<p>I printed out copies of my resume to give to my counselor so he can mail it out with my HS transcript. Don't attach the resume to the Additional Info page, I think Columbia prefers applicants to leave that blank (unless absolutely necessary).</p>
<p>Anyone having trouble with the Status page? According to them they do not have any of my SATs scores, but according to collegeboard, the SAT scores have already been processed for Columbia. Why is it taking so long to update my records? Anyone else with this trouble? It makes me worried!! :(</p>
<p>Am I the only person baffled by this SAT II Math Level 2 choices?
There are:
Math IIC with Calculator
Math Level 2
Math Level 2 C
um... I did use my calculator for the test..
Why are there so many choices? I thought there was only one math 2 test?</p>
<p>Mikesown, I wasn't referring to the fact that there are only seven spaces for activities; I meant the limited space available to describe each activity.</p>
<p>Silvstargrl, don't worry about it too much. If you put any of those three, they are going to know what you mean, because there is indeed only one math 2 test.</p>
<p>It's hard to say whether or not to attach a resume. It's understandable why there's so much anxiety about sending in supplemental materials--the last thing you want to worry about until April is whether or not you're annoying the adcoms with too much extra junk. It can drive you crazy wondering what they think of your application behind the walls of Hamilton Hall.</p>
<p>But that doesn't mean NEVER send in a resume. My advice is to show the required parts of your application to a good friend or trusted teacher (if you feel comfortable doing so) and ask them to honestly tell you if they think it represents you well. If they feel that something about you is missing that could be revealed by a fuller resume or other supplement, just do it--send something else in with your app.</p>
<p>My experience? This should probably come with one of those "results not guaranteed" disclaimers, but in case it can calm anyone down: this fall I sent in an ED app for admission to the class of 2012 that included an additional resume, some letters of recommendation (yes, "some", and yes, beyond the two required teacher recs), as well as an art supplement and another piece of art that related to my essay. My application was...pretty well supplemented. And needless to say, I spent all of November and early December scared out of my mind that I had sent in too much stuff and that the adcoms would be irritated by it all. Quite the contrary, I guess...I ended up getting accepted to CC.</p>
<p>So never say "never" to a resume and/or other junk. Just look at your application as a whole, like the adcoms will, and decide whether or not you think it represents you well.</p>
<p>*ETA: I should again point out that, for the most part, admissions does discourage the submission of a lot of supplements. The things I sent in happened to work out for me, but until I got my decision I was incredibly nervous about my supplements. If you're going to send in something extra, play it safe and keep it minimal to save you that worry!! I just wanted to show that supplementary things like resumes don't automatically spell death.</p>
<p>My advice is to not phrase it as a resume. Make it a sheet of categorized bullet points, call it a "summary of activities and accomplishments" or something, and avoid making it look clearly like a resume. that's what I did. I mean, really, as long as you make sure your supplementary materials have a high density of information, i.e. only tell them the key things and make it easy for their eyes to glance over it, they'll appreciate the greater clarity I think.</p>
<p>ok so with the recommendation letters.. if your teachers and councellor are sending it in on paper... do i still need to fill out that online thing.. or no?</p>
<p>what about the additiona info section?
are ppl attaching more writing samples?
or are you guys just doing some bulletpoints that are not in the application, like special circumstances or AP scores or etc.</p>
<p>I attached a very short list of my AP scores, grade from a comm college class, and listed two programs I had attended (conferences that weren't actually "activities"), plus I had listed my Gold Award on the application under awards, so I included about four sentences describing the project in the additional info. I do have other activites that now show up nowhere on my CC app, but I was careful not to list any extra jobs or extracurricular activites, since they already had a space for that on the application.</p>
<p>okay, i guess i'll shorten it for cc, but for the common app, i know some people are saying not to send in resumes, but i want to (at my own risk, i know), is it okay if i sent it via the "additional info" page? or must it be send in through mail?</p>
<p>I sent a resume in on the additional information page for the CommonApp. I know most of my friends did that also. When I applied, it was my impression that was the norm.</p>