What high school honors can you safely put on your resume?
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Anonymous
| I’m 25 and have ZERO from HS on my resume. Who does this?!? |
Anonymous
| Well, considering my 20 year old, rising college junior was advised to leave high school stuff off the resume when applying for summer internships, I’d say it’s even less appropriate for an adult... |
Anonymous
| If you did something in high school that an adult could legitimately be proud of, then I think you can leave it on. Olympic medal, Oscar, Grandmaster at chess. |
Anonymous
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You are Malala Yousafzai, and you won a Nobel Prize at 17.
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Anonymous
OP here. Suppose it weren’t specifically limited to engineers but were an all-around Academic Excellence accolade. Same answer? By the way, I appreciate there is a clear consensus emerging. I’m just trying to probe this particular situation. Thank you. |
Anonymous
Yes. Definitely do not put that on your resume. |
Anonymous
Like high school valedictorian? No. |
Anonymous
The problem is that you are signalling you think this is impressive or relevant. My National Merit Scholarship award stayed on my resume until I went to university. After graduation from university, it was what I was able to do with my recent time and experience that was important. That being said, if it's all you have -- say, after graduating high school you dropped out and drifted, and now youa re trying to get your first real job at 28 -- then you use what you have. But if you have more recent things, you use them instead, because you have things that are more impressive or relevent. For example, graduating with a degree from a decent university (including regular state universities) is more impressive and relevant than academic achievements of any sort in high school. Maybe a national or international math competition if, say, you were applying to graduate school in mth, but it would have to be something on at least a national level. |
Anonymous
| I would laugh so hard if I read your resume which listed you as President of Keyettes Club and student of the year award. |
Anonymous
| but guYYYSSSSssss! I was cheer captain back in the day and in national honor society!!! |
Anonymous
| Wut? |
Anonymous
| Lol. I was valedictorian and a National Merit Scholar and none of that as been on my resume since I was 19. |
Anonymous
| Once you graduate from college, nothing from high school belongs on your resume. |
Anonymous
| Look at it this way, OP. If you’re young enough that you’re even still think about high school achievements, your resume should be only one page long. If you fill a chunk of that page identifying your high school and your accomplishments there, you are signaling to prospective employers that you don’t have enough post-high school experience to even fill one page. I would put a hobbies and interest section on your resume before listing SAT scores and academic achievement awards because at least those are relevant to what you’re about today. |
Anonymous
| I was voted as having the best ass my senior year. Should I put it on my resume? FWIW, i’m 40 and have a PhD |