<p>So we're currently writing resumes in our English class and my teacher has been telling us to try to limit the resumes to two pages. However, other students (namely, the ones that got into competitive colleges this year) have been telling me to put everything I've ever done in the resume-literally. What are everyone's opinions on resume length? How extensive should the descriptions be and how long should it be in general? Will colleges look down on you if your resume is say three or four pages as opposed to two?</p>
<p>resumes=longer the better!
resumes allow you to emphasize things you are not able to in the regular application, you do not want to leave things out! maybe she was limiting it for the assignment?..</p>
<p>the general rule is two pages but if you have more important stuff to add then go for it</p>
<p>long does not equal better.</p>
<p>i've been told that you should try to keep it to one page, two at MAX.
This is bc you should condense for convience of the reader. If colleges/jobs are reading through 1000s of apps, they dont want to read 3 pages for each. I doubt that anyone has so many activites/awards/etc that cant get it under 4 pages.</p>
<p>Think of the many chance threads on this site. a resume should be like that (listing relavant info w/ a few descriptions to clarify) of course it should look more professional than a chance thread, but u get my point. There should be whole paragraphs about each activity award. Extensive details should be kept for the essays. On mine, I listed the many clubs, put a brief desciption of each (along w/ any offices held), the description should be under 2 lines. i did the same for awards, community activites, etc.</p>
<p>When u think about all you've done it seems hard to get it under 2 pages, but it can be done. Colleges will look down a 4 page resume bc 1) they have to read it and 2) It shows that you can't focus your resume to only include whats important/meaningful to them</p>
<p>You could also have a long well focused resume. I just dont think you should compensate advantageous information by restricting yourself to a page number, and longer can also mean more detailed. A 3/4 page list...I wouldnt do.</p>
<p>One page, 1.5 pages max. You are eighteen years old or less; you could not have done enough to warrant a 2-4 page resume. It is better to be too brief than too lengthy in this case, especially since a resume is considered extra at most colleges.</p>
<p>"resumes=longer the better!"</p>
<p>Obviously not written by someone who has had to READ submitted resumes. To be frank, if a recent college grad sent me a resume over 2pp, I'd think it's pretentious. For a HS student? 2pp maximum. </p>
<p>Your reader DOES NOT WANT TO KNOW THE DETAIL of every little event you've attended or org you've supported. Anything beyond 2pp. would just show lack of judgment and understanding of what the purpose is of the resume, IMHO.</p>
<p>In all likelihood, the students' resumes were never read. They probably got in because they actually have enough to legitimately fill two pages, but top employers consider it pretentious for even recent college grads to submit resumes longer than one page. Executives earning $100,000+ stick to two pages. And most universities don't always read extra info, which a resume is.</p>
<p>ive read a book about resume writing. 2 pages are definitely the max. AO may fix his or her eyes only about 5 minutes on your resume. accent you strength~~~</p>
<p>question: do you include EVERYTHING? like for volunteering for example, i have a couple organizations and such that I commit to and help out there every single week (for about a year) which I will definately put on the resume. But I also have done volunteering for let’s say, one day for like 5 hours (if its working at a carnival, etc) do i include the one I worked at for one day or is that a bad idea?</p>
<p>also, do you include the one’s that are listed on the common app (your six “most important” ones)??</p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>Don’t listen to people who say that there is a “length limit.”</p>
<p>I detailed my activities on a 3 page resume, complete with detailed descriptions, and it wasn’t a problem at all (got into Columbia, Duke, Pomona, etc)</p>
<p>Just be as concise as possible. If you’re not sure about what you’re putting down, you probably shouldn’t put it down.</p>