I always assumed that CVs for grad school should just include items from undergrad on.

By virtue of you even asking, do you then not have any strong leadership roles in college?

Also, aside from work experience and extra cirriculars, some schools like to see a list of travels done from undergrad on, if any, along with prof. or academic honors, comm. service.

Well, my leadership roles in college are not as strong as those in School. I was part of the editorial and publishing committee in college, somewhat headed it as well, but it wasnt really an elected position, more like a volunteer then appointed position. Nor did I hold a positon on a student council or anything like I did in school. So I was just wondering if I should put that in. 

Also, yes, I've put my academic honors, community service, research work and papers written, but what do you mean by travel? Travel on academic trips? Or just travel in general? I did read that in some places but I wasnt quite sure what to make of it. 

Again, just my opinion, but just stick to things you've done in college. Not to discredit your high school exemplary thing, but I'm pretty sure everyone has a laundry list of "exemplary things" from their high school days.

Hmm, all my travels have been for academic reasons, so I guess I never considered general (vacation) travels (or the fact that I probably should go on vacation soon; Dear mid-March, come sooner.) Shoot Trish Poehnell a call/email at UBC. I know that UBC asks for travels on CVs.

Yeah, I'm with everyone else. Nothing you've done in high school belongs on a professional or post undergrad resume/cv except in a rare instance where you've had some special training or position in something very relevant to what you're aiming for. Truth of the matter is, everyone who goes on to higher education likely shined to some degree in high school--it won't impress anyone.

The travel thing also throws me for a loop.  I could understand if it was for school or research purposes, but what business trips to China, or a  two week vacation in Brazil? Seems like it couldn't hurt to list them all, but I question its relevance.  I am debating whether or not to include it. My CV fits nicely on a single page without it, but with a travel section, it's like another quarter page just listing a bunch of random countries. I love to travel and I want them to know how worldly I am, but I don't want it to just come across as boastful laundry list of places. Any thoughts on how best to deal with this?