*urgent* take a resume to interview or CV?

[thecalccobra]

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reason I ask this is because I was told to bring a resume along with me...however, from reading these threads it seems resumes are for jobs and not for academic positions so really confused

 

[Diksha]

The difference seems to be mostly semantic, but a curriculum vitae sounds more appropriate; chances are, you have more educational and research experience than you have "job-related" experience. I'd just put down whatever is pertinent in some sort of format and slap down whatever you want to call it at top. Since it's not an explicit requirement of the admissions process, I don't think it matters nearly as much that it be on-point in terms of formatting and organization (though of course it should look professional.)

 

[TarHeelEMT]

What would the resume or CV say that your application doesn't already?

 

[pincheeric]

You bring a CV (and perhaps a copy of your PS) to the interview because some programs have blind interviews, meaning that the interviewer has not seen your file. If that is the case s/he may ask to see your CV. It never happened to me, but it was easy enough to have one on hand just in case.

 

[ar2388]

reason I ask this is because I was told to bring a resume along with me...however, from reading these threads it seems resumes are for jobs and not for academic positions so really confused

which school asked for this?

 

[schismal]

This seems highly unnecessary. Did a school actually request this, or is it just an uncommon presentation of SDN neurosis?

 

[Alfred E Newman]

This seems highly unnecessary. Did a school actually request this, or is it just an uncommon presentation of SDN neurosis?

I plan on taking cupcakes to my interview. What, me worry?

 

[Pedsbro]

This seems highly unnecessary. Did a school actually request this, or is it just an uncommon presentation of SDN neurosis?

Yes. No school that I know of requires you to bring anything like that. Everything in a CV or resume should be in your application, and the whole point of blind interviews is to be...uh..blind! If you want to bring your CV to a blind interview, why not just print out your AMCAS app and bring that? But SDN wouldn't be SDN without the neurotics...so keep it comin' guys!

 

[SirGecko]

You bring a CV (and perhaps a copy of your PS) to the interview because some programs have blind interviews, meaning that the interviewer has not seen your file. If that is the case s/he may ask to see your CV. It never happened to me, but it was easy enough to have one on hand just in case.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but wouldn't that defeat the whole point of that blind interview?

 

[phillySASer08]

I was told at someone to print out a copy of my CV and take it in my folder to interviews 'just in case,' which seems like perfectly sound advice, it is far from unheard of for interviewers to lose/forget to read your file/only skim through it very quickly. That said, I never once had to hand it over in all of the interviews I had. One thing that is good to carry around though is a few wallet-sized portrait photos of yourself, a number of schools ask you to bring one or more to the interview to put in your file, and it's a good idea to have some on hand in case you missed the memo.

 

[Diksha]

I plan on taking cupcakes to my interview. What, me worry?

They must be made from scratch. And chocolate flavored. Yellow cupcakes from mix is super-unprofessional and you will be cursed out of the interview unto seven generations. 🙂

I was told you MUST take a resume and carry it around in a beautiful leather binder with embossed lettering, along with a pen plated in gold and notepaper made from the songs of angels. I was told a lot of things.

 

[m015094]

One thing that is good to carry around though is a few wallet-sized portrait photos of yourself, a number of schools ask you to bring one or more to the interview to put in your file, and it's a good idea to have some on hand in case you missed the memo.

Interesting about the photo. I know the Navy went back and forth about including photos in a the promotion packages. Something about discrimination, blah, blah, blah. But, I suppose since race/ethnicity is right on the AMCAS then it's a moot point - you know, like one a cow makes.

 

[Dulcina]

I plan on taking cupcakes to my interview. What, me worry?

Congratulations! You've been chosen for an interview at Dulcina Medical School. Please come prepared for your interview, to my house.

 

[DrBowtie]

I guess its good to have on hand, but I never needed it.

 

[redbull928]

I agree that this is a good idea, just in case. I think CV may be more appropriate. Resumes are usually one-page highlighting only your most significant experiences. CV is more... lengthy.

reason I ask this is because I was told to bring a resume along with me...however, from reading these threads it seems resumes are for jobs and not for academic positions so really confused

 

[harposnarpo]

Reminds me of a story. I used to have a file called "resume.doc." Now, in this file was education info, research info and misc work info.

Then one day, I had to send "resume.doc" in an "e-mail." The "e-mail" asked for "a cv."

How did I get around this "predicament?" I clicked on the filename in explorer, and "renamed 'resume.doc" to "cv.doc."

The moral of "the story is" that the only difference is the filename unless you're non-traditional.

Yes, I used some "quotes" legitimately and then "decided to 'over' do 'it."

 

[punkindrublic]

I always kept some with me. It can actually be really helpful for interviewers because I discovered that the AMCAS printout they get is an absolute mess (e.g. EC's aren't in chronological order). I found it a nice easy way to give them a brief outline of my application if they wanted it, and being a nontrad, I wanted them to focus more on my recent accomplishments than, say, my first semester of undergrad...

 

[ar2388]

what is a blind interview?

 

[T12]

what is a blind interview?

You know how some Amish cultures require newlyweds to cut a hole in a sheet and place it in between their bodies before consummating their relationship so as to prevent the two from seeing each other in sin?

It's kinda like that.

 

[bcat85]

You really don't need to bring this. When I went to interviews, I always brought a copy of my secondary and a copy of my primary to review in the car before I went inside. Nothing else is really necessary unless you have a new publication or something you want to bring along in case it comes up.

 

[LossForWords]

You really don't need to bring this. When I went to interviews, I always brought a copy of my secondary and a copy of my primary to review in the car before I went inside. Nothing else is really necessary unless you have a new publication or something you want to bring along in case it comes up.

Yeah, seems to me that if it's a blind interview, it's blind for a reason. They want to get to know students without the pressure of numbers, so why take that away?