Bluntness on "Additional info" and resume?

dchow08
Fri, 31 Jul 2009 01:24:10 +0000

For additional info, I would just say that you weren’t involved in extracurricular activities because you had to take care of your (I’m assuming baby) brother.

You definitely should not put an objective down for a resume, because you’re not applying for a job. Things like an objective aren’t appropriate for applying to college. I don’t really recommend attaching a separate resume anyway–the Common App should be enough to list your most important activities, awards (if any), and work experience. If you do decide to attach a resume, include everything. For the extracurricular activities you might want to just put “See attached.”