CV Questions

[xanthomondo]

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I'm trying to fill my CV out for 4th year away rotations, and I've heard different things

Should I include undergrad research/presenations/awards?

Should I include jobs I had before med school? (ie chemist, tutor, etc?)

Should I include med school classes/rotations that I honored in? How about high pass?

Should I include med school scholarships that I have received? Should I specify amount?

I think that's it for now, thanks

 

[Law2Doc]

I'm trying to fill my CV out for 4th year away rotations, and I've heard different things

Should I include undergrad research/presenations/awards?

Should I include jobs I had before med school? (ie chemist, tutor, etc?)

Should I include med school classes/rotations that I honored in? How about high pass?

Should I include med school scholarships that I have received? Should I specify amount?

I think that's it for now, thanks

I would put in all meaningful research jobs, published papers/abstracts/posters, presentations to national or professional organizations (not "in class" stuff), meaningful jobs -- ie real employment, not tutoring somebody informally for $20 once a week, shoveling snow, babysitting, etc. You don't put in med school classes/rotations grades -- that will be factored into your deans letter, not the CV. You can list the GPA and class rank if you know it, although most won't. I wouldn't put down med school scholarships unless it was an "award" that you got through merit, and sure wouldn't put down the amount.

 

[lockjaw]

Your CV has 2 purposes. The first is that you'll copy and paste your work/research/extracurricular activities onto your ERAS application from it. I listed my undergrad research (mostly because I don't have much research from med school), plus any activities that were relevant to my specialty (I did some pediatric-related volunteer work in college) or were particularly interesting/unique/showed something about my personality. I frequently was asked about my undergrad experiences in interviews, and when I discussed them the interviewers seemed to look upon these experiences favorably.

The second purpose of your CV is that you'll give a copy of it to whomever you ask to write you a LOR. So while as Law2Doc said, it's true that your grades will be accounted for on your dean's letter, some people put their honors grades and boards scores on their personal CV so that their letter writers have access to that information. My adviser recommended that I list that information, but a lot of people don't list them, and they're totally fine. It's certainly not required information for your letter writers to know, and it'll end up elsewhere on your ERAS.