getting into college 2.0

Leverage your education, experience,

qualifications, and skills with a web resume

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Standardized Test Scores

•SATs

•ACTs

•SAT II’s

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•Grades

•Academic Program

Recommendation

Letters

Essay(s)

•Personal statement

•Essay question

•Optional essay

Application Package

Application

Forms

•Demographics

•Academics

•Community Service

•Work Experience

•Sports

•Extracurricular Activities

•Summer Educational Pursuits

•Hobbies / Interests

Standardized Test Scores

•SATs

•ACTs

•SAT II’s

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•Grades

•Academic Program

Recommendation

Letters

Essay(s)

•Personal statement

•Essay question

•Optional essay

Application Package

Application

Forms

Application Package Merit

Other factors:

•Community Service

•Work Experience

•Sports

•Extracurricular Activities

•Summer Educational Pursuits

•Hobbies / Interests

Admission

Standardized Test Scores

High School Academic Record

Letters of Recommendation

Essay(s)

Community Service

Work Experience

Sports

Extracurricular Activities

Summer Educational Pursuits

Hobbies / Interests

Not because they don’t work,

but because they are not familiar or common

Your resume and/or portfolio segmented into

hyperlinked web pages.

Possibly with links to other appropriate evidence

of your experience, skills, and qualifications.

Paper

resumes

are linear

top-to-

bottom

Where are the

highlights

and key

words?

80-90 % of your

resume can fade

into the

background

Demographics

High School Academic Record

Standardized Test Scores

Letters of Recommendation

Essay(s)

Community Service

Work Experience

Sports Extracurricular

Activities

Summer Educational Pursuits

Hobbies / Interests

Grab the readers

attention with

keywords and a

powerful summary

or objective Themes can be used

(i.e., high school

swimmer)

Each page is a

section of your

resume: ••••

Each page is sized

based on it’s content

Networked

and flexible

View by choice

or need.

Higher priority

info can be

reviewed first.

Links to employers, schools,

clubs, organizations, and

other web sites

Social media

profiles (with

caution)

Video and

photo

sharing

sites

Blog sites

Scanned or electronic

copies of essays,

term papers,

research reports,

references, and more

Digital copies of

audio recordings of

your musical

performances

Digital copies of

video of sports or

artistic performances

Digital copies of art

or design portfolio

content

Web resumes are a tool

for marketing and self-promotion

But like any tool,

it is only as effective as it is used

• Include your site address on all

correspondence, e-mail, thank you

notes, etc.

Thank you! www.yoursite.com

• Include your site address on all

applications for admission, financial

aid, or scholarships

• At College Fairs:

• Hand out business cards with your

web site address

• Include your site address on

college inquiry cards College / University

Information Request Card

Your contact info

www.yoursite.com

www.yoursite.com

• Link to your web resume from any

other sites you have

Your Web Resume

Facebook

Sport Specific

Sites

Flickr

LinkedIn Portfolio

Sites

Blogs

Others ?

• Tell EVERYONE about it

• Show people

• Give the link to anyone

writing you a reference

letter

• Efficient and fast

• Leverages technology

• Promotional tool

• Highly organized and accessible

• Tool for financial aid submissions

• Investment in your future

Efficient and fast

*Quickly get your resume to recruiters,

admissions officers, coaches, and other

professionals for your college search and

application process.

*As easy as sending a link.

Leverages technology

*Take advantage of the internet to market

yourself.

*Demonstrate that you are technologically

aware and competent.

Promotional tool

*Add your site address to your e-mail signature.

*Print business cards with your site address for

college visits and fairs.

*Include the site address on all of your

applications and correspondence.

Highly organized and accessible

*Targeted for college admissions officers,

recruiters, and college coaches

*Relevant information is easily accessible.

Tool for financial aid submissions

*Include your personal website on scholarship

applications.

Investment in your future

*Use your site in the future for a professional

resume site after college.

*The site is yours to keep.

Stand out from

the crowd

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