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STUDENT RESUME/ACTIVITY LIST
A resume or list of extracurricular activities can o a lon !a"
!it# an a$missionscommittee% Ta&in t#e time to a$$ extra
com'onents to t#e a''lication s#o!s
conscientious effort on t#e stu$ent(s 'art to create t#e )est
'ossi)le im'ression%It is also im'ressive )ecause it s#o!s t#at a
stu$ent is enuinel" intereste$ in t#esc#ool% *o!ever+ be sure to
fill out the application entirely,use t#e resumeto ive a $ee'er
'icture of !#ere "our interests lie%
T#is resume !ill also #el' to sim'lif" an$ )rin attention to
"our scholarshipapplications.
Most stu$ents sim'l" create c#ronoloical lists of t#eir
extracurricularaccom'lis#ments% -i mista&e. T#is is a section
!#ere "ou can reall" set"ourself a'art from ot#er a''licants )"
em'lo"in a little strate"% An"one can )e
a mem)er of t#e e" Clu)+ )ut not an"one can start an a$ult
literac" 'roram or)ecome t#e assistant manaer at 0a"ne(s 0eenie
0orl$%
T#e &e" to ma&in "our extracurricular activities stan$
out !it#in t#e limite$s'ace of t#e a''lication form is to focus on
leadership%
-ut )efore "ou can $o t#is+ "ou first nee$ to make a listof all
"our extracurricularactivities+ summer activities+ an$ 1o)s% List
ever"t#in )i an$ small% Sinificantan$ insinificant% Don(t foret
t#at extracurricular activities inclu$e ex'eriencesli&e teac#in
all t#ose #"'er &i$s at Sun$a" Sc#ool+ !#ac&in t#e )all
aroun$ ont#e 'in 'on team+ 'la"in t#e trianle in )an$+ lea$in a
sit2in aainst animalfur+ or volunteerin as a can$" stri'er at t#e
#os'ital%
3or ever" activit"+ 1o)+ an$ s'ort "ou s#oul$ tr" to list as
muc# of t#e follo!in as'ossi)le4
Name of t#e orani5ation+ 'roram+ or )usiness% A s#ort one to t!o
sentence $escri'tion of t#e rou'+ 'roram+ or
)usiness% An" lea$ers#i' 'ositions "ou #el$ an$ "our
res'onsi)ilities% An" s'ecial 'ro1ects t#at "ou initiate$ or
oversa!% T#ese coul$ )e eit#er
lon2term or one2time 'ro1ects%
Dates "ou 'artici'ate$ or !or&e$% Num)er of #ours 'er
!ee& "ou s'ent on t#e activit" or 1o)%
If "ou(re #avin trou)le remem)erin ever"t#in+ ma&e use of
ot#er 'eo'le(smemories%% S#o! "our list to "our 'arents+ teac#ers+
si)lins+ frien$s+ a$visors+ oran"one else !#o ma" recall somet#in
"ou $i$% 6nce "ou #ave "our list+ "ounee$ to 'rioriti5e% T!o
criteria are im'ortant in $eci$in !#at to inclu$e an$ in!#at or$er4
passion and leadership%
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Your Passion Makes You Unique Let t#at !#ic# trul" interests "ou
#el' tore'resent "ou on "our a''lications%
Why Leadership Is Better Than MembershipLet(s #ave some fun an$
'ut on t#e s#oes of an a$missions officer for t#e next
fe! 'arara'#s% Imaine t#at "ou are loo&in at "our 778st an$
779n$a''lication for to$a"% 0#e!+ time to call it a $a". -ut+
)efore "ou o #ome+ "ounee$ to ma&e a $ecision a)out t#ese last
t!o% *ere are some t#ins t#at eac#mentione$ in t#eir list of
activities%
pplicant Re'orter for sc#ool ne!s'a'erS'eec# team mem)erTeen
Voter Clu) Mem)er
pplicant BE$itor2in2c#ief of sc#ool ne!s'a'er6rani5er of
cit"!i$e s'eec# contestfor 8+::: c#il$renDirector of Teen Voter
ReistrationDa" for Democrat Clu)
0#o !oul$ "ou a$mit; 6f course A''licant -. T#e activities in
!#ic# "ou #avelea$ers#i' roles or res'onsi)ilit" are t#e most
memora)le an$ im'ressive% 0#en$escri)in "our roles+ $o not )e
afrai$ to )ra a little% *i#li#t t#e im'ortance of"our contri)utions
an$ res'onsi)ilities% If "ou orani5e an$ 'rioriti5e "ouractivities
)" !#at "ou are 'assionate a)out an$ t#e $eree of lea$ers#i'
"ou$emonstrate$ "ou !ill create a stron im'ression on t#e
a$missions officers%
0#en ma&in "our list+ consi$er t#ese cateories4
rts4 t#eater+ music+ $ance+ 'aintin+ '#otora'#"+ creative
!ritin+ 'erformance events
!hurch cti"ities4 communit" outreac#+ #el'in t#e el$erl"+ event
'lannin+ music'rorams+ teac#in summer cam's an$/or c#urc#
sc#ool
#$% electi"es4 Year)oo&+ stu$ent2le$ courses
!ommunity acti"ities4 t#eater+ event orani5in+ festival staff+
'olice leaue+ sc#ool)oar$ re'resentative
&o"ernance4 Stu$ent re's+ class officers+ committee
mem)ers#i'/c#air
$obbies4 Is "our 'assion $etailin "our car; -ree$in u''ies;
Collectin vintaelass; Cleanin u' t#e
