sending a CV with LORs??

[UVABranch]

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Hi All, I have a quick question. Do you think it would be a bad idea to send a CV along with LORs to provide more detailed information about your background? Would it be a bad idea making the application too long, and potentially annoying adcoms? Or is it a good idea as a non trad who has more than just their jobs during school, or summer jobs between college to describe?

thanks!!

 

[nabeel76]

Definitely include it with your application materials, especially if you are a non-traditional applicant. I myself am a non-trad and have worked as a network engineer for large companies for over 10 years and have also held senior management level positions. I plan to get all of the leverage in terms of leadership, responsibility etc. that I can possibly get out of this on my applications. The way I look at it is that any experience that you have picked up over the years that can set you apart from the average 20 year old applicant is a big plus on your side. After all there are some positives to being non-trad, make sure you stress these on your PS, applications, resume etc.

 

[Law2Doc]

Hi All, I have a quick question. Do you think it would be a bad idea to send a CV along with LORs to provide more detailed information about your background? Would it be a bad idea making the application too long, and potentially annoying adcoms? Or is it a good idea as a non trad who has more than just their jobs during school, or summer jobs between college to describe?

thanks!!

You shouldn't be handling your LORs at all -- they should be going through a premed committee or a dossier service (Interfolio?), never to the applicant. So if you are saying you are sending in LORs, you are probably doing it wrong.
I would personally suggest against sending along a CV, but would bring it along to interviews if it helps show the timeline. Just my 2 cents.

 

[thoffen]

You shouldn't be handling your LORs at all -- they should be going through a premed committee or a dossier service (Interfolio?), never to the applicant. So if you are saying you are sending in LORs, you are probably doing it wrong.
I would personally suggest against sending along a CV, but would bring it along to interviews if it helps show the timeline. Just my 2 cents.

I agree with Law2Doc as well. The AMCAS application + secondaries are your opportunity to talk about your past experiences.

 

[efex101]

No to the CV. Adcoms get a nice glimpse of you via AMCAS so need to add to....the already large amount of paperwork generated.

 

[vtucci]

You shouldn't be handling your LORs at all -- they should be going through a premed committee or a dossier service (Interfolio?), never to the applicant. So if you are saying you are sending in LORs, you are probably doing it wrong.
I would personally suggest against sending along a CV, but would bring it along to interviews if it helps show the timeline. Just my 2 cents.

Absolutely agree. I would suggest making sure that you give your CV to anyone writing you a LOR. It is also a good idea to give them a copy of your PS.

I brought copies of my CV and personal statement on interviews and was asked for a copy by almost every interviewer I had. Be prepared people. There are many closed interviews out there and interviewers want to see your activities and ability to write.

 

[UVABranch]

You shouldn't be handling your LORs at all -- they should be going through a premed committee or a dossier service (Interfolio?), never to the applicant. So if you are saying you are sending in LORs, you are probably doing it wrong.
I would personally suggest against sending along a CV, but would bring it along to interviews if it helps show the timeline. Just my 2 cents.

Thanks everyone!

When I said send my CV w/my LORs it's because Interfolio allows you to upload non confidential documents, like a resume or CV. My school doesn't have a committee so i'm using interfolio to send in the confidential letters I have from the different stages of my life. I can add any document to the delivery, and I thought that maybe since my CV is more narrative and detailed than the space I had to add information on my AMCAS app, this might add some additional info. I don't have the LORs but I see who has submitted one on my behalf to Interfolio and "I am" the one sending them to the schools from there,a dn while there reading...what's a little extra?!? 🙂 But I do appreciate that because schools say they will read everything, by the time an adcom is done with my app, they may know a lot about me, but be a bit annoyed with the volume of info plus everything else they need to do for the other applicants.

I agree with nabell76 which is why I thought it might be a good way to include some aditional info since I have more experience than I did when I was 21. 3-4 LORs and my app at that time is different (to me at least) than several years later many jobs/experiences later. I like the middle ground. I did give my CV to my letter writers (i didn't think to send my PS too...damn!) But I'll be sure to bring them with me to interviews when (I pray) I get them from allllll the schools 😉 thanks everyone!

OH, (me being anal), should I print them on resume paper, or will anyone even notice?

 

[efex101]

I guess (asking the applicant for a CV) varies by school...but nobody asked for my CV at any of my interviews when I applied, and I know Mayo does not ask for CV. You can use AMCAS as your CV if you include all pertinent data and add information as needed but not too much! Medical school get thousands of applicants and going over the application is a grueling process.