1. 11th Grade Postsecondary Visits and Admissions #2
Update Resume
11th Grade
Postsecondary Visits and Admissions #2

2. Pre-Test
What are two reasons why a high school student should have a resume?
What type of student are colleges looking for?
Have you modified your resume in the last six months?

3. Objectives Best reasons for a high school resume
What colleges are looking for
How to upgrade your resume
Computer time to upgrade your resume
Update Postsecondary Plan

4. Reasons for High School Resume
Find a job or a better job
16 and 17 year-olds have new and sometimes better job opportunities
A good resume can help you get hired
Help with college admissions
Resumes are required at many colleges
Updating your resume consistently will help you produce a high quality document

5. What Colleges Are Looking For
Well-Rounded Student
High GPA
High ACT and/or SAT test scores
Extra-curricular activities
Volunteer work
Job experience
Awards or special achievements
Leadership Experiences
Technical, Interpersonal, & Organizational Skills
Foreign Languages

6. How to Upgrade Your Resume
Find topics that are blank
Upgrade areas of most importance
Identify any mistakes
Make a plan to create experiences that will help upgrade your resume

7. 9th Grade Resume

8. Last Year’s Resume Upgrade Plan
Fix typo in Awards section
Two 8th grades: should be 8th and 9th grade
Raise GPA
Perform volunteer work
Get leadership experience
Gain new employment

9. 10th Grade Resume

10. Resume Upgrade and Update
Fix typo in Awards section
Also added 10th Grade Honor Roll
Raised GPA from 3.1 to 3.2
Added volunteer work at a shelter
Add 10th grade: Work, Awards, Extracurricular
Did not
Add leadership experience
Gain new employment

11. Update Postsecondary Plan

12. Pair and Share Would you select Junior Bierma for a job interview at
Kentucky Fried Chicken?
the front desk at a community center?
an entry level job at a warehouse?
an internship at a advertising business?
Why or why not?
Would you consider admitting Junior Bierma to
Harvard?
The University of Minnesota?
North Hennepin Community College?

13. 11th Grade Resume Upgrade Plan
Raise GPA
Perform more volunteer work
Get leadership experience
Gain new employment
Get a work-based learning experience
Study for ACT test

14. Update Resume Log in to Naviance Click on the “About Me” tab
Click on the “Resume” link
Update your resume
Update your Postsecondary Plan

15. Classroom Discussion
What did you do in 10th grade that helped upgrade your resume?
What do you plan to do in the future that will help upgrade your resume?

16. Post-Test
What are two reasons why a high school student should have a resume?
What type of student are colleges looking for?
Have you modified your resume in the last six months?

17. Review Two reasons why a high school student should have a resume
Get a job, Help with college admissions
Type of student are colleges looking for
Well-rounded student
Modify your resume in the last six months
It is best to modify your resume at least every six months