Please tell us why Colorado School of Mines is the best fit for you or tell us something about yourself that you feel the rest of your application does not communicate.

The hardest things to communicate on a college application are how passionate I am about my goals and how unique I am as a person. I can list hundreds of activities, or accomplishments, or talk about

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(Common App) The essay demonstrates your ability to write clearly and concisely on a selected topic and helps you distinguish yourself in your own voice. What do you want the readers of your application to know about you apart from courses, grades, and test scores? Choose the option that best helps you answer that question and write an essay of no more than 650 words, using the prompt to inspire and structure your response. Remember: 650 words is your limit, not your goal. Use the full range if you need it, but don't feel obligated to do so. (The application won't accept a response shorter than 250 words.) Some students have a background, identity, interest, or talent that is so meaningful they believe their application would be incomplete without it. If this sounds like you, then please share your story.

My application would be incomplete without explaining my identity as a complete outlier in every social and academic aspect. When I say outlier, I don’t mean as an outcast or alone, but rather a blend

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(Personal Insight) Describe an example of your leadership experience in which you have positively influenced others, helped resolve disputes, or contributed to group efforts overtime.

After entering high school as a freshman, I started looking for my interests in school clubs; specifically a robotics club. I reached out to my high school robotics teacher (who was actually just a bi

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(Personal Insight) Every person has a creative side, and it can be expressed in many ways: problem solving, original and innovative thinking, and artistically, to name a few. Describe how you express your creative side.

On an average day of school, my classmates see me as a nerdy engineer with a small tape measure in my pocket and a position in every STEM club on campus. On an average day, I go through my classes and

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(Personal Insight) Think about an academic subject that inspires you. Describe how you have furthered this interest inside and/or outside of the classroom.

The academic subject of engineering has inspired me since the sixth grade and has radically changed my interests both inside and outside of school. In middle school, I participated in two years of Fir

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(Personal Insight) Beyond what has already been shared in your application, what do you believe makes you stand out as a strong candidate for admissions to the University of California?

The hardest things to communicate on a college application are how passionate I am about my goals and how unique I am as a person. I can list hundreds of activities or accomplishments, but my passion

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