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Carnegie Mellon Heinz School Policy Management Information Technology
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Description Words 

Self-Descriptive Words

(Add personal qualities to the letter)
Active
Adaptable
Aggressive
Alert
Ambitious
Analytical
Attentive
Broad-minded
Conscientious
Consistent
Constructive
Creative
Dependable
Determined
Diplomatic
Disciplined
Discrete
Economical
Efficient
Energetic
Enterprising
Enthusiastic
Extroverted
Independent
Logical
Loyal
Mature
Methodical
Objective
Optimistic
Perceptive
Personable
Pleasant
Positive
Practical
Productive
Proficient
Realistic
Reliable
Resourceful
Respective
Self-reliant
Sense of humor
Sincere
Sophisticated
Systematic

Action Words

(Serve to connote a spirited personality and a productive person)
Accelerated
Adapted
Administered
Analyzed
Approved
Coordinated
Conceived
Conducted
Completed
Controlled
Created
Delegated
Developed
Demonstrated
Directed
Eliminated
Established
Expanded
Expedited
Founded
Generated
Influenced
Implemented
Managed
Motivated
Organized
Originated
Participated
Performed
Planned
Pinpointed
Programmed
Proposed
Proved
Provided
Recommended
Reduced
Reinforced
Reorganized
Revamped
Revised
Reviewed
Scheduled
Set-up
Structured
Supervised