I am filling out my resume so that I can give it to teachers who write my recs and then narrow it down to put in my apps, but I seem to feel that I am forgetting some stuff (awards, activities) I did in freshman and sophomore years. They are mostly small things, like “Partipated in Youth Committee of X Cultural Organization” or won some small award at a language fair, etc. Are these things you would even mention on a college app?
If not, then I wouldn’t feel too bad not having them on a “brag sheet” version of my resume since they probably are not very significant and may only “dilute” my real awards.
<p>Well, you should put you obviously participated in things and did win those awards at the language fairs. Just make sure the majority of the brag sheet is dominated by your real awards. Like you have the ISEF, Siemen's WEstinghouse, and RSI....so obviously your stuff is dominated by science and research. So, keep most of that in it. But, you can also mention some of your small awards, but don't let them take up more space than they should.</p>
<p>The teachers don't really need a resume because the colleges are interested in what the teacher can say about your performance in classes that the teacher taught and clubs that the teacher advised.</p>
<p>If a teacher just regurgitates your resume, that's of no help to the college since you'll provide info anyway about ECs, awards, etc. on your application.</p>
<p>What can help teachers write good recommendations is giving teachers copies of your best papers/tests done for the teacher's classes; and giving the teacher a note about your accomplishments related to the classes/clubs that the teacher taught or advised. If your career goal relates to the teacher's field, it also would be helpful if you include that info on the note.</p>