<p>Hi, I'm a junior and I plan on applying to Harvard. My question is about resumes: Does Harvard encourage or discourage sending in resumes in addition to the application? </p>
<p>Did you send in a resume?</p>
<p>No resume for my son.</p>
<p>I didn't send a resume.</p>
<p>I asked my school not to send in a resume, but my counselor fails [to understand that] and so she attached one to each of my apps...</p>
<p>resume no, additional info sheet detailing some activities or awards yes</p>
<p>I didn't send in a resume, but used the "Additional Info" part of the Common App to give more details about activities, awards, leadership positions, summer activities, etc.</p>
<p>D did same as tennisgirl08.</p>
<p>same as above :)</p>
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resume no, additional info sheet detailing some activities or awards yes
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<p>yeah, that's what I meant...and EC/activity sheet; not a full-blown resume.</p>
<p>Thanks guys,</p>
<p>you'llsee...</p>
<p>Some say that Harvard discourages it; others say it's fine. From what I've seen, Harvard does not discourage it, and in fact the Common App allows for it. (Other schools, like Stanford, openly discourage it, but their move to the Common App means they can't complain about it.)</p>
<p>In other words, go for it if you want.</p>
<p>Attached a resume for my additional info section (and did so for Yale and Princeton as well). As long as you're not repeating anything from the rest of your application, any additional materials that show who you are and what you've been doing in high school will help your case.</p>
<p>No resume.</p>
<p>why do schools like Stanford discourage providing a resume?? matter of fact, i'm going to be a senior in the fall applying to colleges and i'm working on my resume now. i'm not sure if stanford is on my list but i'm just curious why some of these colleges say no to at least having the option of reviewing a resume....</p>
<p>^^ because that's yet another sheet of information they have to go through--and considering that there are 25,000+ applicants, that's a lot more work.</p>
<p>Plus, the application has plenty of room to put what you need, and it forces you to choose the important/relevant details. Of course, you can make a few additional notes in the 'additional info' section, but definitely don't attach a full-blown resume that largely repeats what's already on the application.</p>
<p>Avoid being repetitive.</p>
<p>Both my Ds sent in one-page resumes, and both brought copies with them on their senior year campus visits and left copies with faculty members they met.</p>
<p>For Harvard, Yale, Columbia, Cornell, Stanford, and Boston University, I used the Common App "Additional Information" spot for a full resume. Apparently they didn't care as I didn't see any rejections. I'd say do it. They won't reject you for giving them more information.</p>
<p>I didn't add a resume, but I can't imagine it hurting anybody. just do what provides the best picture of who you are.</p>