<p>Hi,
I'm a longtime reader of CC but a first time poster.
I'm putting the finishing touches on my Georgetown EA app and I had a question about the section entitled "special skills or talents."
One of the things I mention is my comfort and experience with a broad variety of media (print and radio, foreign and domestic, etc). Is this the place to mention the examples of that or is that more suited for a resume to send after? Currently I have these in parentheses following the thing about media.</p>
<p>E.g: student representative on a radio panel discussion about budget cuts in local schools; analysis and perspective on [topics] for BBC Radio Newcastle; discussions about [topics] on BBC Radio 5; political opinions published in various newspapers including [local one] and [huge international one]</p>
<p>Thanks for your help!
Oh and by the way, I'm from Florida. I'm not an international applicant.</p>
<p>Sorry, I’m really desperate for some help here!</p>
<p>I think that you could put the skills you mentioned in the “skills and talents” section. If you put them there, you know that they will be seen. The resume, however, will also be viewed. When DD was accepted there, she received a nice letter that indicated they had really looked at what she had submitted. Just keep in mind that that section is good for anything that doesn’t really fit anywhere else–and that you would like to highlight. I do not remember what my daughter put in that section; it’s been a couple of years now. Good luck.</p>
<p>Thanks for your reply, MD Mom.
The thing is, I’m listing skills/talents in that section but I’m worried that by listing examples as I’m doing with “media experience” (it’s fairly long), that I’ll overwhelm them with all the information in that section and they’ll miss my main points.
Is there any sense in my concern? haha</p>
<p>Just make sure you organize it. Perhaps you can use bullets to highlight the list. On your resume, you can expand your explanation. Put the things that you are most proud of on your application then expand on your resume if you need to. What you want to avoid is makng a list of vague sounding experiences. Be as detailed as you can with your limited space.</p>