<p>Hey,
I am furiously working through my apps and had a question: Do I need to submit a resume? My resume looks pretty professional and contains all of my information, skills, awards, activities, work experience, etc. I have had several people (including my college counselor) tell me to send the resume to the school in an envelope, but it raised a doubt. If everything on my resume is already on the Common Application and there is no information, it it necessary to even send in the resume at all? Does sending in one impress an adcom, or just annoy it with another piece of redundant paper? thanks so much!</p>
<p>my high school requires us to send resumes to all of our colleges, so I’d just go ahead and send it</p>
<p>I think it is pretty neutral, if everything is already on the common app. I don’t think adcoms are particularly easy to annoy, but they probably will not be impressed.</p>
<p>so basically, send it because it won’t hurt me?</p>
<p>That is correct.</p>
<p>I disagree. Think first about what your resume offers that the Common App does not. If all of your ECs, awards, and programs fit on the Common App, you might not need to submit anything extra. Many who submit resumes will have accomplishments that the Common App does not provide space for (ie, extensive awards).</p>
<p>If you have enough space, then the only reason for attaching a resume is to have space for explaining your activities/awards/programs. This, of course, is only necessary if your activities/etc need explaining. For example, Student Council President doesn’t involve much explaination.</p>
<p>Agree with glassesarechic. If your resume is a restatement of the Common App, don’t send it. The last thing adcoms want when they are sorting through thousands of applicants is redundancy. Think from the perspective of an admissions officer. If you looked at your application and then at your resume, would you learn anything new? If the answer is yes, then send your resume. If they answer is no, then don’t.</p>
<p>hm so basically, is it possible that it can hurt me if it’s overly redundant?</p>
<p>Yes, it can hurt you if the whole thing is just information repeated from your application, but if it provides significant information that you couldn’t otherwise fit, then it’s probably worth sending</p>
<p>ok thanks again. i’m just a little nervous because while I feel my application has everything I want it to, i’m worried that top schools might expect to see a resume in one’s application</p>
<p>They certainly don’t expect a resume in everyone’s application</p>