Transcript The resume guidelines - Cherry Hill High School West

Mrs. Melissa Franzosi
Cherry Hill High School West
Guidance Department
Junior College Night 2013
 All
Juniors should create a resume to
highlight their involvement through-out high
school.
 Resumes can be shared with
Colleges/Universities during the application
and/or interview process.
 Students can distribute resumes to High
School Administrators, Counselors, Teachers,
Coaches, etc. for letters of recommendation.
 Resume creation can be easy using Naviance!
 Using
Naviance, the Template will generate
student name and mailing or email address
first.
 Objective,
Education, Academic Achievement
are listed next.
 Students
then will input Extracurricular
Activities, Volunteer Service, Awards, Work
Experience, E
 Varsity
Baseball-9,10,11; Captain 12
***NOT
9th grade- Band
Baseball-Varsity
10th grade-Band
Baseball-Varsity
Spanish Club
**State name of activity, length of time, and description.
For Example
- Extra-Curricular Involvements:
2010-2013
2011-2013
2010-2013
2012-Present
2012-Present
Private Vocal Lessons
One Act Plays
*Almost Maine (Hope)
*Cut (Shannon)
Musical
*Hairspray (Ensemble)
*The Wedding Singer
*Grease (Lead-Sandy)
Chamber Singers
Piano Lessons
 It
is preferred that you choose activities that
are meaningful and /or productive, stick to
them and rise to positions of leadership
within them.

Academic Awards/Honors:
National Honor Society 11-12
Spanish National Honor Society 10-12

Extracurricular Activities:
Varsity Soccer 9-12, Captain 11-12
Chess Club, Varsity Board One 9-12
Martial Arts, 3rd Degree Black Belt 11-12
(compete K-12)

Career Oriented Programs:
Rowan University’s Intro to Engineering (Rise) 2013
Drexel University’s Science/Engineering 2013
Cherry Hill High School West
Mrs. Cynthia Snowden
Junior College Night 2013
Guidance Department
College visits are essential in researching
potential schools. Before students and
families commit several years and thousands of
dollars to a college, they should be sure the
student is choosing a place that is a good
match to their personality and interests.
Try to schedule your visit while school is
still in session. By visiting while students
are still on campus, you will get a better
feel for campus life.
Talk to the current
students. Specific
questions may yield
interesting and
helpful answers.
 Take the campus tour
which will allow you
to see the full array
of opportunities at
the college. Most
colleges have
information sessions
and tours several
times a week.


Stop by the
admissions office and
introduce yourself.
You can also collect
contact information
at that time.
Colleges do keep
track of which
applicants have
demonstrated
genuine interest in
the school, and this is
a great way to
demonstrate your
interest!
 Some
schools sponsor overnight programs
where you can stay with a current student.
Schools will also invite admitted students to
spend a weekend on campus.
 Even if you do not stay over, most schools
will allow you to sit in on a class if the
request is made in advance.
 As
you compare schools, you will be able to
determine which aspects you like and which
aspects you don’t like. Keep track of details
from each school and record your feelings
during the visit. Remember, you want to end
up at the school which feels like home.
 Resources:
 www.usnews.com/education
 www.collegeapps.about.com
Cherry Hill High School West
Mr. Nick Caputi
Junior College Night 2013
Guidance Department
Connect to something
personal to you,
something you are
passionate about…the
college essay is really
a personal essay.
 Humanize the
numbers; the who,
not the what.

Use your voice, your
perspective, and your
uniqueness;
perfection is not
required.
 Combine emotion and
intellect
(sophisticated essays
could be void of
emotion, thus they’ll
be void of that
personal essay feel).
 Do not overdo the
emotion!

 Try
to avoid trite topics (if you cannot, then
make your common experience an
uncommon essay).
 Never assume your reader (be careful with
sensitive/controversial topics).
 You are revealing a part of yourself to a
school to elicit a reaction from the reader
and to make them feel something.
Tie into the Fit; remember,
colleges are trying to put
together a school
community.
Respect requested limits.
Don’t let Bill Gates be your
editor.