate group of St. Vrain Valley Schools (SVVSD) students are gearing up to host the district’s first-ever Inclusion Night. Led by high school students Anya Wieder, Claire Schultz, and Whitney Zanini, with the support of teachers Liz Wieder, Erin Quakenbush, and Nathalie Tuhari-Katz, the […]

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