Air Academy HS
Alexander Dawson School (CO)
Arapahoe HS (CO)
Bear Creek HS
Bishop Machbeuf HS (CO)
Boulder HS
Broomfield HS
Castleview HS
Cedar Ridge Academy (CO)
Centennial HS
Cherry Creek HS
Cherokee Trail HS
Cheyenne Mountain HS
Colorado Academy
Columbine HS
Compass Montessori (CO)
Conifer HS (CO)
Custer County HS
Denver Academy
Denver East HS
Denver School for the Arts
Denver Waldorf School
D’Evelyn HS
Douglas County HS
Elizabeth HS
Fairview HS
George Washington HS (Denver)
Grandview HS (CO)
Grand Junction HS (Colorado)
Highlands Ranch HS (CO)
Kent Denver School
Kiowa HS (CO)
Lakewood HS (CO)
Lewis Palmer HS (CO)
Littleton HS
Middle Park HS (CO)
Monarch HS
Mountain Vista HS (CO)
Mullen HS (CO)
New Hope Academy
Niwot HS
Overland HS (CO)
Palisade HS (CO)
Peak to Peak Charter School (Colorado)
Pine Creek HS (CO)
Ralston Valley HS (CO)
Regis Jesuit HS (Denver)
Rock Canyon HS (Colorado)
Smoky Hill HS (CO)
Summit County HS
Valor Christian HS (CO)
Watershed School (CO)

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On Dec. 20, Cherry Creek senior Michael Campbell’s post focuses on the art of application completion. “This essay-writing process is no small task – I must perfect, in addition to the Common App short response and personal statement, 18 other essays of various lengths – but I hesitate to call it toilsome or punishing. On the contrary, it has been my favorite part of the application process, both invigorating and enlightening.”

As you will see clearly from this post, Michael is very bright and probably both a gifted and a well trained writer; Cherry Creek Schools are well known for excellence in writing instruction across the K-12 curriculum.  But how will you fare if you writing is not your forte?

First, find an application completing buddy.  This could be a teacher, an educational consultant, a school counselor, a friend, a sibling or a parent.  Talk with that person about the stories, passions and perspectives that lie inside of you and examine yourself to find two or three things that you would most want a college to know.  If you spend some time in this exploration, and have someone to explore with you, you will find topics of real depth and importance. Your writing task will be so much easier and more authentic if you have settled on something you want to share with your application readers.

If you take the time and get some help to purposefully determine what you want the schools of your dreams to know about you, even you can, as Michael says, “compellingly cram your personality and your voice into the confines of a few short responses.”  You may even feel invigorated and enlightened!

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