Help with Student Resumes

June 25, 2010

Do you need help with your resume? Here is a message from Kathy King who provides resume writing service.

Students and Parents,

One way to enhance your college and scholarship applications is to attach a student resume that describes all of the activities in which you have been involved throughout high school – athletics, clubs, music, dance, theater, political organizations, community service, faith-related participation, or employment.

I will provide you with templates you may use to create a student resume. In addition, one of my associates is available for an hourly fee to professionally plan, create, and format a student resume for you. More information about her service is attached.

The summer between junior and senior year can be a great time to begin working on your student resume. Once it is created, you can always update it during your senior year as you add new activities, receive recognition, or assume leadership positions.

For more information, click on the document Professional Help Creating a Student Resume.

Posted in Resources, Resume,

Colleges’ Rejects Who Made It Big

June 25, 2010

Take a look at this Wall Street Journal article posted on msn.com about college rejections that had surprising outcomes.

This article was emailed to me by a parent. Here is what she wrote:

I thought you might be interested in this msn.com article. While it’s not particularly scholarly, I loved Columbia University President Lee Bollinger’s comment on page 2:

To “allow other people’s assessment of you to determine your own self-assessment is a very big mistake,” says Bollinger, a First Amendment author and scholar. “The question really is, who at the end of the day is going to make the determination about what your talents are and what your interests are? That has to be you.”

We tell Jay the same thing all the time.

Posted in College, Rejections,

Top Ten Strengths and Experiences Colleges Look for in High School Students

June 21, 2010

Read about the top 10 strengths and experiences colleges look for in high school students . This list is based on a survey of IECA member consultants.

Take a moment to read the IECA June 16, 2010 press release. It provides some enlightening information about the survey.

Posted in College, What Colleges Look For,