<p>Should the resume format mirror one that we as adults would use when applying for a job? Meaning would the student list the activity and then a description of what it entailed, or would it just be a list of activities and the date/time spent?
Is there somewhere on the web we can look at a sample resume?</p>
<p>My D has hers formatted something like this, a list but no decriptions</p>
<p>Accomplishments:
XXXX
XXXX </p>
<p>Honors and Awards:
XXXXX
XXXXX
XXXXX</p>
<p>School Activities:
XXXXX 4 years (MM/YY-MM/YY)
XXXXX 2 years (MM/YY-MM/YY)</p>
<p>Outside Activities:
XXXXX 2 years (MM/YY-MM/YY)</p>
<p>Community Service:
XXXXXX 4 years (MM/YY-MM/YY)</p>
<p>Both my kids, who did well with admissions, had resumes which were not like those for a job, in that the rule of thumb was not to include any info that would be available on the transcript or score reports. The resume was something like this: First, only if applicable, a section on "Academic Pursuits Beyond the School Curriculum", (eg. college courses taken, research, etc.). Then, all other activities listed in one section as "Extracurricular Activities", in order of importance to him/her (I think that's what schools are most interested in knowing, whether its a school, community, or outside activity--and usually, those that are the most important to the student would also be the ones in which the student has had the greatest impact). Related accomplishments and leadership positions are included with each relevant activity (in bold), with as brief an explanation as possible. Hours per week and weeks per year spent on each activity was included. Then, a heading entitled "Summer Activities", and then, finally, if applicable, a heading for "Academic Awards". </p>
<p>Some people include, specifically for the purpose of interviews, info such as class rank and SAT scores, so that the interviewers have that stuff right in front of them. My kids did not do that (in my son's case, the interviewer asked those specific questions). I would not, however, include that stuff in the resume that goes with the application, because its redundant and just makes the resume longer. One final note: both my kids had resumes that were more than one page.</p>