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Dr. Vida A. Mays Assessment and Planning

RESUME vs. CURRICULUM VITAE

A resume is a one or two page summary of your skills, experience and education-brief and concise

A curriculum vitae is longer (at least two pages) and more detailed synopsis.◦ A curriculum vitae includes a summary of your educational

and academic backgrounds as well as teaching and research experience, publications, presentations, awards, honors, affiliations and other details;

◦ Primarily when applying for academic, education, scientific or research positions. It is also applicable when applying for fellowships or grants.

FIND THE RIGHT TEMPLATE OR FORMAT

DEVELOP YOUR OBJECTIVE STATEMENT

DEVELOP A DRAFT OF YOUR RESUME

PROOF READ IT

Be prepared to list your education, previous work experience, and any honors and awards you’ve received.

Be sure to include your current personal contact information as well. Give your address, phone number, and email address

Only display a professional email address: first initial, last name @____;

Whether you are creating a resume or CV from scratch, using a template, or plugging your information into a resume/CV builder, you need to double check all the information! A spelling error or typo on your resume could be the deal breaker.

If you can, have someone else look over your resume/CV. It never hurts to have another set of eyes looking for errors.

Always include a cover letter and address all of the required areas in the qualifications section:◦ For example, review admissions requirements and the degree

requirements of the program for which you applying Most programs require acceptable scores on specific Graduate

Entrance or Professional School Entrance Exams before admission.

You may be required to submit a personal essay, proof of You may be required to submit a personal essay, proof of prerequisite courses, resume, etc. Some programs require prerequisite courses, resume, etc. Some programs require supplemental applications. supplemental applications. 

The best statement of purpose you can write will be in your unique voice as a writer. Don’t try to be someone you’re not.

When talking about your past in a personal statement, you want to focus on those events that have led you to this point in your academic and professional career.

You want to leave your readers with a clear understanding that you’re not just seeking this degree because it seems kind of interesting or because you can’t think of anything else to do; they should sincerely believe that you have a plan in mind and that graduate school figures into that plan.

GRE: Graduate Record Examination http://www.exam2jobs.com/gre-test.html

GMAT: Graduate Management Admissions Tests   http://www.exam2jobs.com/gmattest.html

MAT: Miller Analogies Test http://www.exam2jobs.com/mat-test.html

LSAT: Law School Admissions Test http://www.exam2jobs.com/lsat-test.html

MCAT: Medical College Admissions Test http://www.exam2jobs.com/mcattest.html

Pharmacy College Admissions Test (PCAT):  http://www.exam2jobs.com/pcat-test.html

DAT: Dental Admissions Tests http://www.exam2jobs.com/dat-test.html