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What does it take to make a great resume?
Why do I need a resume?
résumé
a short written description of your education (college applications/scholarships), qualifications, previous jobs, and sometimes also your personal interests, that you send to an employer when you are trying to get a job.
Question: When should you submit a resume to colleges?
Question: When should you submit a resume to colleges?
Some colleges and scholarship committees request or recommend that you include a high school resume with your application materials. (But don’t submit a resume if they don’t ask for one—following instructions is a key application strategy.) Bring your resume to college interviews and give copies to your college counselor and teachers so that they can write you the strongest possible recommendation letter.
Tips for Composing Your College Admissions Resume
Tips for Composing Your College Admissions Resume
1. Keep it concise.
1. Keep it concise.
Pare down the activities you showcase to the most brag-worthy and most representative of you as a candidate. Do colleges need to know that you were on the field hockey team for one semester in Grade 9? Probably not. The standard rule of thumb is to stick to one or two pages. Find additional information here: https://www.princetonreview.com/college-advice/high-school-resume.
On a base level, a resume is made up of the following five parts:
Contact details
Introduction
Educational background
Work history
Relevant skills
Below is a resume template that Mrs. K. Ray (College and Career Center) has provided for LHS students. Students are able to download the template and type in their information. Please come to the College and Career Center for additional assistance and tips on how to get your resume completed. Please do not wait until your senior year to complete your resume. Your resume begins your FRESHMAN YEAR! This will afford you the opportunity to keep track of all of the wonderful things that you do in high school. Get busy.
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