• Heath introduces himself, and he gives us updates on 4 key takeaways from TCU’s new strategic plan, and I ask Heath a few follow-up questions
• Heath shares some of the new college majors that TCU is offering
• We introduce the topic we will be covering for the next few weeks, and Heath explains why there is some backlash in admissions offices toward resumes
• Heath tells us how a college resume is different from a work-based resume
• Heath tells us what makes an effective resume
• I share with Heath the things I tell students to emphasize in their resumes, and I ask Heath for feedback on whether some of the things I tell students are more important than others
• Heath chimes in on the debate between angular students vs. well-rounded students, and he doesn’t hold back his thoughts on this hot debate
• Heath gives his view of students adding a passport-size photo to their resume
• Heath gives his thoughts on how long is too long for a resume
• Heath answers a question from a listener about how TCU feels about someone submitting a UT-Austin expanded resume to them
• Heath gives a tip for the UT-Austin expanded resume
• Heath makes a surprising statement about trends he is seeing with class rank
• Heath tells us whether he thinks Texas schools emphasize resumes more than other colleges
• Heath makes a statement about a trend he is seeing when it comes to class rank and student applications
• Heath tells us how we can read between the lines to know if a college admission office likes you to submit a resume
• Heath hammers home one final message that is very important for students in their applications, and he shares a very important message that he used to share with his students when he was a college counselor at the Hockaday School in Dallas, Texas
• Heath talks about how far the resume should go back, should it include elementary or middle school?
• Heath answers the question, does he think his admission counselors spend more time looking at the activity section of the Common App or the resume
• Heath tells us some things you do not need to put on the resume, in other words, what are some mistakes students make on resumes
• We close by talking about whether TCU is a school that Jewish students should feel comfortable attending

You can also listen on Episodes 628, 630, 632