<p>I read somewhere (maybe the NYTimes "The Choice" blog?) that many admissions officers are put off by the resume attachments that many applicants include, feeling that they are unnecessary and preferring that the student confine themselves to the space allotted on the Common App.</p>
<p>Anyone know whether this is true? Note that I am not asking whether or not you (or your child if you're a parent) WANT to attach a resume.</p>
<p>It’s both true and false. It depends; some schools (such as Stanford) strongly discourage it, but others either don’t mind or look favorably upon it. Try searching up your college(s) to figure out if there’s a preference. If nothing comes up, it’s up to you, but it’s probably a good idea–it shows you are willing to put the time and effort into your application, and, in my case, it might be able to reveal the depth of your activities or awards that otherwise may have gone unnoticed. Just make sure what you offer will be worth the time.</p>
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<p>My son did attach one to his Common App. We learned later that his first choice school discouraged it, not formally but through their admissions blog. He was admitted, but the resume was probably a wash. If you do attach one, make sure it includes things not on the application, and is under two pages. After a page and a half you have sincerely lost your reader in any situation, professional or academic. One of the biggest mistakes students make is thinking more is better.</p>
<p>I found it unnecessary, but I know people who did attach it. As long as the school doesn’t state a preference, it’s just whatever works best for the student.</p>
<p>A lot of schools’ admission officers don’t like resumes. I personally didn’t attach one and the process went fine. Try to say everything you need to say in the application. </p>
<p>“Hate resumes,” as quoted from Penn’s dean of admissions Eric J Furda.</p>
<p>I didn’t.
Friend did.</p>
<p>Both of us got into two out of HYPSM, and either waitlisted or rejected at the others. I think it depends on the school and the particular admissions officer. My thought was that I didn’t really need it, and that while I had heard of some admissions officers strongly discouraging a resume, I had never heard of admissions officers who were frustrated that an applicant didn’t include a resume. That being said, you might want to consider it more strongly if what you’re putting on your resume truly cannot fit AT ALL on the Common App.</p>