<p>Hey everyone, I'm finishing up my transfer applications but am having a little issue with conveying the importance of my ECs. If I were to use the Resume format, I would want to keep it to one page and go for the more professional look. However, I can easily expand on all of my extracurriculars with an activity list that would probably be like 4 pages. I feel like the resume just cuts everything too short, and I really want to provide the admissions officers with as much info as possible. So would an Activity list lose the professionalism of a Resume? By the way, I'm applying to Penn (Wharton), Duke, Dartmouth, and UVa for transfer admission. Thanks for the replies.</p>
<p>well what did you guys all do yourselves?</p>
<p>i did Resume.... more professional... since your applying to Ivy Leagues, its better to do Resume.... sometimes we must sacrifice things to keep it professional and proper</p>
<p>Michele Hernandez in "Acing the College Application" heavily favors the activity list. She was an adcom at Dartmouth and so there is certainly nothing wrong with it. It is a good book.</p>
<p>send resumes to schools that encourages you to (i.e. Harvard): extra information is always a good thing.</p>
<p>I think the list is fine in general. They don't need to see the same information twice, and you have to fill out the list anyway. If a college allows you to attach separate essays/descriptions of your EC's (U Chicago and maybe Penn did that), I highly recommend it. </p>
<p>Also, your common application activity short answer can usually be extended to a full essay, but you might want to check with the individual colleges.</p>
<p>Does anyone know the format of the activity list that Michelle Hernandez recommends in her book, "Acing the College Application"? Does it look something like this: Activity Positions Hrs/wk Wk/yr Description</p>
<p>I know I keep bringing this up, but I'm finishing up mine and really want to send it out tomorrow or day after, so I just want to make sure its all good. Also, since the description box is so narrow, my list extends 5.5 pages. It just looks kind of weird cause they are long, narrow descriptions. Anyway, if anyone can verify that this is the format used in her book I'd really appreciate it. I'd also appreciate any recommendations or suggestions. Thanks</p>