Activities Resume and College Fair Registration

An Activities Resume can be a useful tool for high school students to utilize in multiple areas:

  1. Completing College Inquiry Forms / Recruiting Forms
  2. Completing College Visit Forms / College Fair Registration Forms
  3. Completing College Applications
  4. Completing Scholarship Applications / Scholarship Essays
  5. Completing Job Applications
  6. Requesting References: When requesting a reference, you might consider providing your reference with a copy of your Activities Resume.
Here’s an idea to help jump start your Activities Resume: Plan to attend a college fair and register for a barcode at www.gotocollegefairs.com. By creating a profile and registering for a college fair bar code, the student is also listing information that can be useful in creating an Activities Resume.

  1. Start at www.gotocollegefairs.com, scroll down, and select the orange button, “Register Now! It’s Free!”
  2. Select your state of choice, select a college fair to attend, and select “Register Now!”
  3. Create your profile: Take your time while completing your registration form, and please make sure the information that you enter is accurate.
  4. After completing your registration form, but before printing your barcode, print out a paper copy of your registration form, or save a “.pdf” copy of the form. Use your registration information to help you in building your Activities Resume.
         a. Some of the registration information on the form includes: Student contact information,
         H. S. graduation year, academic areas of interest/ intended majors, ACT/SAT scores, GPA,
         ethnicity, extracurricular activities, varsity sports, and class rank. The information on your barcode can help you get your Activities Resume started. However, it won’t provide “all” of the information needed to build an awesome Activities Resume.
  5. Finally, select “Print My Barcode,” and take the barcode with you to the college fair you are planning to attend. Your barcode from www.gotocollegefairs.com will also work at other affiliated “automated” fairs. While at the college fair, share your barcode with institutions of your choice.


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