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PostThu Sep 10, 2009 11:20 pm
Im a bit freaked because my resume mentions some of the same info than my achievements essay

is this expected? of course on my essays i go full depth and all but the achievement is the same as mentioned on my resume

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PostSat Sep 12, 2009 6:49 pm
I'm not sure how have you written your Essay. However, a good achievement/accomplishment essay is usually a mix of the following:

1. Personal accomplishment (1 example)
2. Professional accomplishment (1 example)
3. Community service accmplishment (1example)

So, if you follow the above pointers, there is no way that your achievement/ accomplishment essay can look like a summary of your resume. All you are really doing is - picking that ONE bullet point from your Resume and telling the background story in your essay.
Your resume usually covers your professional part, this is why a personal accomplishment adds a new facet to 'you' in your Essay. Personal accomplishment can be related to sports or academics.

Hope this helps.
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