Resume Skills
Definition of a resume
What is: a document that showcases your background, skills, and accomplishments?
Personal statement
What is: an essay that really highlights who you and and why you want to attend a certain school
The most important part of writing
What is: planning (and / or rhetorical triangle)!
Your favorite part of camp!
What is: _____ :P
The people you should ask for letters of recommendation
What is: mentors, teachers, people who know you well and can speak to different strengths and facets of you?
Structure of a resume
What is: can vary greatly? But average is heading of contact info, then leading into education, skills, experience?
Some things you can do to strengthen your college application
What are: participate in extracurricular activities, good standardized test scores / grades, talking to admissions people, showing passion, showcasing your uniqueness?
Tips about writing essays
What is: plan, make sure your tone/voice is included, make your point and don't ramble, use sources if needed to support
Strength of a source
What is: look into who published, where it was published, citation counts, etc.?
How to write a good subject line
What is: include your main idea / topic?
How crowded should your resume be? How long should it be?
What is: not too crowded to where it's not readable, one page if you're starting out
What is: NO! There are many ways to show colleges and universities that you belong there, and one of those pieces is test scores but there are many other pieces!
Rhetorical triangle
What is: speaker, audience, message? (and one of the most important things to keep in mind when writing or saying anything!)
Applying for scholarships
What is: many different ways, not only writing essays but also other creative expressions (presentations, videos, etc.)
Amount of time before it's due that you should ask for a letter of recommendation
What is: in an ideal world, at least one month in advance
Examples of strong action verbs
What are: orchestrated, formalized, reconciled, maximized, revamped (and MANY more)?
Purpose of letters of recommendation
Finding and citing sources
What is: do research online and give proper recognition to where you got that information
Methods of planning a paper
What is: structured, stream of consciousness, long-term?
Similarities between writing a clear and effective essay and a clear and effective email
How to incorporate numbers into your resume, and is this a good idea
What is: make it clear how much you did or raised or improved if you can! definitely a good idea!
How to get familiar with a school
What is: do your research, talk to admissions people, get connected with current students?
Tips for proofreading, revising, and editing
What is: asking yourself if you've made your point clearly, asking yourself if you like it
Tips for interviews
What are: be yourself, sell yourself and your strengths, be real!
Times that you will use these writing skills besides for college admissions
What is: all the time! (college essay writing, emails, speeches, etc.)!