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Terms in this set (19)

High School Transcript
A complete record of your academic achievements and classes taken
GPA
(Grade Point Average) the average of all the grades you have received in school
Extracurricular Activities
Organizations, teams, and clubs with which you are involved in
College Essay
Responce to open ended questions which, when answered, give a look at who you are. This is a part of the college application process
Recommendation Letter
People who know you well, let the college or future employer know that you are a good choice for their school or job
Resume
A document that sums up your skills, experiences, and accomplishment, so that a potential employer can quickly see whether you are a good fit for the job
Hard Skills
Concrete skills specific to your job,
Ex - cooking to a chef job, cooking would be the hard skill
Soft Skills
Interpersonal or people skills that can be used in every job
Ex - communication, team work, and adaptability
1. High school transcript and GPA
2. Standard tests (SAT and ACT)
3. College essay
4. Recommendation letters
5. Demonstrated interests
6. Extracurricular activities
Most important criteria colleges look for? (6)
-Did you take challenging courses
-Did you earn good grades
What 2 questions are colleges trying to answer by looking at your transcript?
The essay is written by the student, and the letter is written by an adult for a student
What is the difference between the college essay and recommendation letter?
You'll have interesting experiences and make connections with adults who can write recommendations
How will being involved in extracurricular activities also help your college essay and/or recommendation letters?
A report card tells you what you got in that class.
A transcript is a complete record of your academic achievements and classes taken
How is a transcript different from a report card?
1. Informal work experience
2. extracurricular activities
3. Athletic Pursuits
4. You honors and achievements
5. any volunteer work
6. Academics
What to include on your HS resume (6)
1. Make an outline
2. Use action words
3. Connect your Experiences to specific jobs
4. Keep it short
High School resume writing tips (4)
1. Time management
2. Teamwork
3. Communication
4. Creativity
5. Work Ethic
6. Project management
7. leadership
8. Problem Solving
9. Flexibility
10. Organization
10 Soft Skills
True
True or False: Soft skills are learned through time
False: Hard Skills
True or False: Soft Skills are easy to measure/ figure out how well you do thing
True
True or False: Soft Skills are "people skills"
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