<p>please tell us, roughly in order of their importnace to you and in the space provided, those individual activities and awards which you believe best represent your greatest achievements and interests. Tell us approximately how many hours per week each activity entails. You may want to consider drawing upon the following areas in compiling your individual list of activities.</p>
<p>I am in a hurry. Do I write an essay?</p>
<p>Or do I write my activities, how long I have done them, hours per weeks, positions held or awards won?</p>
<p>^^^^^
Look at the pot calling the kettle black :-) This is NOT a "stick your resume here" question. You need to take stock of that list of 35 ECs most posters on these boards accumulated for the sole purpose of getting accepted by an Ivy, identifying the top 2-3 that are most meaningful and writing a paragraph for each one explaining why they are important to you. Only after that do you paste the laundry list if there is space remaining.</p>
<p>To give a different perspective, mine was actually 3.5 pages; I listed academic honors, and then grouped my extra cirriculars as either athletics, 'regular' EC's, and volunteer work. Then, I did a tiny section for my work experience, and threw in something about my hobbies/interests. While it may sound long and involved, it was very succint and clear. I did a sentence on each activity quickly describing what I did.</p>
<p>Ultimately, the format is up to you. Let it reflect who you are and how you wish to portray yourself.</p>
<p>Actually, in response to GroovyGeek, I essentially did just "stick my resume" onto a word document, and I will be going to Brown next fall. Don't sweat the format too much; it's up to you. As long as it's easy to read and understand, you can do what you want.</p>
<p>What I did was list my extra-curriculars, including the hours/wk and number of years. Under each EC, I listed leadership positions or noteworthy things I did. Then I had a short list of my awards. That was all, and everything fit on 1 page with 12 point font.</p>
<p>If you don't have time to write an essay, then don't. And if you do have time but don't want to, then don't.</p>
<p>"Stick your resume here" is essentially what I did last year when I applied. ;) I didn't do the format you outlined at all. </p>
<p>As has been said, the format's not important, but it's not an essay. Instead of giving you premade forms to fill in to show your EC's, Brown wants you to organize it by yourself.</p>
<p>I kept mine to a page, listed my main EC's. For each EC, I listed leadership positions, avg hours a week, and any awards won. I didn't write anything descriptive. </p>
<p>Another kid I know here had like pages where he listed like everything he ever did in table format. I know this because he pulled it out while he was trying to...write a resume.</p>
<p>I wouldn't fret about. Do it however you feel comfortable doing it. Personally, I wrote about six or seven things that were important to me, why I participated, what the experiences were like, etc. I got in, but so did a lot of other people who just made info lists. Don't sweat the small stuff!</p>
<p>Basically on my resume, I listed in order of importance my extracurricular activities, how many hours a week, and positions held. Then later on in the resume I had an awards section where I categorized all my awards and listed them with brief descriptions. </p>
<p>My guidance counselor already sent my resume to Brown. Should I copy paste or try to write something different?</p>