<p>either a personal one or a link to one??</p>
<p>thanks</p>
<p>No but i wish you didn’t have to go onto the additional info section to fit in everything. sooo annoying</p>
<p>Son made an academic/EC resume and then I turned it into a PDF doc and he uploaded to the “additional info” section. Keeping it to two pages was a little bit of a trick but saving it as a PDF ensured the formatting held.</p>
<p>Google high school activity resumes.</p>
<p>I like the one on the UT website, Mike.</p>
<p>Mike…</p>
<p>What is it that you’re concerned with? The format? What to include? </p>
<p>My kids have done them like job resumes. See below for a copy/pasted one DS1 used (I removed most of his more personal info.) The format won’t work correctly here on this forum… I tried to compensate a bit by using … to force spaces.</p>
<p>…First Name, Middle Initial, Last Name
…Street address
…City, State, Zip
…Phone number</p>
<p>XXXXXX High School - City, State - Senior, Graduation Date: June '07
National Merit Semi-Finalist – Sept. 13, '06. Expect to be named Finalist in spring '07
Boys State Delegate - May 2006 </p>
<p>ACT : XX October 2006
SAT : XXXX - Math XXX; Reading XXX; Writing XXX; Essay XX October 2006
GPA : X.X (All A’s)
**Class Rank ** : X out of XXX students</p>
<p>**# AP Classes: **
AP Calculus …Exam May '07
AP Chemistry…Exam May '07
AP Biology …score<br>
AP English Lit…Exam May '07
AP US History…score
AP US Euro History…score
AP Gov & Politics …Exam May '07</p>
<p>Coursework
5 years Science - Biology, Chemistry, Physics, AP Biology, AP Chemistry<br>
4 years Math - Geometry, Algebra II, Pre-Cal, AP Cal
4 years English - including AP English
4 years Social Studies - World History, AP US History, AP Euro History, AP Gov. and Politics.
3 years Spanish
Plus Fine Arts and other electives</p>
<p>Awards
Award, description, year(s) received
repeat</p>
<p>Activities
Activity, position held, years participated.
repeat</p>
<p>**Community Service **
Service Location, description, years participated
repeat</p>
<p>i was just interested in what the basic format should be/how much detail to include.</p>
<p>thanks for the sample!</p>
<p>: )</p>
<p>YDS - if you have a link, that would be awesome. : )</p>
<p>i will look for it but sometimes finding stuff is like hunting for a needle in a haystack.</p>
<p>hope this helps</p>
<p><a href=“http://bishop-fenwick.cnd.pvt.k12.oh.us/guidance/student%20resume.pdf[/url]”>http://bishop-fenwick.cnd.pvt.k12.oh.us/guidance/student%20resume.pdf</a></p>
<p>[UCLA</a> Honors Programs Academics](<a href=“http://www.honors.ucla.edu/annotatedres.html]UCLA”>http://www.honors.ucla.edu/annotatedres.html)</p>
<p>Both of my kids went with a more annotated format so that it wasn’t just a repetition of what is asked on the regular app. Looked at stuff from Michelle Hernandez’s book (forget which one, but I got it at the library) to get a general idea, and then took off from there.</p>
<p>S1 used a table with boxes and had three pages, S2’s was two (was three, but not by mich, so he tightened it up some more).</p>
<p>For others who read this thread – this is an EXCELLENT task for a junior to do after AP exams in May. Assemble all those activities and certificate, write down what was done, hours, etc. and put it together. Both of my kids found this process helpful for getting essays started, too – it connected some dots and brought out some commonalities among wildly disparate activities.</p>
<p>^^^^</p>
<p>When kids are in high school, it’s a good idea to keep a Word doc that you can just easily open to add awards/ECs, etc as they happen. Then when it’s time to list these things, you don’t have to try to remember everything.</p>
<p>Here it is: [Rsum</a> | Freshmen | Be a Longhorn](<a href=“http://bealonghorn.utexas.edu/freshmen/admission/resume/index.html]Rsum”>http://bealonghorn.utexas.edu/freshmen/admission/resume/index.html)</p>
<p>It took awhile for ds and I to get used to it, but we both agree it showcases his stuff much better than the old one he’d used in the past for job interviews and such.</p>
<p>JMO, but I wouldn’t list many of the things mom2ck does. Much of that is on the application, like SAT scores. And to list the dates of AP exams? Everyone knows they’re in May. At the UT info session, we were advised to use the resume to explain things that were perhaps truncated in the little boes on the Common App. If I can kick my kid off the other computer, I’ll PM you an example of what I mean.</p>
<p>And we started this list when ds was a freshman We’ve already got one going for our current freshman.</p>
<p>My kids made one similar to sample 1 in Sybbie’s first link. If it was going to someplace where a transcript would also be submitted, they omitted gpa, courses, test scores, etc. as not to be redundant. Keep it simple and hit the highlights, but not necessarily every little minute activity. I think 2 pages at the most, one is even better, but not always possible.</p>
<p>What NOT to include: don’t add information that is already readily available on your application, such as GPA and courses (already on transcript), SAT/ACT scores (already submitted and on app), AP course & scores (already listed in app), HS name and address (already in app), goal/objective (DAH!)</p>
<p>Yes, include name, address, phone # and email.
