<p>I know schools have enough to read already, but if you can't fit yourself into the space provided should you attach a "brag sheet" one of those resumes that explains all the activities youve done? Has anyone done this? Which schools prefer this kind of thing? I know WashU said to use as much space as you need because they want to know everything they can, do others feel the same? Stanford? Ivy league?</p>
<p>Hmm I was thinking of attaching a brag sheet as well. Although I know that Stanford definitely doesn't want one (says on their website).</p>
<p>i was reading this book written by a woman who does college counseling and has been on the admissions board at several top universities and the book makes it seem like you MUST have one lol</p>
<p>no i don't think u must have one....it'll be a pleasant change to see an applicant who doesn't use a silly brag sheet</p>
<p>If we do have one, how do we attach it on the online Common App? Do you put it in the "extra info" section?</p>
<p>At my school we're required to make one and it goes in as part of our school's "Senior Packet".</p>
<p>send it in the same pckage as your reco's.. ask your Guidance counselor to send it with his/her reco</p>
<p>so say im applying to stanford, washu, duke, brown, princeton, pepperdine and ucla....for which schools should i include the brag sheet with the counselor rec stuff?</p>
<p>Our school requires us to make an activity resume that the counselor sends along with the transcript, recs, etc.</p>
<p>I remember that the rep from WashU said that only about 1/3 of their applicants submitted activity resumes.</p>
<p>I figure when it doubt, submit one, because the adcoms can just glance over it if it's really unnecessary, I guess.</p>
<p>Should I remove things stated on the common app even if i needed more room to explain them on my brag sheet?
By the way, I just put that i had a complete list coming with my transcript in the additional information section</p>
<p>IANAAO (I am not an admissions officer).</p>
<p>I would see the best use of a student resume as a way to address what makes you excited that is not apparent in the standard questions. For example, what if you had built your own canoe and then paddled it on a week-long expedition through British Columbia? It doesn't fit anywhere on the standard school-organized-activity slots, but it sures says a couple of things about the candidate. Or, the engineering candidate who spends all his spare time building electronic gadgets to his/her own designs? This doesn't fit in most standard applications, but I'd sure want to know.</p>
<p>What I'm curious about is, how many students do a personal application Website? I can think of a lot of interesting ways to present information about a student's interests and goals that would be easier to explain on the Web than on paper. Of course, the adcom rep couldn't easily look at the application in the bathroom or while commuting, but that's just one more short technology leap...</p>
<p>dont send annything to Stanford.. they say so clearly</p>
<p>Do you do that many meaningful activities that you need a brag sheet? Colleges do not care that you are in 10 random clubs for 4 years. If you do that much meaningful extra stuff, say it in your interview or essay.</p>
<p>Rick Tyler, thats a golden idea!</p>
<p>So is the general consensus to not send it with your part of the application but with a counselor's recommendation? Hmm.</p>
<p>i said counselors rec as most people do the app online.. secondly, if ur counselor sends it, they will prolly read it over.. and by sending it, it shows approval from the gc</p>
<p>If you have additional information that you want to share which is not found elsewhere in your application I would attach a "brag sheet", or resume. However, I would not just attach a sheet restating everything that you've already mentioned. I'm attaching one just because I have several activities that I've been involved with that do not fit on the EC lines.</p>