Resume for SCEA

Colleges & Universities Yale University
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<p>ACADEMIC HONORS</p>

<li> Placed always nearly at the top details of which is as follows:<br>
Class IX: 1st
Class X: 2nd
ICSE: 2nd
Class XI: 2nd<br></li>
<li> Attended ‘Computer Awareness’ course conducted by St. James’ School in September, 1997, & declared ‘Successful’</li>
<li> Certified for having completed ‘Look-It-Up’ program conducted by World Book - Child Craft International on 18th September, 1997.</li>
<li> Received ‘Certificate of Credit’ in Mathematics for participating in ‘International Competitions for Schools (Mathematics) conducted by Educational Testing Centre, The University of New South Wales, Australia in 1998.<br></li>
<li> Received ‘Certificate of Distinction’ in English for participating in ‘International Competitions for Schools’ conducted by Educational Testing Centre, The University of New South Wales, Australia, in 1998. </li>
<li> Received ‘Certificate of Credit’ in Science for participating in ‘International Competitions for Schools’ conducted by Educational Testing Centre, The University of New South Wales, Australia, in 1998.</li>
<li> Awarded ‘Best Boy’ for Public Speaking & Academics in the 5th grade’ by St. James’ School in 1998.</li>
<li> Finalist in All India Reynolds Scholarship 2001 for academics & overall excellence, a contest arranged by G.M.Pens International Pvt Ltd</li>
<li> Awarded 1st prize for the spelling bee ‘Word Cracking’ in the SPELLinc competition on 25th September, 2001, a project of ‘Encouraging literacy’ by Linc International</li>
<li>Certificate of ‘Very Good’ received from Unified Council for National Level Science Talent Search Examination 2001</li>
<li>Awarded a ‘Certificate of Participation’ for the spelling bee ‘Word Cracking’ in the finals of the SPELLinc competition on 8th February, 2002, a project of ‘Encouraging literacy’ by Linc International </li>
<li><p>Placed 1st in the spelling bee ‘Word Cracking’ in the SPELLinc competition on 21st August, 2002, a project of ‘Encouraging literacy’ by Linc International </p></li>
<li><p>Placed 1st for writing a Bengali essay on “Dowry & Torture on Women is a Social Evil” in a West Bengal state competition organized by a SWAYAM in 2002</p></li>
<li><p>Awarded the certificate ‘Very Good’ received from Unified Council for National Level Science Talent Search Examination 2002</p></li>
<li><p>Awarded the certificate ‘very good’ by Unified Council for National Level Science Talent Search Examination 2003</p></li>
<li><p>Awarded the ‘Certificate of Participation’ for the spelling bee ‘Word Cracking’ in the SPELLinc competition on 21st January, 2003, a project of ‘Encouraging literacy’ by Linc International. </p></li>
<li><p>Awarded certificate of ‘Distinction’ for participating in 5th National Science Olympiad on 30th January, 2003</p></li>
<li><p>Received a “Certificate of Entrant” award for University of Sheffield All India Schools Writing Competition 2005 organized by The University of Sheffield, U.K.</p></li>
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<p>ART & MUSIC</p>

<li> Awarded Certificate of Merit on 31st January, 1993, by the “Indo-American Society “based on the performance at a ‘Sit & Draw Competition’.</li>
<li> Placed 1st in Instrumental Music (Eastern) Solo competition on 3rd August, 1995 at St. James’ School.</li>
<li> Invited on 29th August, 1996, by All India Radio, Kolkata, to play the electric organ.<br></li>
<li> Passed The Associated Board of The Royal Schools of Music, London, Grade 1 Piano with Merit in 1998</li>
<li> Placed 2nd for Instrumental Music Solo 1998 by St. James’ School</li>
<li> Passed The Associated Board of The Royal Schools of Music, London, Grade 1 Piano Theory of Music with Distinction in 1999</li>
<li> Passed The Associated Board of The Royal Schools of Music, London, Grade 2 Piano with Merit in 1999</li>
<li> Passed The Associated Board of The Royal Schools of Music, London, Grade 2 Piano Theory of Music with Distinction in 2000</li>
<li> Passed The Associated Board of The Royal Schools of Music, London, Grade 3 Piano in 2000</li>
<li>Passed The Associated Board of The Royal Schools of Music, London, Grade 4 Piano with Merit in 2001</li>
<li>Passed The Associated Board of The Royal Schools of Music, London, Grade 3 Piano Theory of Music in 2002</li>
<li>Certificate of Association with Kolkata Repertory Theatre</li>
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<p>QUIZ</p>

