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Anonymous

05/18/2017 16:05 Subject: Who puts their high school on their resume?

Anonymous wrote:I put NCS in my resume when I was applying for summer associate positions at law firms in my early 20s. I did it to show I wanted to stay in DC and because a lot of people at DC firms are alums or parents. The vast majority of NCS grads are good writers with a strong work ethic and many know that.

Ps but now I am older so don't

Anonymous

05/18/2017 16:04 Subject: Who puts their high school on their resume?

I put NCS in my resume when I was applying for summer associate positions at law firms in my early 20s. I did it to show I wanted to stay in DC and because a lot of people at DC firms are alums or parents. The vast majority of NCS grads are good writers with a strong work ethic and many know that.

Anonymous

05/18/2017 15:57 Subject: Who puts their high school on their resume?

Only the really obnoxious people like TJ grads include HS on resume. It is so stupid.

Anonymous

05/18/2017 15:55 Subject: Who puts their high school on their resume?

I know someone who puts Exeter on her resume. She's got a JD and a MBA and nearing 40. Ok then?!?!?

Anonymous

05/17/2017 21:03 Subject: Who puts their high school on their resume?

Anonymous wrote:So I went to TJ, but don't include it on my resume. Should I?

No.

Anonymous

05/17/2017 21:01 Subject: Who puts their high school on their resume?

Anonymous wrote:I could see this for one of the famous test in public high schools, but Choate? that just says "my parents are rich" so what is the point?

It's a signal of class so you have good 'cultural fit', especially with clients

Anonymous

05/17/2017 20:53 Subject: Who puts their high school on their resume?

I could see this for one of the famous test in public high schools, but Choate? that just says "my parents are rich" so what is the point?

Anonymous

05/17/2017 20:50 Subject: Who puts their high school on their resume?

Palo alto high does this too

Anonymous

05/17/2017 15:32 Subject: Who puts their high school on their resume?

Anonymous wrote:I'm a fed and they ask for high school. So all my resumes still have that on there.

What are talking about? I'm a federal hiring manager. We never ask about high school.

Anonymous

05/17/2017 15:29 Subject: Who puts their high school on their resume?

I'm a fed and they ask for high school. So all my resumes still have that on there.

Anonymous

05/17/2017 15:20 Subject: Who puts their high school on their resume?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So I went to TJ, but don't include it on my resume. Should I?

If you live locally and work in a STEM field, I would.

Thanks! I live locally, but don't work in a STEM field. I used to have it on there, but then I ran into a bunch of people who hadn't heard of TJ. I was thinking it was likely that more people were thinking I was an ass for including my HS not knowing what TJ was than were thinking it was a meaningful inclusion. I think I'll keep it off.

Anonymous

05/17/2017 15:20 Subject: Re:Who puts their high school on their resume?

How do you feel about including high school on Linkedin? I have considered putting hs there, but not on a resume.
It can signal where you grew up, and be useful for alumni networking. At the same time, I don't want to include it if others find it obnxious.

Anonymous

05/17/2017 15:18 Subject: Who puts their high school on their resume?

Anonymous wrote:So I went to TJ, but don't include it on my resume. Should I?

If you live locally and work in a STEM field, I would.

Anonymous

05/17/2017 15:17 Subject: Re:Who puts their high school on their resume?

Mine isn't on my resume (I don't think it is anyway - I last used my resume in 1998) but is on my linked in profile because it's a way to connect with alums.

Anonymous

05/17/2017 15:15 Subject: Who puts their high school on their resume?

Anonymous wrote:Because it's a signal to other alumni in the case of the private schools and also a few public magnet schools (Stuyvesant, Bronx Science, TJ, etc.).

+1 from a Bx Science Alum