Sending an Extracurricular Resume with the CommonApp

<p>Is it important to send a seperate extracurricular resume with the Common App, or any other application for that matter? I felt that the application gave me plenty of space to state and explain my major activities, and had I sent in a seperate sheet it would have been repetitive minus a few minor clubs, etc. Will they hold it against me that I did not send a resume?</p>

<p>Many schools actually prefer that you don't (some, like Columbia (though not a Common app school) say outright that they don't want one). The more concise, the better, generally speaking...there is absolutely nothing wrong with just using the space on the Common App.</p>

<p>If you're good with the Common App outline of it, then stick with that! No need for excess fat. :)
I found that it was easier to attach a resume because my activities/honors/work was much easier to display in my own layout.</p>

<p>Some schools like Stanford and UVA definitely don't want anything extra. You're better off this way.</p>