<p>Hey guys, I already posted this on the Georgetown discussion panel, but I’m also interested in your responses, so thanks in advance for your time.</p>
<p>I just have a question about Resume formats. I’m currently working on my application for my top 2 schools: Georgetown and U.Penn (Wharton), and I know that I should include some sort of supplementary resume/“bragsheet” along with filling out the little table that’s given for extracurricular activities. However, here’s my question: How long should my resume be and in what specific format? I’ve heard two sides:</p>
<p>Either (1) Be as specific as you can and include all that you’ve done (this is advice from a current G-town student) or (2) keep your resume strictly 1 page, and cut out all the superfluous information, only keeping the most important things (advice from a U.Penn grad). So which one is it? I know that I’m personally going with number 1, but I’m afraid of annoying admissions officers with too much info. =/</p>
<p>Also, which format do you think is better? There’s the regular resume format that’s kind of like in list form… with bullets and topic headings. But I recently read a book called “Rock Hard Apps” and it strongly recommended the table format, similar to the one on the application, stating School years, hrs.per wk/wk per year, etc. It’s extremely detailed and extremely organized. One problem: It is impossible to keep the information to one page. It does, however, look veeeery professional. Anyway, which format do you think is most favorable?</p>
<p>Thanks so much!</p>
<p>Or you could not be a tool and not send in a resume.</p>
<p>I don't think they prefer that you send in resumes. (someone else can confirm that).</p>
<p>As for resumes in general, strictly one page.</p>
<p>The only people who are EVER "allowed" to have resumes of >1 pg are grad students or those with SIGNIFICANT work experience (ie out of college for a while).</p>
<p>yeah, try not to send in resumes unless you really can't fit in SIGNIFICANT (ie I started a $500K/year company, I am a senior analyst at a hedge fund, I have been a consultant for 4 different firms while producing specific results, etc) item. It makes life tougher for admissions, and chances are you can fit the info in the app. Maybe whartonadvisor can back me on this.</p>
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<li>Cut the crap on the resume if you send one. They are sorting through thousands and thousands of applications and couldn't really care if you started working on a saturday or a sunday. Resumes are strictly one page only until you have genuinely acquired that much experience (related to your studies, not things like mcdonalds and carwashes). Just put the most important items, list the specific goals you achieved, etc.</li>
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<p>I didn't send a resume.</p>
<p>But isn't it better to at least give them at chance to see you in whole as a person? If they don't want to read it, then fine, they can ignore it or skim through, but at least they should have the option of seeing all of what you do in detail. I have a friend who got into Penn this year who had a very detailed resume. I guess you guys got in because of stellar grades/sats, so you don't really need to put so much attention to your resumes. I'm not trying to argue or anything. I just wanted to hear what you all had to say, without being called a tool. Thanks Nodnard!</p>
<p>when you say resume, are you talking about an official resume, like for when you apply for a job, or just an informal sheet that gives a little more detail than the space in the app does?</p>
<p>not necessarily official. More like an informal sheet that gives more detail than the space in the app. Definitely the latter. Just something that will make ME as a person come to life.</p>
<p>"But isn't it better to at least give them at chance to see you in whole as a person?"</p>
<p>I felt I was able to do that with my essays.</p>
<p>well my question would be, are they to any extent expecting a supplemental sheet? on the app it says you can attach one if you want, but if you don't, would they wonder if it was because you didn't have that much to say?</p>
<p>I think that's what most colleges might think. I mean, that's probably why some kids who have perfect SATs and perfect grades are rejected by their top schools. They probably just didn't show all of their extracurriculars, and just barely filled out the table. The more detailed = the better</p>
<p>Venus, for all you know, admissions didn't even look at your friend's resume cause it was too long. When you're applying to college, they don't really care about your local piano recital or the 1-time service activity you did in 7th grade.</p>
<p>Since resumes for college should only include information from grades 9-12, your 1-time service activity from 7th grade would probably NOT be included. And if you play the piano, it would probably be a good idea to add that you played in recitals, especially if you won awards or got superior ratings. Only an idiot would leave that all out.</p>
<p>Venus> The word you are looking for is an activity sheet. Thats more of a discussion of the various activities you partake in rather than a resume. Unless you have something shattering or something that is very uncommon (research topic etc) you wouldn't really need it if you think about it. I hardly doubt NHS needs to be discussed in detail.</p>
<p>wouldn't really need it in the activity sheet? or the resume? But you're right. What I'm talking about is an activity sheet - a sort of supplement to the table on the application.</p>
<p>You shouldn't even need a resume. You wouldn't need an activity sheet.</p>
<p>But I read a lot of books by private guidance counselors who don't agree...
Eh, I don't know. I think I'm sending one in.. and we'll see Dec. 15 if it worked</p>
<p>Haven't read any books on admission. I shall be sending one in as all three of my main activities is pretty uncommon and require some explanation.</p>
<p>wait, venus.ajar, you're saying you should mention getting superior ratings in piano? because i doubt that shows extensive involvement in piano, i mean, being like, i got superior at this festival seems like a really common thing. i don't know, not sure if i'm going to put that on there.</p>