Resume - what to avoid

College Essays
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<p>Hi,
I am an international student, and applying to a scholarship. They asked me to write a resume, but not in tabular form, more like an essay, i.e. “I was born in..”
This is quite hard to do, as I don’t really know what to mention, and what’s important. Okay, no sob stories, but what else should I avoid?
It shouldn’t be creative, or express my individuality, or something like that - they specifically ask us to write it with a lot of facts, but I want to make it outstanding…
Ideas? Suggestions?
And: Last year was really amazing for me, my ECs doubled, I hade a huge success with my research project, I went backpacking, I was made senior editor of my students’ newspaper, I got a new job.. How can I balance that a bit with the other years? I can hardly write half of an essay about one year?
Alex
(and no – I won’t write it in English :-)</p>

<p>Another question: There is a question sheet at the end.. Hobbies, favourite books, .. Does anyone have tips on that..</p>

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<p>A resume is different from an autobiography.</p>

<p>Did they specifically ask for information about your very early childhood?</p>

<p>I’m thinking that they didn’t. If they didn’t, I think it is perfectly fine to concentrate on your last year or two. Those years show the most about your likely presence on campus, in the classroom, in a dorm.</p>

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<p>Yes. Do as they ask. Show something about your hobbies and favorite books.</p>