Interests Tier List 2020

Here are my thoughts for the interests/hobbies section on an IB resume. As a prospect, I want to make sure that my resume is as perfect as possible. Although I come from a top target (think Harvard/Wharton/Stern), I am also a transfer from another target (think Cornell/Dartmouth/IU Kelley) and one can never be too certain.

God-Tier Target: Wall Street Oasis Editor

Super Target (In Order): Golf NYC / Boston Sports Powerlifting / bodybuilding Squash

Target (In Order): Reading Sailing Running Tennis / Surfing / Basketball Traveling

Semi-Target (In Order): Poker Hiking Martial Arts Ultimate Frisbee Cooking

Non-Target (In Order): Drawing Swimming / Softball / Volleyball Video-games

Not Respected: Chess Crossfit (Subjective)

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This is actually a pretty solid troll post. I enjoyed the various nuances and references to other popular topics / threads on this site. For example, you put schools like Stern and IU Kelley with Ivies, and you mentioned Chess as not respected, referencing a recent thread around the controversial nature of putting Chess on one's resume.

Overall, good job!

 

I’ll take a stab at this:

God Tier: jacking off constantly. like leaving meetings to jack off. no one can not respect that. showing up to interviews in jeans

Super Target: golf skiing backstabbing your peers to get ahead in all aspects of life. killer instinct = win deals. chicken wings. hot buffalo level spice and above only.

Target: backgammon slapping people’s phones down when they try and take a concert snap/meal snap. whistling at milfs & Au Pairs

Semi Target: whistling at smoke shows your own age hunting big game splitting wood by hand

non-target (do you even list interests if you’re applying to janitor positions?): chess cooking IU Kelley

 

Edits please, revisions are required. Interested to hear your take on boxing/muay thai, too aggressive/tryhard or a overall cool alpha dude?

 

I think they would definitely have to look the part to not be considered tryhard. Nothing crazy, but a solid V-taper and some calloused hands would definitely help.

Edit: Just don't look like this https://media3.giphy.com/media/l31HarzrO1NPYzPBS/giphy.gif" alt="skinny man" />

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