Difference between a resume and cv for a letter writer.

[logipremed]

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One of my letter writers asked for a resume and another wants to see my CV. Would it be alright to just give the professor that asked for the CV my resume? Thanks for any help <3

 

[apumic]

One of my letter writers asked for a resume and another wants to see my CV. Would it be alright to just give the professor that asked for the CV my resume? Thanks for any help <3

Don't be lazy. Make a CV. You want to give that prof the most material s/he can use to make you look good. That's what the CV does. Your resume is abbreviated. The prof can do more w/ the CV. Take advantage of the opportunity instead of being lazy.

 

[BHaus9]

Hrm, I was under the impression that the CV was reserved exclusively for academic pursuits, i.e. publications, conferences, degrees awarded, etc...?

 

[apumic]

Hrm, I was under the impression that the CV was reserved exclusively for academic pursuits, i.e. publications, conferences, degrees awarded, etc...?

They are typically used for this, yes, which is why it is of value to an academic professional (i.e., a professor) writing a letter of recommendation. The prof doesn't need to know about your jobs and volunteer positions because, frankly, s/he cannot comment on them (and if s/he did, no adcom is going to take the comments seriously unless it is evident that s/he was a part of that volunteer program).

 

[BHaus9]

Makes sense, although I'm skeptical that the typical applicant's CV-worthy credentials are so robust that they cannot be adequately represented in the "academic history" blurb in a resume. Certainly laziness should not be the prohibitive factor, but I'm not sure I know what is accomplished by a half-page CV that has an undergraduate GPA, maaaaybe a couple abstracts, and a projected graduation date.

And KC, eh? I'm a native myself. Go.. Royals..?

 

[logipremed]

Don't be lazy. Make a CV. You want to give that prof the most material s/he can use to make you look good. That's what the CV does. Your resume is abbreviated. The prof can do more w/ the CV. Take advantage of the opportunity instead of being lazy.

Don't get me wrong, I am very grateful that he kindly offered to write one and I'm not completely lazy. I just felt that keeping it short and succinct would be acceptable because I don't really have an insane amount of activities that I can list.

 

[Pose]

Personally, I would ask him. Tell him you have your resume written, but have not written a CV because you have very little extra to add. Offer a copy of your resume, and oblige him if he wants a CV.

 

[kami333]

You can add job and volunteer history to a CV. A resume is basically just a targetted CV where you focus on specific jobs/skills/experiences and highlight them by only listing the relevant ones and using more descriptive (self-promoting?) language.

I think you're over-thinking, they just want something they can look at so they know what you've done.

I stopped updating my resume 5years ago, and have applied to my last 2 positions (granted they were in academic science so a CV is more appropriate) using a modified European CV.