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I want to Volunteer at many different places such as my local red cross or hospital.
I also want to do a lot of extra-curricular activities such as sports and instrument playing/concerts, or signing up for my arts theaters plays and such.
I heard that these were the kind of things colleges like, so how exactly to I let them know that I did all this stuff in my resume.
Also, what more do you need other than good grades for a college like princeton to give you a scholarship? I mean, anyone and everyone can make good grades...there has to be something more.
Thanx, your answer would mean a lot!!

2006-06-09 09:20:30 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference Higher Education (University +)

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College applications do not ask for resumes. On your college applications, there will be a section in which you identify and describe your volunteer or community service activities. There will be another section in which you identify and describe your extra-curricular participation and leadership.

One note of caution: Colleges generally prefer to see evidence of long-term, sustained participation in ONE volunteer activity rather than short-term participation in many different activities. What they are looking for is evidence of interest, tenacity, and commitment. So choose one area in which to volunteer, and spend your time there.

As to your scholarship question, schools do indeed look for more than just good grades. They look at class ranking, SAT or ACT scores, the difficulty of the courses you've taken, and involvement in extra-curricular AND community activities. Schools are seeking to admit well-rounded candidates, who have the ability to bring something special to the incoming class as a whole. (That "something special" can be anything! An unusual interest or skill or expertise, a talent or gift, a particular cultural or ethnic background, or an admirable character trait like tenacity, or altruism.) So think about what's special about you, work in areas that allow you to cultivate that "special thing," and highlight that in your college applications.

Best wishes to you!

2006-06-09 11:02:27 · answer #1 · answered by X 7 · 2 0

You should Have 2 separate headings for experience; one being "work experience" and the other "volunteer"

For things that are not exactly volunteering stuff but activities you do you could use a heading such as "Interests" or "Other Activities".

2006-06-09 09:47:16 · answer #2 · answered by Dellajoy 6 · 0 0

You have plenty of typos, misspellings, improper punctuation, and improper grammar in there. I imply a LOT. I might toss that into the trash for those who submitted it to me for a role. And you've a measure in English? Honestly, I might feel you're mendacity, given the sorry state of your English capabilities on this resume. Get any one or a couple of humans to proofread that for you. It's riddled with mistakes. As for the relaxation, what you've there isn't so much of a resume that any hiring authority will respect. Google "how one can write a resume" and do a little study on them. Don't make it a laundry record of a role description: what you desire to do in short describe the role after which record your accomplishments, demanding situations, movements, and outcome in that role. BTW, you don't ought to positioned ZIP codes in there.

2016-09-08 22:45:52 · answer #3 · answered by lounsberry 4 · 0 0

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