<li> Received ‘Certificate of Participation’ for ‘The Maggie Quiz’ from Nestle India Ltd. on 1st September, 1997</li>
<li> Placed 1st in the Inter-House Quiz at St. James’ School on 16th July, 1999</li>
<li> Placed 3rd in ‘Discovery Channel Quiz 2000’ conducted by Discovery Channel.</li>
<li> Placed 1st for “Jubilee Quiz” organized by Don Bosco School on 17th July, 2000</li>
<li> Participated in Intra-School Bournvita Quiz contest 2000-2001 by Cadbury India Ltd</li>
<li> Placed 3rd in “Quiz Time” contest organized by SKM Youth committee on 12th July 2002.</li>
<li> Placed 1st in “Quiz Time” contest organized by SKM Youth committee on 18th July 2003</li>
<li> Received certificate of ‘Participation’ for “Xaverian Inter School Quiz 2003” organized by St. Xavier’s Collegiate School on 16th August 2003</li>
<li> Placed 1st in “NIE-Fun-Da-Mental School-Quiz” organized by the Times Of India group on 11th May, 2004</li>
<li>Received a ‘Certificate of Merit’ from St. John’s Diocesan Girls’ High School for participating in the prelims of the Inter School Topical Quiz Competition for 2004.</li>
<li>Placed 2nd in the finals of the Inter School Topical Quiz Competition for 2004
(Theme: “The Hand That Rocks the Cradle Rules the World”) organized by<br>
St.John’s Diocesan School…</li>
<li>Placed 2nd in the finals of “Jaco’Iz” organized by St. James’ School in June 2004.</li>
<li>Placed 1st in the Inter-House Quiz for Seniors at St. James’ School on
17th December, 2004</li>
<li> Placed 4th in “Sparkz-A-Quetz 2004” organized by Ballygunge Shiksha Sadan </li>
<li> Placed 4th in “Mark Bountain Memorial Quiz” organized by the Assembly of God’s Church School, Kolkata.</li>
<li>Received certificate of ‘Participation’ for “Rotary Centennial Quiz 2004” from Rotary Club of Dumdum, Kolkata.</li>
<li>Placed 3rd in “Jubilee Quiz 2004” from Don Bosco School, Kolkata</li>
<li>Placed 2nd in “The Puffin-Landmark Inter-School Quiz Contest 2004” organized by Penguin Books India </li>
<li> Placed 2nd in “The Heritage Quiz” organized by La Martini ere for Boys on 28th August, 2004.</li>
<li>Placed 1st in the finals of “Jaco’Iz 2005” organized by St. James’ School, Kolkata</li>
<li>Received certificate of ‘Participation’ for “Inter School Topical Quiz” from National Gems Higher Secondary School, Kolkata on 7th May, 2005</li>
<li>Placed 1st in the “Jaco Synthesis 2005” quiz organized by St. James’ School, Kolkata.</li>
<li>Awarded ‘Certificate of Merit’ for participating in the prelims of the Inter-School Theme Quiz 2005 organized by St.John’s Diocesan School.</li>
<li>Placed 1st in the finals of the Inter-School Theme Quiz Contest 2005 (Theme: “Mosaic-Glimpses of Alienated Civilizations”) organized by St.John’s Diocesan School. </li>
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<p>DEBATE</p>

<li> Participated in ‘Life begins at 40’in Class IX</li>
<li> Participated in ‘Cabbages are better than roses’ in Class X</li>
<li> Participated in ‘India has sold Tibet to China’ in Class XI</li>
<li> Participated in ‘ ‘ Class XII</li>
<li> Participated in ‘Women have equal rights as Men’ in Class XII</li>
<li> Participated in Bosco Fest 2004 debate </li>
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<p>PRESTIGIOUS AWARD</p>

<li> Enrolled as a member of the National Geographic Society on 1st June 1997</li>
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<p>JOURNALISM</p>

<li> Regular Contributor to school magazine’ “Jacobean”.</li>
<li> Regular contributor to school Bengali Language Magazine “Sarangsho”. </li>
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<p>GAMES & SPORTS</p>

<li> A regular participant in class & house football matches</li>
<li> Represented St. James’ School as Manager for Inter-School Tennis tournament in November 2004 organized by Indian Tennis Academy</li>
<li> A regular player of Salt Lake FD block (own neighborhood) football & cricket team. He represented FD block under-19 Nursery league of North 24 Paraganas</li>
<li> A regular player of Baguiati Subhas Sangha Football Club</li>
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<p>SOCIAL SERVICE</p>

<li> Participant in “Tsunami March” organized by St. James School & all leading schools of Kolkata in February 2005 to raise fund for the victims</li>
<li> Participant in the drive organized by the Rotary Club of Calcutta ‘City of Joy’ to raise funds in aid of the victims of the Tsunami in February 2005</li>
<li> A regular volunteer of The International Association of Lions Clubs of Asansol (East) to serve in outreach camps for the poor blind in distant villages, I.O.L. microsurgical camp, blood donation camp, diabetes detection camp & health check up camp of school students</li>
<li> A regular volunteer of Rotary Club of Asansol participating in Polio Plus camps, Health Check-up camps, Cleanliness of different important places in and around Asansol etc.</li>
<li> A regular participant in programmes such as distribution of medicines, old garments etc., teaching poor children in camps and also participant of various community work organized by St. Paul’s Church, Asansol</li>
<li> A regular participant of community work in own neighborhood</li>
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<p>LEADERSHIP AND ORGANIZATION:</p>

