Edit, edit, edit. Use action words. Define achievements with tangible values (reduced costs by x%, process time by x days, saved one FTE...)

It has to fit to a page. There is no way any MBA student should not be able to get their resume to one page. If it needs jobs to be dropped at the bottom, roles to be grouped more - whatever, get it to one page.

Especially focus on the "hangers" with two or three words on the next line. and Edit.

Don't include everything about the item - leave people something to want to ask questions about while being impressive, rather than being so clear on what it was they are simply absorbing data.

on a personal tip...

Don't put interests including crochet knitting, fine wine and cheese or stuff like that or I will never interview you.
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Noone really ever checks margins. Run with what you think looks right - definitely don't go too far, but that is a print and look thing. If you get it wrong, they will not care too much and teach you otherwise (plus tear your resume apart so it fits).

Font - I would go really simple. Times, Arial, Helvetica - the really anonymous type face. If electronic, make sure it is an intersystem generic font. Maybe search through here and see some or the business school templates you can find.

Really, it matters little against the content (except if you do something really unconventional).
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one tip that i found was to make your resume look more "standard". i forget where i found this, but someone had a link to the Tuck business school resume book for their graduating class. i basically copied their format to make my resume look more professional. i suppose if you can get copies of a resume book from the specific schools you're applying to, then you can make the corresponding changes to your resume.
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Wanted to add this link to the thread:

• Wharton's Resume book: resume-book-types-of-people-admitted-to-wharton-79018.html
• Tuck's Resume Book: resume-format-for-schools-69568.html?view-post=513708#p513708

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Best piece of advice I've seen regarding resumes is to use the formats of the schools you're applying to.
Here's a collection of resume templates:
http://www.mbagameplan.com/mba_resume_samples/

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Thanks, I have adjusted the description/thread.
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action words reminds me of this file that I always kept on my hard drive from my time at university. Its a great compilation of action words and useful buzz to catch attention of those screening your cv.

If you like this file, please give me a kudos

thanks
Meg

so when it comes to putting your hobbies and interest on your resume, how much would you put in? what would be acceptable as hobbies and what would be bad? would reading, or working out, or games (brain games such as suduko or TaiPei) be acceptable? what if you don't currently have any volunteer activities, what could fill in for this? Any suggestions?

can anyone provide a link to Tuck Resume? It seems the book is off already.
Also, some resume sample from HBS would also be helpful.

thanks in advance

the links on this forum are not working...please advise! thanks?