{"id":42530,"date":"2018-06-05T08:24:23","date_gmt":"2018-06-05T15:24:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/2018\/06\/6-key-differences-mba-applicant-resume-vs-job-applicant-resume-2\/"},"modified":"2018-06-05T08:24:23","modified_gmt":"2018-06-05T15:24:23","slug":"6-key-differences-mba-applicant-resume-vs-job-applicant-resume-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/6-key-differences-mba-applicant-resume-vs-job-applicant-resume-2\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Key Differences: MBA Applicant R\u00e9sum\u00e9 vs. Job Applicant R\u00e9sum\u00e9"},"content":{"rendered":"

Guest post by Brooke Wheelan, Master Consultant at The MBA Exchange<\/a> and former Associate Director of Admissions at Harvard Business School<\/em><\/p>\n

With business-school application season already underway, NOW is the time to start updating and refining your r\u00e9sum\u00e9. If you\u2019re like most busy professionals, you probably haven\u2019t looked at it since you interviewed for your current job. But a r\u00e9sum\u00e9 that\u2019s targeted towards gaining admissions to a top business school CAN and SHOULD look different than the one you used for your job hunt.<\/p>\n

Why? Because MBA admissions r\u00e9sum\u00e9s are used in different ways than professional ones. B-school gatekeepers such as admissions professionals, student and alumni volunteers often conduct a \u201cr\u00e9sum\u00e9 screen\u201d before reading an application in its entirety. Your r\u00e9sum\u00e9 serves as a \u201cpreview\u201d of your candidacy, determining how competitive you are and dictating who reads your full application, including those essays on which you worked so hard. And if you secure a coveted, in-person admissions interview, your interviewer may not have even seen your full application \u2013 so your r\u00e9sum\u00e9 must stand on its own in showcasing your candidacy as impressively as possible.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s a tall order for any 1-page \u2013 or even a 2-page \u2013 document. So, here are a few important tips, from tactical advice on how to structure your r\u00e9sum\u00e9 to strategic guidance on what to include:<\/p>\n

1. Ditch your \u201ccareer objective.\u201d<\/strong> MBA adcoms consider this to be a waste of space. Besides, you\u2019ll most likely be asked to discuss your career goals elsewhere in the application.<\/p>\n

2. Eliminate or at least minimize industry jargon.<\/strong> The deep expertise and specific technical knowledge that impressed your current company will only irritate an MBA adcom. Your priority now is to explain what you do in layman\u2019s terms, which is the exact opposite of what you were trying to demonstrate in a professional r\u00e9sum\u00e9.<\/p>\n

3. Selectively self-promote.<\/strong> If you earned a faster-than-average promotion or are being sponsored for your MBA, say so in your r\u00e9sum\u00e9. If you received an exclusive academic scholarship, were accepted by a prestigious organization or were appointed to a leadership position over many other qualified candidates, write it down. The same goes for very high GPAs and test scores. Be succinct, but definitely include such achievements, honors and awards in your MBA applicant r\u00e9sum\u00e9.<\/p>\n

4. Focus on quality over quantity.<\/strong> Lose the laundry list of cases you worked on, deals you closed or research you published. Instead, chose a few items that showcase a range of skills from leadership to teamwork to analytic horsepower. Make each example impactful \u2013 use action verbs, quantify results and relate it to a relevant business application.<\/p>\n

5. Make it personal.<\/strong> Instead of trying to \u201cwow\u201d the adcoms solely with your technical prowess and amazing computer skills, reveal your personality. List a quirky hobby, intriguing affiliation and\/or challenging volunteer project that gives the b-school reader a sense of who you are outside of work.<\/p>\n

6. Leave them wanting more.<\/strong> You can\u2019t cover your entire life story in this document, but you can give the adcom just enough to get them excited about reading your essays and wanting to meet you in-person.<\/p>\n

Need some additional guidance and support to make your r\u00e9sum\u00e9 as powerful as it possibly can be? Then let one of the top admissions consultants here at The MBA Exchange<\/a> assist you. As a first step, we invite you to request a free, expert evaluation<\/a> of your MBA candidacy. (And, yes, be sure to upload your current r\u00e9sum\u00e9!)<\/p>\n

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