<li> Appointed school ‘Prefect’ for the academic year 2005-2006.</li>
<li> Appointed “President” of the school quiz club, ‘Quizobean’.</li>
<li> Appointed “Director” for St. James’ School Mathematics club.</li>
<li> Part of organizing committee of “Jaco Iz” in 2004 and 2005.</li>
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<p>Supplementary Material: Audio cd: 1) Piano:Fur Elise
2) Radio Concert</p>

<pre><code> Research: 1) Math project on the significance of
pi and a statistical project.
2) Project on wetlands
</code></pre>

<p>SAT 1: 760 Verbal, 740 Writing , 730 Math, SAT 2: Forthcoming</p>

<p>Please rate my chances</p>

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<p>As good a chance as anybody else. However, I would consolidate your resume a little bit. It reads somewhat like a laundry list. After a while, it loses its punch due to the sheer length. Try to remember the ADCOM folks are reading eventually in excess of 20,000 - 24,000 applications. If you make me read that whole list, I am just going to get tired. I would try to get some focus to find your activities/awards/honors that are the most important to you. Perhaps you could give detail about the most important activities and then just list the other less important ones with no detail provided about those. Just one person’s opinion.</p>

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<p>Also, get rid of activities prior to entering high school. They don’t care that you were named “Best Boy” in 5th grade.</p>

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<p>i’m not so sure that you want to list things that you accomplished in 5th grade…just because admissions officers get tired of reading things that don’t really impact their decision. and while it’s certainly admirable that you won X and was named Y back then, in my opinion, its unnecessary.</p>

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<p>Thirdly, you say that you were a regular participant in community service in your own neighborhood. So is everyone. How does that make you stand out from the pack? Also, please delete reference to contributing your old clothes to a clothing drive. Are you going to list exactly which items of clothing and their fair market value that you regularly give to the Salvation Army and how many times a year you contribute your old clothes. These minute details are of zero significance.</p>

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<p>Just put the highest awards you won. They don’t need every level you advanced in music.</p>

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<p>DEFINITELY TAKE OUT EVERYTHING BEFORE 9TH GRADE.</p>

<p>sorry, but all those really old things are useless - you don’t want to annoy the adcoms. Combine the music awards into One line. </p>

<p>Get rid of:
6. A regular participant of community work in own neighborhood </p>

<p>Also - include the years you have done things - and I believe it would be better if you said “9th grade” or “12th grade” rather than listing the actual years. The adcoms don’t want to sit and calculate what grade you were in in 1999 or whatever. Also list the hours/week and weeks/year or at least total number of hours you have contributed to each activity. How many hours have you spend volunteering, etc. You also want to list things in ORDER OF IMPORTANCE rather than chronological because the first thing they see will remain in their head…and you DEFINITELY dont want them to see something from 5th grade as the first thing…</p>

<p>Combine the following two things into one line:
14. Awarded the certificate ‘Very Good’ received from Unified Council for National Level Science Talent Search Examination 2002
15. Awarded the certificate ‘very good’ by Unified Council for National Level Science Talent Search Examination 2003</p>

<p>You can fit everything in one page if you want.</p>

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<p>Now I feel bad, we’re all bashing it. soumyajeet, if you condense it a lot, I’m sure you’ll be very impressive. Post again with cuts, okay?</p>

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<p>If you’ve sat in at an info session…</p>

<p>They look primarilly to the actual part of the app where you list your significant extra curriculars. A resume is not even necesarry, and I got the impression that they would not even look into reading one that long</p>

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<p>ya alot of your resume is FAT. llike participated in debate tournament. who the heck cares if you didn’t win anything</p>

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<p>ya alot of your resume is FAT. llike participated in debate tournament. who the heck cares if you didn’t win anything.</p>

<p>and lol your supplementary music is fur elise. my friend in 5th grade knows how to play that</p>

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<p>I’m not trying to be offensive, but this was the EXACT quote that an adcom said at the Yale info session I went to:</p>

<p>“Thick application equals thick applicant”</p>

<p>Don’t go overboard</p>

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<p>westernmass: wait, i don’t get the sarcasm. thick applicant as in bad right? not as in thick = loaded?</p>

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<p>thick as in dumb</p>

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<p>Yeah, you see it a lot in Harry Potter :slight_smile: Must be a British/Eastern thing.</p>

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<p>nice application…I’d recommend however 1) only putting awards that you got in high school and 2) recording a different piece for supplementary material…see:
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=106654[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=106654&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Hey thanks for the help. By the way, this is what my school counsellor made for me and posted with his reco. MIne’s much smaller . Do u think a cloyingly sweet counsellor’s reco hurts coz my counsellor wrote a lot bout me…including this and work experience…</p>

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<p>bump thanks for the comments ppl keep the comments coming please</p>

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<p>It probably depends on WHAT your counselor wrote about, rather than how much…:)</p>

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<p>He wrote this and I got a copy</p>