Student Research and Accomplishments (2024)

FAQs

What is a good answer for what is your greatest accomplishment? ›

Ideally, you should talk about a workplace accomplishment. However, you could refer to school, volunteering or even your hobbies, so long as you demonstrate transferable skills and prove you are the best person for the job. 'My greatest achievement' examples could include: Giving a great presentation at work.

These might include GPA, sporting achievements, years leading a club or committee, places in competitions, academic awards, and honors. As you begin to add academic accomplishments to your resume, you want to give as much context as you can.

Use the STAR method (Situation, Task, Action, Result) to structure your response. Start by briefly describing the situation or challenge you encountered (Situation), outline the specific tasks or actions you took to address it (Task/Action), and then highlight the positive outcome or results you achieved (Result).

This example is from a student who graduated at the top of their class: My greatest achievement was becoming valedictorian of my senior class at [University]. I earned the top GPA in my class of more than 1,500 students while maintaining a part-time job on campus.

They include things like achieving a 20% increase in team productivity, successfully launching a project that generated $500,000 in revenue, or resolving 95% of customer issues on the first call. In other words, responsibilities are what you do while accomplishments show how well you did it.

Making positive changes in your life or overcoming obstacles. Being true to your values and principles, even in difficult circ*mstances. Making a difference in the lives of others through your actions or contributions. Continuing to learn, grow, and improve yourself.

My greatest achievement was leading my project team. We(project team including me) in our 5th semester had a project and we are very much excited about it. But unfortunately, our team leader was not fine with his health. So, I took initiative and managed the work as a team leader.

How do you answer academic achievements? ›

I took my academics very seriously and worked very hard for the grades I received. I am proud of the achievements I have made. But I'd also like to emphasize my extracurricular activities, where I demonstrated leadership and interpersonal skills, in addition to academic success.

Tips for describing accomplishments and strengths

Identify something you accomplished that wasn't an established goal or objective. Maybe you learned something new and put it into practice, or helped your program, department, school/college or team work through an unforeseen challenge.

Talk about awards, educational achievements, and situations where you managed to turn things around in your favor. You could also mention specific projects or presentations that helped you achieve tangible goals. Focus on professional accomplishments, personal milestones, and academic success.

"Congratulations on your incredible success! I always knew you could do it, and I'm incredibly proud of you." "I saw you work so hard every day to achieve this accomplishment, and I can't think of anyone who deserves it more. You set an amazing example for everyone at the company."

Positive accomplishment involves the capacity to work towards meaningful goals, the motivation to persist despite challenges and setbacks, and the achievement of competence and success in important life domains.

Examples of team accomplishments that can be highlighted in an annual report include successful project completions, achievement of sales targets, implementation of new strategies that led to cost savings, introduction of innovative products or services, and improvements in customer service or satisfaction ratings.