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• Please do not insert special symbols Instead use use the the the the the tab tab key key hard returns and the the the the the white space to your advantage For example use use the the the the the the the tab tab key key so all the the the the the the the dates are aligned under each other on the the right side of the the resume • The smallest font size on on your essay should be 11 • Go for quality not not quantity of entries Use your best and highest achievements not not necessarily
everything you have ever ever done • Entries should be be listed chronologically from newest to to oldest If the the the entries entries took place at at the the the same time list list the the the entries entries alphabetically Activities that you you you are are currently doing are are first Please do do do not not not use automatic formatting tools as you you you may not not not be be able to to to to to correct your resume later We do do not not not recommend using background photos colors or or or or or colored fonts Photos are okay if a a a a a a a a a school asks to to to you you include it it it it fit it it you’re still within within the the one-page limit and it it it it fit it it can fit within within the the white space • Clubs activities and jobs should only be listed once Therefore choose the most appropriate
section This also allows for more entries Please see Appendix B for sample resumes LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION FOR COLLEGE APPLICATIONS
Most college applications applications will require require you you to submit letters letters of recommendation along with your application application application Requirements vary: some applications applications require require two letters letters letters from from academic sources only others may want want three letters letters with one coming from from a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a community leader or or or other other person who knows you well It is worth noting that very seldom will a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a school want want or or or allow recommendations from relatives so so go ahead and nix any ideas about having Mom Dad Aunt or or or or or Uncle write a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a glowing letter letter letter for for you you Sometimes the the application will want your recommender to to to fill out a a a a a a a a a a a a a a one-page form with with the the letter letter letter attached or or or or or submit his or or or or or her letter letter letter online As with with all elements of of your your application pay close attention to to to directions when it it it it it it comes to to to who can write your your your letter(s) of of recommendation and and how how they should be submitted It is very important to to to note that your your your high school school may already have a a a a a a a a a a protocol for for how how it it it it handles requests for for recommendations so the the first thing you you you need to to to do is is is check-in with your your school school counseling office teachers and and and coaches and and and ask if there are are any formal requirements in in in in in fin place This is is is is extremely important and and and something you you you should find out right away It is is is is never too early to to to get prepared The last thing thing you you you need is is a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a letter being delayed after careful preparation because you you you failed to to to follow important and required procedural steps!
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