<p>My Resume/ Brag Sheet has reached 5 pages and I am not able to cut it down further.</p>
<p>What to do? Is it fine?</p>
<p>You can always trim the details. Just give the main point. I had the same problem!</p>
<p>Man, I can’t. Even after trimming details I am left with 5. If I trim further, my resume will be futile.</p>
<p>Futile? How so? </p>
<p>They are not going to want to read 5 pages. You’re going to have to cut down somewhere.</p>
<p>When I was applying, I had a supplementary activity sheet that was about 3 pages long. I have heard that for college applications, this is acceptable. </p>
<p>However, you still need to learn how to write a 1 page resume. It’s an invaluable skill that you will need for the rest of your life. Executives of Fortune 500 companies have 1 page resumes. I’m pretty sure they have a lot more they could put on their resume than you do.</p>
<p>if you’d like, I can take a look at it for you. I’m Class '14.
Agreed with all the above people - you really should be able to cut it down more than that, even if it means you’re getting rid of actual accomplishments.</p>
<p>You are not nearly important enough to have a 5 page resume.</p>
<p>Anything more than 1 pages will hurt you. I don’t know how many times I’ve personally heard college admissions officers say they look down upon >1 page resumes.</p>
<p>Just focus on your MOST important awards and EC’s, and you’ll be able to have 1 page easily. Even highly accomplished people, such as company executives, are able to have one-page resumes. It’s completely possible.</p>
<p>Guys, you all are not able to understand my problem. Wait, I will PM my resume to each of you.</p>
<p>All of you - Would you mind to provide me your e-mails (just PM me)? The resume is in PDF format.</p>
<p>I’m definitely willing to take a look, but I’m 2015—still want me to? ;)</p>
<p>My resume is three pages (one for activities with short descriptions, another for programs and descriptions, and the last for awards), though I also have a one-page version I give to rec writers and alumni interviewers. It’s possible, though you may have to trim some extraneous information. Include only those activities which are most important to you and which provide the most coherent picture of your interests. </p>
<p>Some applicants may not even need resumes. Perhaps you are competitive in some area (debate, etc) in which you have won too many awards for the Common App–you could always just attach an awards list rather than a resume.</p>
<p>I’m not an adcom, and no offence, but I think you’re trying to show off.</p>
<p>They’ll know you’re just trying to make up for things you dont have.</p>
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<p>Funky - What should I do then?</p>
<p>I think a reco from your teacher is as good as a reco from the mayor.
I know people in my school who wanted recommendations from the Principal. It becomes very obvious that they’re trying to pad their application.</p>
<p>This won’t help you at all, and if you read a few college application books from CollegeBoard themselves, you’ll see this is more of a bane than a boon. I can see where the temptation comes from, but think about it. If you were a college adcom, would you accept the guy with a lavish reco from Barrack Obama and a 5 page bloated resume, or guy who clearly demonstrates amazing leadership skills, marks and superb SAT scores? </p>
<p>I think it’s obvious.</p>
<p>Funky - You may find it odd, but I will choose the guy who’s with Obama Rec (who cares for resume then).</p>
<p>I was just going through this book HOW THEY GOT INTO HARVARD, 50 SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS BY THE STAFF OF THE HARVARD CRIMSON.</p>
<p>Page - 101 to 104
One of the 50 applicants shares that he got:
SAT: 640CR, 780M
GPA: 4.2 (W)
ECs: Some average leaderships (captain and all), “Member” of several clubs of high school and thats it.
Summer Activities: Some academic and religious camps.
Family: “Comfortable background”
Accepted to: Harvard, UCs (D, B, LA, SD), Georgetown</p>
<p>Contacts & Connections: Although he did not have a personal connection in the university nor any alumni in his family, he did have TWO supplemental letters of recs from influential figures. One was from a federal judge who had been a family friend and a second was from LEON PANETTA, White House chief of staff during the Clinton administration!!</p>
<p>and you know very well that every year guys like 2400ers, 36ers, USAMO, ISEF are rejected…</p>