Be sure to explain particular awards and ECs, especially if its title is not clear and/or if you need to elaborate on the particular level or accomplishment</p>
<p>List items in a sequence depending on what is most important to you. If it’s sports, list that first. If it’s Leadership, list that first. If it’s Awards and achievements, list that as #1. Do NOT list test scores. Academics are already hashed out numerous times. Your resume should cover stuff that is new or needs further explanation. If Academics are your strongest suit, list your involvement via related ECs…clubs/volunteer/work, and awards. It will show best through your essay and recs. </p>
<p>If you don’t HAVE anything new to add, don’t bother to send a resume. It’s okay if your application already covers the information and quite possibly the adcoms will be grateful your application is succinct.</p>
<p>To add to CountingDown’s post, in our school, the Juniors are asked to craft an activities and honors resume as part of their application to National Honor Society. (They suggest a table format.) In the fall of senior year, the students update it and provide it to the GC and teachers who are doing their LOR.
With this already put together, it was easy for my son to fill out the grids in the common app.</p>
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<p>Wholeheartedly agree if this EC resume is to expand on the ECs/academic honors-experiences.</p>
<p>We kept a folder of certificates, copies of student service hours reports, job descriptions, etc. starting freshman year, and my kids always used to think I was nuts. Junior year, they understood. ;)</p>
<p>S1’s research class had the kids write resumes as part of the process of finding a mentor for their senior research projects. This was second semester junior year. S2 had to write a brag sheet for the GC’s letter at the end of junior year, but it was not nearly as detailed. Still, it was a good place to start.</p>
<p>Note: Not all schools ask for AP exams/scores! Two of S2’s 11/1 apps did not ask about AP/IB, so he included a separate supplement for that because it really reflects the difficulty of his courseload. Almost missed that one altogether!</p>
<p>my DD has kept a folder of all her “stuff” since freshman year. it was used a lot to complete the NHS app.</p>
<p>keeping a copy of the NHS app would be helpful as most of that has to be produced over and over for college/scholarship apps.</p>
<p>i agree that a resume like this would be a good thing for them to do at school in junior year. maybe at the end of the year when it seems they end up spending a lot of time goofing off, playing cards and watching movies.</p>
<p>thanks for your suggestions and helpful links. i used ideas from a few different places.</p>
<p>i think the hardest part is making it fit/look good in the 1 or 2 page format while including enough detail.</p>
<p>thanks again!</p>
<p>I think it is probably helpful to group entries by area of interest, rather than functionally (honors, clubs, employment, etc). When you apply for a job your experience matches their needs. When you are applying to college you want to make a memorable case for yourself.
DS used as headings:
“Science research and experience”
“Leadership”
“Music activities and awards”</p>
<p>Niece used “Leadership”, “Languages”, and “Athletics”</p>
<p>Assume the person reading your file is tired. You want them to see at a glance who you are.</p>