Work Sheet for Developing a College Application Resume (Identifying Your UP)
Education (when applying for internships, jobs, etc. – not necessary on college applications where high school listed elsewhere)
Internships (paid or unpaid)
Community service
Work experience (paid although if no paid work experience can consider putting community service experience under this category if appropriate experience)
Courses taken at other schools or colleges or other activities demonstrating academic pursuits outside the student’s school
Extracurricular activities (within and outside school)
Honors/awards/achievements
Recent camp/travel
Athletics
Special interests/abilities
Languages spoken at home (if other than English)
Place of birth
Place of mother’s birth
Place of father’s birth
People who will provide letters of recommendation (besides teachers and high school college counselor)
Hardships overcome (this is a trick area and must be carefully considered before revealing)
UP – Unique Promise (what do you uniquely promise the college that you will bring to the table if you are accepted)
