<p>I'm having trouble deciding. I am planning on applying to Vanderbilt EDI, and I need every little advantage I can get. However, the application pretty much allows me to put everything. Sure I am in a couple of more clubs and it did not offer me a space for awards, but that is just student of the month twice, soph, and junior academic awards, principals list every 6 weeks, most intellectual senior superlative, and salutatorian. It gave me space for jobs and major clubs etc... so what else is there? I don't want to repeat things that are already on my application, but I do want to show that I cared enough to think of everything possible to make my application stand out, and surely a resum</p>
<p>if the things that u want to add would make a significant impact, add a resume. even if not, the things u did can get better explanation on ur resume. id say attach one neway. worst comes to worse u have it for other colleges/interviews that might come ur way... it doesnt hurt to attach a resume unless it adds nothing/little new</p>
<p>Cool... thanks. Another question, how do you all start resumés? Is there like a specific wizard for that or something? Anyone willing to help me out on this?</p>
<p>sort your ecs, etc by type, include #years, and if flattering, hours per week or days or whatever</p>
<p>sports
volunteering
school
work
ec's
clubs</p>
<p>start with the most powerful or what is most related to school of choice</p>
<p>the idea of a resume is to show case your strengths and let them see your variety and/or depth</p>
<p>no real "standard" for a resume, just a bullet point kind of format</p>
<p>For instance</p>
<p>School Clubs
Yearbook- 4 years, Editor Freshman, Time Capsule, and Senior Editor
Social Justice Club- 4 years, Vice President Sr. Year
In charge of fundraising for 2 years</p>
<p>I have a different opinion. One should not add a resume if it is just reiterating everything that is already in the application. This will just bore admission officers. One should only offer a resume if they are adding something new. What I would do however is send in a one or two page sheet that gives more detail about the extra curriculars that were listed in the activity section of your application.</p>
<p>If you include a resume, it should only be one page. Ever. Max. I have seen quotes by adcoms saying that it is pretentious and unrealistic for a 17 or 18 year-old to have more than a one page resume.</p>
<p>JT I have heard that as well. I do not like the idea of repeating what I have already written, but do like the idea of giving more detail about my extra cirriculars that I listed.. anyone else agree with this? Also, if so, what format for this should I use? Just title a blank page as Extra Curricular Explanation? Also, if I chose to do this would it be appropriate to list the awards I mentioned earlier, since there is not a place to do that on the online application? </p>
<p>Again, thanks for all of the advice.</p>
<p>Bump .</p>
<p>Another bump</p>