<p>Would not sending a resume be bad?</p>
<p>Resumes should only be sent if your ECs need explanation. If you are on a generic Quiz Team, a resume is rather redundant more than anything else.</p>
<p>FWIW, my son did not submit a resume. His acceptances included HYP.</p>
<p>I believe a resume in my case wouldn't be the worst idea. However I have now idea what it looks like, what has to go in it. Only my ECs? Summer programs? Anything else?</p>
<p>agree with 2blue.
Unless you truly need to describe something that isn't already clear in your application or your essays, a resume will probably either look short because (correctly) you haven't duplicated things already appearing in the application, or it WILL duplicate the application. It also may simply muddy the waters about who you really are and what truly matters to you. If you listed your EC's in order of their importance to you in the common app, then do you plan to state them again in the resume? Or start with a fresh list of things you've done, but that weren't important enough to make the first list? Neither of these is a good plan. </p>
<p>DO NOT make the readers read any more words than necessary to see you clearly. I'm not making this advice up. Last year's Yale regional rep for our area was very specific about longer applications and resumes simply being burdensome on the readers, and almost always work against the applicant. </p>
<p>At this age you should have some humility about your accomplishments and discover that you can summarize them in the space allowed, and in the number of words recommended.</p>
<p>But if you have many awards and accomplishments, there's nowhere to fit them in the app as such.... So you'll have to upload a small kind of resume, right?</p>
<p>^^ Yes. As others have pointed out, you definitely do not want to duplicate in a resume information that appears elsewhere in your application. But sometimes the space the Common App provides does not let you include enough detail about one or more activities/awards. If that's the case, you can include info in resume form in the "Additional Info" section of the CA. That's what my son did last year; he included information about his music experience/awards and his activities in a particular area of community leadership. He had great admissions results, including HYP. </p>
<p>So I think the resume decision needs to be made on an individual basis.</p>
<p>The format for it doesn't matter that much, does it? As long as you can go through it easily and it's well-organized?
And is it better to upload a .doc or type it out? Or am i just being paranoid about this (I think I am)</p>
<p>Just make it easy to read and compact. Another poster upthread suggested Yale wants to know "what you've learned from your ECs and how much they have been important to you." No. They don't want to know that -- at least not in your resume. (Could be a great essay.) A resume should include a brief, clear description of the activity or award. One more suggestion: Avoid using acronyms for organizations. We're all guilty of thinking that "everybody" knows what the "NABADOC Leadership Committee" is, because it's such an integral part of our life. Yale doesn't, and they don't have the time to figure it out. </p>
<p>My son created a Word doc and uploaded it. That way you have a saved copy that you can update during the course of the school year as needed.</p>
<p>Thanks, yes I'm going to make it as clear and helpful as possible for adcoms to understand.</p>
<p>If one has written on the common app- theatre (as an ec) then on the resume they would list the different productions,and or level of participation? Certainly listing just the roles or projects might take all 7 spots on the application- so this gives more info on the depth of the participation in that particular ec...correct? So in a sense you are repeating "theatre" but in and of itself that doesn't let the adcom know much about your impact- am I right?</p>
<p>Ya, what they meant was don't put unnecessary info just for the sake of it and to make your application look longer.</p>
<p>I'm going to modify my earlier, cranky post about being humble about what you've accomplished, and discouraging everyone from doing resumes. I still think most college applicants (even to Yale) don't really need a resume. </p>
<p>I like the theatre example. It's really more of an adendum, listing all roles that you couldn't put in the common app. For an accomplished musician, maybe this would be major pieces mastered, or for an athlete, a list of PR's and regional, state and national titles/finishes. </p>
<p>wjb's example of a clear description of an award that might not be familiar to app readers is also great.</p>
<p>I just saw this thread turning into pressure to produce a resume for some students who probably shouldn't do one because it would look short, weak, or duplicate the common app.</p>
<p>The two successful Yale applicants I know best, now in the 2012 class, did not write resumes. More anecdotes for you.</p>
<p>Proceed with caution and optimism! My best wishes to all you 2013 kids.</p>
<p>Is it okay to include stuff you did before high school?</p>
<p>Don't bother with that stuff.</p>
<p>Tank you Natalie！
Here is my email:<a href="mailto:Shamed.Arron@gmail.com">Shamed.Arron@gmail.com</a></p>
<p>hey wait question!
if you are applying online, how do you submit additional letter of recs and attatch the extra resume? is there a way to do this online? or do you have to submit it separately thru mail?</p>
<p>Give your recommender an envelope with the address. Ask him/her to give a simple letter of recommendation. Title the envelope "Supplementary Recommendation"</p>
<p>Could someone send me Nat's resume format?</p>
<p><a href="mailto:murraymikeg@yahoo.com">murraymikeg@yahoo.com</a> </p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>could someone send me the form too for the resume? <a href="mailto:cliu14@gmail.com">cliu14@gmail.com</a></p>