CV advice for secondary application

[omega2r]

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Some schools request a current CV as part of the secondary. Should this be limited to one page like normal industry CVs?

Include hobbies and a 1 sentence statement of purpose as well?

Any advice in this area would be appreciated.

 

[NickNaylor]

CVs are not typically limited to 1 page - that's more common of resumes.

CVs do not typically include summary statements.

You seem to be confused on the distinction between CVs and resumes. Though similar they are not the same. I would check out Purdue's OWL page on CVs (Google) for same basic info on what should and shouldn't be included.


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[URHere]

What people submit in terms of resumes/CVs will vary dramatically. I wouldn't cut out relevant things in order to trim down to one page, but I also wouldn't include hobbies unless you were very heavily involved or contributed to an organized group in some way.

My standard format is:

1) College and secondary education
2) Research experience
3) Publications and presentations
4) Grants, awards, and honor/professional societies
5) Teaching experience
6) Leadership and community service experience

Since this is for medical school applications, you could also include a section on clinical experience and rearrange the section order to emphasize the areas that are most relevant to you. Regardless of which format you choose, just make it easy to read/navigate and you'll be just fine.

 

[Lambda Phage]

Is it appropriate to to write descriptions for activities?

 

[NickNaylor]

Is it appropriate to to write descriptions for activities?

On a traditional CV, no. However, I will admit that I have an "expanded" CV that I use in more informal contexts which provides some quick discussion of selected activities/research projects. This would not be appropriate to send to medical schools, though.

 

[Abstractions]

On a traditional CV, no. However, I will admit that I have an "expanded" CV that I use in more informal contexts which provides some quick discussion of selected activities/research projects. This would not be appropriate to send to medical schools, though.

For traditional CV's, is it acceptable to include a brief (1-2 sentence) description of research projects? Or are you just supposed to put "Research Assistant - Date X to Y - Professor X's Lab"

 

[NickNaylor]

For traditional CV's, is it acceptable to include a brief (1-2 sentence) description of research projects? Or are you just supposed to put "Research Assistant - Date X to Y - Professor X's Lab"

Some might frown on including a quick summary, but I think it would be appropriate and informative. However, it really should be kept short: a very quick summary of the project and what you specifically did or were responsible for.

 

[Lambda Phage]

If I'm listing an award that I earned in 2012, but the award was for work I did in 2011, which date do you recommend I put on my CV?

 

[familyaerospace]

If I'm listing an award that I earned in 2012, but the award was for work I did in 2011, which date do you recommend I put on my CV?

The year you got the award.

 

[familyaerospace]

Some schools request a current CV as part of the secondary. Should this be limited to one page like normal industry CVs?

Include hobbies and a 1 sentence statement of purpose as well?

Any advice in this area would be appreciated.

As others have said, resumes are one or two pages. Normal industry CVs are not one page. I am usually clear if I ask for a CV or resume in industry. My consultants have to provide an academic style CV, lower end staff are ok with a resume.

Hobbies are generally not included in a CV and if they are, are often fluff at least that is how I see them as an employer (same goes for resumes for me). However, if you have been on committees in an organization where it is hobby related, that is ok. The one hobby that is an exception and can usually be included without anyone batting an eye is international travel. Sometimes you see it in academic CVs, sometimes you don't. Since I have been to most states in the US, I sometimes put down 46 states.

You do not generally do a statement of purpose in CVs.

 

[familyaerospace]

My standard format is:

1) College and secondary education
2) Research experience
3) Publications and presentations
4) Grants, awards, and honor/professional societies
5) Teaching experience
6) Leadership and community service experience

The above is good advice.

I use the following format

1) Contact info
2) Research areas
3) Graduate school / College / Supplemental education / high end certification (in that order)
4) Books / Book Chapters / Journal articles (in that order)
5) Presentations
6) Invited Lectures / Radio / TV appearances
7) Research experience (if you have grants, which I don't, you would usually put it around here)
8) Teaching Experience
9) Laboratory Experience (this plus Lab skills are usually near this section which I don't have a lot of so usually don't include it)
10) Other important experience (ie I am an editor and small business owner so I have a section for Editing Experience and Business Experience which are not in traditional CVs)
11) Professional Service
12) University Service
13) Community Involvement/Service
14) Travel
15) Foreign Languages
16) Professional Organizations

 

[CharlieKelly]

is it advisable to submit in a CV for all schools?