Q&A: Supporting documents for resume

Do we need to show all our certificates at the time of admission? I have joined an NGO since last year, but all I have with me is a membership card. What kind of proofs , if any, does one have to show for such activities?

There are no proofs that are required for any of the activities you have involved yourself in. A membership of an NGO is good but no one is going to ask you to provide a copy of the membership card along with the application. It is all based on the honor code. The university believes that you have completed the tasks and have actually gained experience from everything that you have written in your resume or mentioned during the application.

Although, every US university verifies your credentials like your degree and your work experience, the other aspects of your personality that you portray in your resume are hard to verify. So the short answer is that you do not need to include any proofs yourself but if the university asks for it, you will have to furnish.