<p>I don't have a gazillion extracurricular activities: just 2 that I really care about. I also volunteered a lot over the summer. Three things on a resume aren't that impressive, and my guidance counselor flat out told me not to write a resume.</p>
<p>Everyone around me seems to be writing up a resume and sending it to their colleges, even if they have to stretch out the truth. Do colleges want a resume? Should I write a resume and upload it onto the Additional Documents portion of the Common Apps? Or should I describe in detail what I did over the summer instead? </p>
<p>Sorry if it seems like I'm bombarding you with questions - this is what college app deadlines do to a senior!</p>
<p>A resume is usually used by students who have specific things they want to highlight that don't seem to fit well on the application. For example, a student who is heavily involved in music might want to expand their information beyond just stating they were in band for 4 years. However, if everything you want to say fits on the application don't try and do a resume that just repeats what is already the there or stretches the truth. I think you should follow the advice of your GC.</p>
<p>haha...I gave my GC my resume, just to help her when she was writing my rec in case she needed to know anything.</p>
<p>Then, she decided to mail it to the Univ. of Chicago for me. I didn't ask her to or anything, she just decided to include it with my transcript. lol. I was just like, "Okay."</p>