Resume?

Applying to College
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<p>Should I submit a resume? In “A is for Admission,” Hernandez says that a resume would make the applicant look arrogant.</p>

<p>I have a lot of applicable skills listed on my resume. Can someone look over it to make sure it isn’t arrogant? (I’ll PM it)</p>

<p>Thanks.</p>

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<p>I couldn’t not submit a r</p>

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<p>use additional info
i know it’s hard to format
but u can still do it</p>

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<p>what if you want to do a table format like the common app? then how would you submit it separately instead of cramming it into the additional info section?</p>

<p>also, should you even write down your ECs in the tables they give you if you’re going to use a resume?</p>

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<p>

Yes.</p>

<p>This is what mine looks like:</p>

<p>School newspaper: The International Dateline
Positions held

  • News & Features Editor (12th)
  • Photography Editor (12th)
  • Copyeditor (11th-12th)
  • Reporter (9th-12th)
    Awards
  • Columbia Scholastic Press Association Gold Medal (9th-11th)</p>

<p>Photography
Courses at Photoworks Studio, Glen Echo Park, MD

  • “Documentary Photography and Project Printing” (12th)
  • “Intermediate Photography” (12th)
  • “Intermediate Photography for Young People” (11th)
  • “Photography for Young People” (10th)
    Other
  • Featured artist in “Generation: Next”, a juried exhibition of young photographers from the DC area (11th)
  • Independent work
  • Photography supplement</p>

<p>Amnesty International: WIS chapter
Positions held

  • Campaign coordinator: Responsible for organizing letter-writing campaigns, film screenings, and other events to raise awareness and encourage discussion of human rights issues (12th)
  • Head of Corporate Accountability committee (12th)
  • Member (9-12th)</p>

<p>… and so on, with separate sections for each major activity or category of activities (e.g. “employment”, “community service”). I thought that was the clearest way of presenting my activities, as opposed to just writing “Photography” on the Common App grid and not mentioning that I’ve been traveling to a studio outside of school for three years to take courses that my high school didn’t offer.</p>

<p>Hope that helps! :)</p>

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<p>holy crap don’t you think that’s a lil too detailed?</p>

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<p>It comes out to a page single-spaced in Word. My counselor said that was good. <em>shrug</em></p>

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<p>thanks camel</p>

<p>is there any way to attach some extra sheet? I really want to use grids like I saw in this one admissions book</p>

<p>Couldn’t you just mail it separately to every school you’re applying to that allows you to send a resume?</p>