I am planning on sending out all my appications on Monday… For EC’s I basically have 4 things, I worked at McDonalds for a year, Tennis team for 3 years, Book Club at School, and I’m a brown belt at karate. I included this all in the appliation… Now how do I go about writing a resume when those 4 things are the only things I did. Can someone please give me an example?
<p>well my GC told me for ur resume if u like u can put pic... the skuls u attended... if u traveled or anythin really that u think is a big deal... at this stage ur resume looks more like a "timeline of my life" than anythin i think
also- make sure u separate if its part-time work, volunteer experience, travel or anything <em>takes up more space! ;)</em></p>
<p>oh and summer courses n activities that wudnt be obvious otherwise and stuff</p>
<p>Well anyone have any input I really want to know.... I don't have much time left</p>
<p>you don't have to add a resume if you don't want to, right?</p>
<p>can someone answer that?</p>
<p>no u don't
i've only been asked for one scholarship</p>
<p>what do you mean by i've only been asked for one scholarship?</p>
<p>On Northeastern's application it asks about Resume... what should i do about that?</p>
<p>like no one asked me for a resume except in an application for a scholarship
do one to be on the safe side +to get sum practice
i read this on another post on this site bt to help u out... from:"Student Profiles", "Activity Resumes", and other multi-page lists of distinctions. The first rule of resumes is that they should be no longer than a page. A page means the front of one page. If you're applying to MIT, we ask you to list and describe your 7 most important activities. We think 7 should be enough room. If you're doing more than 7 things, pick the 7 most important. Additional sheets aren't necessary you should be able to tell us everything we want to know on our form. That said, there seems to be a trend in college counseling to encourage the inclusion of an "activity resume", which, as far as I can tell, is a long document, usually in excess of three pages, which consists of a poorly formatted chronological listing of activities and distinctions in chronological order and excruciating detail. They are, in general, unhelpful and unrevealing. Don't bother with these. They are the resume equivalent of a Noam Chomsky talk: they inundate the recipient with too much information, they are longwinded and unrevised, what structure they may have is not immediately apparent, and they make you want to get up and walk out. Pick your favorite things, your most significant achievements, and leave it at that.</p>
<p>Hello???? Does anyone care....</p>
<p>umm yeah can someone show me an example.. so i can make my own?</p>
<p>My son's "resume" included a section each for:
College classes<br>
ECs
Community Service
Summer learning experiences
Awards
Hobbies (very briefly at the end)</p>
<p>Is it mandatory???? Is it looked badly upon if a student doesn't have it???</p>
<p>helooooooooooo someone answer this last question please</p>
<p>don't add in college classes and awards, because there are other spaces, just add in activities (EC's, volunteering, hobbies)</p>
<p>my son created a resume of the items momof2inca listed plus co-curriculars such as being a TA. He used this for interviews, to cut and paste from then doing on-line applications, and to give to his GC and teachers to help them write their rec's. However, he will not send it to any colleges, because he has been able to list his activities on the apps in a reasonable fashion. If your information does not fit on the NW, you need to create a resume as discussed. You can visit your local bookstore on Sunday and take a look at some of the formats.</p>
<p>Okay so if i can fit everything on the application... theres no need to add a resume?</p>
<p>Yes, if you can fit everything on the app there is no need for a resume.</p>
<p>Yes... and please stop freaking out. :) Just give the colleges what they ask for (almost none ask for a resume), especially considering that your ECs will easily fit on any application.</p>