<p>D is a current junior at her UG and needs an updated copy of her resume (to distribute to LOR writers and other med school admissions-related requirements). The version she’s used the past two years lists her college honors, activities, etc. but it also highlights some of her more notable hs achievements (NM, SAT/AP scores [11 tests–all 5s], 5x natl. champion athlete, varsity captain, etc.). Should her updated version remove all hs components and include only those things done in college?</p>
<p>She should remove all her high school achievments. </p>
<p>D2 removed all hers from her CV at the end of her college freshman year.</p>
<p>D. did not use any resume when she was asking for LORs. She just asked. Did anybody request the resume?</p>
<p>Standardized test scores should never have been on there to begin with. But I’d think celebrity-level achievements would be fair game, and am curious about her sports to see if they qualify. What kind of national championships did she win?</p>
<p>When requesting a LOR, giving out a resume and a copy of your personal statement is quite standard, along with offering to meet in a short “interview”-like session.</p>
<p>I’d probably drop the hs sport too. Did she continue it in college? I would hope/assume so if she was a national champion.</p>
<p>I’m curious simply because the phrase “national champion” can mean so many things nowadays. If she was, say, an Olympic-level high school gymnast and beat several actual Olympians at an officially recognized “national championship”, I’d keep that. If she sat on the bench for a curling team that won a “national championship” that actually involved only three states, and was at the bottom tier among several levels (e.g. Division 7 or whatnot), then obviously that doesn’t mean much.</p>
<p>Thank you for the feedback, everyone. Actually, she has continued the sport in college. In fact, she is currently captain – the only junior to have held the position. She’s determined to try to continue through her senior year; however, I’m unsure how she’ll manage with med school interviews, etc. (Her sport is year-long and time consuming [D-1].) It seems the concensus is just what we were thinking…remove all hs information. Thanks again for the advice!</p>
<p>*When requesting a LOR, giving out a resume and a copy of your personal statement is quite standard, along with offering to meet in a short “interview”-like session.
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<p>Yes, that’s what both my boys did when requesting LORs for med and grad school.</p>
<p>BTW…be sure to also include a polite mentioning of when the LOR is due. And, allow at least 2 weeks for the prof to do the LOR. A month is better with a gentle reminder about a week before the due date.</p>
<p>Thanks for the reminder, mom2collegekids.</p>
<p>BTW…While we’re on the subject of LORs, is it appropriate to send a gift card along with the thank you note to the writers?</p>
<p>my gut says no. Looks too much like buying the LOR.</p>
<p>I agree with iwbb–plus I don’t think it’s necessary. I usually write meaningful thank you notes (and by write I mean with a pen on a nice card) after they’ve submitted it, and so far each has commented that the letter was awesome.</p>
<p>Thanks, Kristen and IWBB. When D was going through UG admissions, she sent thank you letters to her rec writers around New Year’s when everything was due, and then after the whole process was over in early May, gave them gifts as tokens of gratitude. I simply wasn’t sure if this might be appropriate for med school admissions which is why I threw out the question. Thank y’all for the reply!</p>
<p>Oh I think giving gifts is a great idea in general–but I don’t think you need to give one just for a rec letter. Two of my fav profs/mentors wrote LORs for me, and later on down the road I gave them gifts, but not because of the letters…just because they are AWESOME.</p>
<p>Yea also, you usually give gifts after they submit LOR and everything</p>
<p>D1 later gave an really cool gift to one her LOR writers–but not because of the letter, but because he’s been her research mentor for 2 years and she really liked him. (She used to house sit for the prof over holidays. She still housesits for him over holidays–and she’s MS2.)</p>
<p>She sent handwritten thank yous to the rest of her letter writers and kept them apprised of her status.</p>