student resume overview brain dump getting organized what do admissions committees want?
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Brain Dump
• Create a resume of all of your
student activities
• Reflect on all activities you have
participated in since grade 9 and
list them
Brain Dump, con’t
• Pay no attention to the length of
the list
• Be sure to get all activities listed
• Why?o Personal Statement
o Letters of Recommendation
Brain Dump, con’t
• Ways to approach the brain
dump activity:o List activities of most interest to
you
o Go through activities
chronologically• This may be a better method if your
fear you may leave out some important activities
Getting Organized
• Organize the activities by
theme and flesh them out
• These detailed activity
sheets will help you fill out
applications
Getting Organized, con’t
• Reorganize the activities into 6
categories:o School sponsored activities (clubs,
political positions, newspaper, the arts)
o Employment (paid jobs or internships)
o Community service (volunteer
positions)
o Sports (differentiate between
community and school sports clubs)
o Travel (any domestic or international
travel experience)
o Special interests / talents (hobbies,
pursuits, special circumstances)
Getting Organized, con’t
• You may not have all 6
categories; this is not a problem
– more is not better
• Include 3 – 5 sentences in your
descriptions
• Highlight leadership and awards
details
• Later, descriptions will be
shortened due to application
requirements, but for now, more
detailed descriptions are needed
What do Admission Committees Want?
• Looking for genuine interest
• Better to show a passion in a
handful of areas
• “Narrow and deep rather
than wide and shallow”
• Why do they want this
information?o To get a sense of who you are
o To learn what qualities you can
bring to their college
What do Admission Committees Want?, con’t
• Level of commitment
• How you have progressed
over timeo Leadership
• They want to know why you
have pursued the passions
that you have – they can tell
if you’re faking it
School sponsored activities Years/Hours Position Description
Employment Years/Hours Position Description
Community service Years/Hours Position Description
Sports Years/Hours Position Description
Travel Years/Hours Position Description
Special interests / talents Years/Hours Position Description
Detailed Activity Worksheet
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