CV - Experience

[Richie Truxillo]

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I have listed all of my previous "employment" with companies. However, I also received considerable checks for music royalties during a 2 year period in college. Since it was the major source of income during my college years, and continues to be a minor revenue stream each month, should I include it in the CV portion of my ERAS or is it not considered beneficial to list?

Many thanks,
Richie

 

[NotAProgDirector]

I have listed all of my previous "employment" with companies. However, I also received considerable checks for music royalties during a 2 year period in college. Since it was the major source of income during my college years, and continues to be a minor revenue stream each month, should I include it in the CV portion of my ERAS or is it not considered beneficial to list?

Many thanks,
Richie

I think this topic would make a great personal statement for you.

 

[Richie Truxillo]

Thanks for the sound advice as usual 👍 I will briefly mention it in there somewhere.

-Richie

 

[NotAProgDirector]

Actually, I think you could write your WHOLE personal statement about that. The whole purpose of the PS, IMHO, is to tell me something personal about you that's not in your application already. Most people write about why they want to do X, or "let me tell you about my (insert family member) who was diagnosed with (insert terrible disease)", or "let me rehash my whole CV for you. First, I was the kindergartener of the year, then ..."

Try doing something different. Write about your music career, which is obviously something you love. Don't "briefly" mention it -- it could be the centerpeice of your application.

 

[DOCTORSAIB]

Actually, I think you could write your WHOLE personal statement about that. The whole purpose of the PS, IMHO, is to tell me something personal about you that's not in your application already. Most people write about why they want to do X, or "let me tell you about my (insert family member) who was diagnosed with (insert terrible disease)", or "let me rehash my whole CV for you. First, I was the kindergartener of the year, then ..."

Try doing something different. Write about your music career, which is obviously something you love. Don't "briefly" mention it -- it could be the centerpeice of your application.

I TOTALLY agree with doc here. I keep telling my classmates this same advice. If you have something interesting, freakin write about it!

My PS is almost entirely unrelated to medicine/ophtho, except for the last paragraph where I tied it all together.

I'll let you know what the PD's say. First interview is Oct. 23rd!

 

[randomedstudent]

Another opinion regarding writing about it in PS, esp. making it the entire focus...I think this could be dangerous depending on what field you are applying to. From my experience and what I've been told, for surgical fields they just want the straight-up boring, this is why I want to do whatever and this is why I want to go into academics, etc. I think in surgery world, a PS that is entirely focused on a previous career in music and not mentioning the topic at hand would be a huge mistake. Now I'm not saying don't mention it, by all means bring it up in such a way that it demonstrates some unique talent or skill or just to emphasize that you have other interests outside of medicine. Personally I would still structure your PS mainly around your chosen field and future goals/plans.

 

[Richie Truxillo]

I think what I might do is try to paint a picture of my personality with previous experiences (i.e. Songwriting, Computer Science, Management...) and try to succinctly link it with the reasons for my career choice. I'm passionate about alot of things and could write forever, but I also know the life of a program director entails reading many personal statements, some of which are way too long.

With that said I'll do another rewrite and keep it under a page with the new advice I've been given. Thanks again for your responses. Feedback is greatly appreciated!