How do you spend your time in high school? Clubs, sports, and community service provide opportunities to explore and develop interests beyond academics.
It is important to keep track of your extra-curricular activities as well as any awards/honors your receive each year. You can use the document below, the Activities and Achievements section in Scoir, or create your own way to keep track.
For an electronic version, follow this link to make a copy of the original Google Doc. Add the document to your College folder in your Google Drive. Then you can add your information and edit as necessary.
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If you want a paper copy to write on, click on the image to the left. You can open the pdf document in a new tab and print it. There are also copies available in the College Counseling Office.
The main purpose of this document is to provide additional information to people who write recommendations to accompany your college applications and/or scholarship applications.
It should be completed in the spring/summer of junior year or at the latest during August of senior year.
Complete the Brag Sheet assignment in Scoir by early August of senior year.
Use the information you have compiled (in Scoir or your own record sheet) to prepare your resume. You can create a draft resume in the Activities and Achievements section of Scoir. Below are articles with suggestions for how to compose your resume. One of the articles includes several templates you can use.
Remember to add your resume to your College folder in your Google Drive.
How do you spend your summer?
Participating in summer programs is a great way to explore your passions, develop skills, and add interesting experiences to your resume and college applications. Take a look at the list for some ideas. Click on the links for more information about each program. Watch for more information on a wide variety of programs from the college and career counselor early in the second semester.