Along with great test scores, a stratospheric grade point average and a flawlessly written admissions essay, college hopefuls also need to have a resume ready. Like the traditional job-oriented resume, a college resume contains information about your previous work experience and skills. In addition, it showcases your scholastic and athletic achievements throughout high school and expresses your academic goals for college.

College Resume

Organize your information. You'll need to have the names and contact information of previous supervisors or managers, the places that you worked and the positions that you held. Determine the exact dates of when you worked at each employer. You also need to know your grade point average and the names and contact information of any professional, academic or athletic organizations to which you belong.

Create your heading. According to the article "High School Students Need Resumes Too" on E Campus Tours, your heading should feature your contact information such as your name, permanent address, telephone number and professional email address. Be sure to use an email address that has your name in it and does not refer to something that you wouldn't want a college admissions counselor to see.

State your objective, followed by a summary of your experiences. Your objective is usually one to two sentences long and clearly states what you want from the institution to which you are applying. For example, you may write, "To earn a bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education from San Jose State University." The summary of your experiences may be labeled in two parts, "Academic Achievements" and "Professional Experience." Each section should showcase standout achievements. If you made honor roll, passed an advanced placement course or spent a summer working a coveted internship, you should place that information here.

For professional experience other than employment, you may include information about any volunteer work that you performed during high school. Not only does this make you stand out as an involved, well-rounded candidate, it also shows admissions counselors that you have what it takes to apply knowledge to real world situations.

Ensure that there are no typographical or grammatical errors and keep your resume length to one page. If you have hobbies or engage in activities that will help you excel in college, state them at the bottom of your resume, if there is room. Remember that the college admissions office sees hundreds of applications per year, so don't be too wordy, but tell them what they need to know about you in order to rise above the rest.