Resumes for college applications

You're only a student. You don't have a career. And yet, some college applications ask for a resume. While it's not required to submit a resume, you might choose to do this to demonstrate accomplishments that don't fit on the Common Application. What's more, you'll need a resume when you apply to jobs in a few years, so now is as good a time as any to think about how this works.

You can find a lot of templates online, but I've included one here for you to download. As you work on the document, make sure you use active verbs to describe your accomplishments and have someone proofread your work. Keep reading for ten categories of things to include on your resume.

Resume Template.docx

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Do you have a resume?

1. Biographical information: Name and contact information.
   

2. Education: Your school, GPA and test scores.
   

3. Jobs, internships and volunteer work: Do you babysit? Work in a restaurant? Intern for a political candidate? Volunteer at a food pantry?

   
   

4. Family responsibilities: Are you caring for anyone in your family? Do you tutor your younger siblings in math?
   

5. School Clubs: Do you do the lights for school plays? Are you advocating for climate awareness?
   

6. Sports: Are you on a school team? Are you a captain? Do you love pickup basketball?
   

7. Music: Are you in a band? Do you write your own music? Do you take lessons or teach yourself?
   

8. Awards: Did your math team win a local competition? Did your science research project get an award?
   

9. Skills and hobbies: Can you program in Python? Do you know how to design graphics? Do you keep a sketch book? Publish music on Spotify?
   

10. Second languages: Are you bilingual? Are you studying a language in school? Do you just love watching movies in French?

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