Get Your UT Expanded Resume Reviewed
UT’s Expanded Resume is optional, but strongly encouraged, to show fit to major, and it’s your best chance to show what each activity actually involved. Get a personal review of what’s working, what to fix, and what’s missing — before you hit upload.
Know Your UT Austin Deadlines
Submit by my cutoff so you have time to revise before your supplemental materials are due.
UT application deadline: October 15
UT supplemental materials deadline: October 22
Last day to submit to me: October 16
UT application deadline: December 1
UT supplemental materials deadline: December 10
Last day to submit to me: December 4
Dates from the UT Austin Office of Admissions. Always double-check the current dates on their site before you submit.
The details worth keeping and building on
Specific edits, in order of impact
What UT asks for that your resume doesn’t show yet
One Last Set of Eyes, Built Around UT
Finished your resume but want someone to look it over before you submit? Your resume goes through a review process I built around UT’s guidelines and my years of coaching students on applications. Then I read it myself and add my own notes, so you get a written report you can act on.
A real person (that’s me!) looks at every resume. You’ll know what to keep, what to fix, and what’s missing.
- ✓ Details on what each activity involved
- ✓ Hours per week and weeks per year
- ✓ Alignment with your intended major
- ✓ My own notes on top of the first pass
I’ll also give you access to my action verbs list, hard/soft skills list, and a list of activities you might not have considered.
Everything You Get in Your Review
A real person (that’s me!) looks at every resume.
The UT Resume Scorecard
A clear written report on what’s working, what to fix, and what’s missing, so you know exactly where to spend your time.
Major Alignment Check
Feedback on how well your activities support the major you’re applying for, and where to add detail that makes the connection clear.
Hours and Weeks Check
UT asks for hours per week and weeks per year on every activity. I’ll flag anything missing or unclear.
Stronger Bullets
Suggestions for turning general descriptions into specific ones that show what you actually did.
Grammar and Organization Review
A once-over for spelling, grammar, and punctuation, plus feedback on layout, order, and anything that makes it hard to read.
Bonus Resources
Get my action verbs list, hard/soft skills list, and a list of activities students often forget to include.
See What Your Review Looks Like
Here’s an excerpt from a sample report for a fictional student, written the way I’d write yours.
What’s working
Your Code Camp tutoring entry is what strong bullets look like. You tutored 12 middle schoolers for 2 hours a week over 30 weeks and built an 8-lesson curriculum other volunteers used. I can see the scale, the time commitment, and your initiative.
What to fix
Your NHS entry tells me what NHS is. It doesn’t tell me what you did.
Before: “NHS is an honor society for students with a 3.5+ GPA. I was elected VP.”
After: “Elected VP by 85 NHS members; ran monthly meetings and coordinated 6 service events totaling 400+ volunteer hours”
What’s missing
Your coding projects sit under Extracurriculars, and there’s no Major-Related Experience section. A reviewer reads NHS and Chess Club before learning that you build software. I’d add a Major-Related Experience section right after Education and lead with your strongest work.
This is a fictional student. Names and details are made up.
Three Simple Steps
Order Your Review
Check out securely. You’ll get a link to a short submission form right after. Hold on to it until you’re ready to submit.
Share Your Resume
When you’re ready, use the submission form, add your resume as a Google Doc link or a file, and tell me your major, your UT application round, and your biggest concern.
Get Your Scorecard
Within 3 business days, you’ll receive your written Scorecard and know exactly what to fix before you submit.
For Students Ready for One Last Look
You’re applying to UT Austin with a resume draft.
You want to know if it’s detailed enough and what to fix before you upload it.
You’re applying to Canfield Business Honors or Plan II Honors.
Both require an Expanded Resume, so yours needs to be as strong as you can make it.
You aren’t sure what belongs on an Expanded Resume.
It’s optional, but strongly encouraged. You have the activities, but you’re not sure how much detail UT wants or how to show hours and weeks.
You’re a parent who wants a second opinion.
Your student has done the work, and you’d feel better knowing someone experienced has looked it over.
Not a fit: You haven’t started a resume yet.
This review is for a draft. If you’re starting from scratch or you want someone to write your resume for you, begin with my ResuMEH to ResumYAY Resume Writing Course, then come back for a review.
Hi, I’m Julia.
I’ve been an essay coach since 2018, combining 15+ years as a professional writer with a master’s degree in counseling psychology to help students tell their stories well — starting with the resume.
I specialize in working with Texas A&M and UT Austin applicants. As a Texan who works with dozens of A&M and UT applicants each year, I know exactly what they’re looking for — and I’ll tell you straight what’s working on your resume and what needs to change.This review is the second opinion I’d want for my own child.
Get Your Resume Reviewed
Goes to $125 after the first 10 reviews
- ✓ The UT Resume Scorecard, delivered in a Google Doc
- ✓ Major alignment, hours, and weeks check
- ✓ Bullet suggestions and a full proofread
- ✓ Feedback on organization and layout
- ✓ Bonus list: action verbs, hard/soft skills, and forgotten activities
- ✓ Back to you within 3 business days
Questions You Might Have
Does UT Austin require a resume?
UT calls their resume the Expanded Resume. It’s optional, but strongly encouraged to show fit to major. If you submit one, UT asks for details about what each activity involved, plus the hours per week and weeks per year you spent on it. Canfield Business Honors and Plan II Honors both require one.
How long should my resume be?
UT doesn’t state a maximum length, so your resume can (and should) run longer than one page. I’ll tell you what’s earning its space and what isn’t.
What do I need to send?
After you check out, you’ll fill out a short form. You’ll share your resume as a Google Doc link or upload a file, and tell me your intended major, your UT application round, and what you’re most worried about.
How do you deliver feedback?
I will send you feedback in a Google Doc.
Will you rebuild/format my resume for me?
No, I don’t rewrite your resume for you. I do, however, give you actionable, specific feedback, along with a few sample bullet rewrites to show you what a stronger version looks like, so you can apply that same approach to the rest of your resume. The work and the voice stay yours. Need a clean template to start from? Grab my free resume template.
How soon will I get my review?
Within 3 business days of your submission. If volume will prevent a timely return, I’ll reach out to you. To leave time to revise, submit by October 16 for Early Action or December 4 for Regular Decision.
What if I don’t know how to get started on my resume draft?
Although this service is for reviewing an existing draft, if you’re starting from scratch, check out my ResuMEH to ResumYAY Resume Writing Course.
Can I send a revised version for another look?
This is a one-time review, so I don’t do a second pass on revised resumes. Send me the version you want reviewed, and use the Scorecard to make your edits.
Does AI write this report?
Not exclusively. Your resume goes through a review process I built based on nearly 10 years of supporting students with their resumes. I then read it myself and add my own notes. You get the benefit of both.
Is this a good fit if I’m not applying to UT Austin or A&M?
Yes. While the feedback is especially tuned for those expanded formats, the core resume-strengthening feedback works for any college application resume.
Is this only for UT applicants?
It’s built around UT Austin’s Expanded Resume. Texas A&M also offers resume uploads, so the feedback works there too, and anywhere else you submit one.
What if I have questions after I get my feedback?
Email me at julia@essay-coach.com, and I’m happy to point you in the right direction.
Ready for a Resume That Works as Hard as You Did?
One review, one clear list of what to fix, and a resume you can upload with confidence.
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