Question about AACOMAS

[Giovanotto]

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In the AACOMAS application, I had a question regarding the sections: 'Work Experience' and 'EC, Volunteer, and Community Service'.

Would it be okay for me to answer the boxes for these sections with bullet points or numbers? I'm confused as to what they're looking for. Do they want a paragraph explaining such experiences, or do they want me to just list them like on a resume?

Ideally, it would make things very easy for me if I can just copy and paste from my resume or cv. They are certainly not providing these boxes with a character count that is conducive for thorough, detailed paragraph like explanations.

What did you guys do?

 

[MightBeACylon439]

There is an "AACOMAS" experiences odd or xcel file I found doing a Google search last year. It goes through the best way to fill that section out.

It was something like "what you did, how you made a difference, and what you learned," but search for the file for the most accurate explanation.

 

[Giovanotto]

Thanks for the prompt reply above user. I have found a pdf document that more or less answers my questions. Here in the link to it in case anyone else is interested:

http://www.aacom.org/docs/default-source/insideome/aacomasinstructions.pdf

Edit: So it's actually not that great. Doesn't really answer my main question.

What did everyone else do, suggestions?

 

[AlteredScale]

Thanks for the prompt reply above user. I have found a pdf document that more or less answers my questions. Here in the link to it in case anyone else is interested:

http://www.aacom.org/docs/default-source/insideome/aacomasinstructions.pdf

Edit: So it's actually not that great. Doesn't really answer my main question.

What did everyone else do, suggestions?

You can use either. I did both and it wasn't a problem for formatting or appearance.

Reviewers at schools get a more user-friendly version of your primary app as to avoid having issues with reading bullet point vs. paragraph form.

 

[MightBeACylon439]

Thanks for the prompt reply above user. I have found a pdf document that more or less answers my questions. Here in the link to it in case anyone else is interested:

http://www.aacom.org/docs/default-source/insideome/aacomasinstructions.pdf

Edit: So it's actually not that great. Doesn't really answer my main question.

What did everyone else do, suggestions?

Thats not the one I was talking about, I attached the one I used. I didn't use the tables exactly (I just put it straight in AACOMAS and saved OFTEN), but just the formatting of how they described how to do it.

 

[Giovanotto]

Thank you so much guys, appreciate it.

 

[cjfarrell21]

Don't mean to hijack this, but I had a two quick questions about the table thing you posted. If we can't get an exact count on total hours, should we just calculate things based on how many hours we worked per weak (i.e. 10 hours per week for 6 months)?
Also, if we are currently still employed with the employer should we leave the end date blank and just put the total current number of hours we have worked up into that time?

Thanks!

 

[MightBeACylon439]

Don't mean to hijack this, but I had a two quick questions about the table thing you posted. If we can't get an exact count on total hours, should we just calculate things based on how many hours we worked per weak (i.e. 10 hours per week for 6 months)?
Also, if we are currently still employed with the employer should we leave the end date blank and just put the total current number of hours we have worked up into that time?

Thanks!

Yes, calculate it like you said. End date=current.