STUDENT RESUME/ACTIVITY LIST
A resume or list of extracurricular activities can o a lon !a" !it# an a$missions
committee% 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#e
sc#ool% *o!ever+ be sure to fill out the application entirely,use t#e resume
to ive a $ee'er 'icture of !#ere "our interests lie%
T#is resume !ill also #el' to sim'lif" an$ )rin attention to "our scholarship
applications.
Most stu$ents sim'l" create c#ronoloical lists of t#eir extracurricular
accom'lis#ments% -i mista&e. T#is is a section !#ere "ou can reall" set
"ourself a'art from ot#er a''licants )" em'lo"in a little strate"% An"one can )e
a mem)er of t#e /e" Clu)+ )ut not an"one can start an a$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 list of all "our extracurricular
activities+ summer activities+ an$ 1o)s% List ever"t#in )i an$ small% Sinificant
an$ insinificant% Don(t foret t#at extracurricular activities inclu$e ex'eriences
li&e teac#in all t#ose #"'er &i$s at Sun$a" Sc#ool+ !#ac&in t#e )all aroun$ on
t#e 'in 'on team+ 'la"in t#e trianle in )an$+ lea$in a sit2in aainst animal
fur+ 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$%
Num)er of #ours 'er !ee& "ou s'ent on t#e activit" or 1o)%
If "ou(re #avin trou)le remem)erin ever"t#in+ ma&e use of ot#er 'eo'le(s
memories%% S#o! "our list to "our 'arents+ teac#ers+ si)lins+ frien$s+ a$visors+ or
an"one else !#o ma" recall somet#in "ou $i$% 6nce "ou #ave "our list+ "ou
nee$ to 'rioriti5e% T!o criteria are im'ortant in $eci$in !#at to inclu$e an$ in
!#at or$er4 passion and leadership%
Your Passion Makes You Unique Let t#at !#ic# trul" interests "ou #el' to
re'resent "ou on "our a''lications%
Why Leadership Is Better Than Membership
Let(s #ave some fun an$ '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 $a". -ut+ )efore "ou o #ome+ "ou
nee$ 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'er
S'eec# team mem)er
Teen Voter Clu) Mem)er
pplicant B
E$itor2in2c#ief of sc#ool ne!s'a'er
6rani5er of cit"!i$e s'eec# contest
for 8+::: c#il$ren
Director of Teen Voter Reistration
Da" for Democrat Clu)
0#o !oul$ "ou a$mit; 6f course A''licant -. T#e activities in !#ic# "ou #ave
lea$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 "our
activities )" !#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 vintae
lass; Cleanin u' t#e <ames; =uiltin or &nittin;
%ummer acti"ities4 0#atc#a )een $oin;
%ports4 sc#ool2 or communit"2)ase$
'olunteer Work4 0#at #ave "ou $one an$ !#at #as )een most im'ortant to "ou;
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