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Is a 1-page resume the right move for my CBS application, even if they allow for 2?

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CBS Resume - 1 or 2 pages? 27 Jul 2016, 16:49
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The CBS application allows for 2-page resumes. I've been told to try to keep my resume to 1-page at all costs. Does that rule still apply if the school explicitly states that 2-page resumes are acceptable, as CBS does? Even if 2-pages is acceptable, should I still be doing everything in my power to submit a 1-page resume?

I am having a hard time fitting everything on 1-page. Would prefer to keep it as-is but don't want to hurt myself by breaking the unspoken rule of the 1-page limit.

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CBS Resume - 1 or 2 pages? 27 Jul 2016, 16:59
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Hey mbaboop. I went to an info session and the admin rep recommended sticking to a 1 page. I would think that what they "allow" and what they "recommend" are two different things. What size font are you using?
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CBS Resume - 1 or 2 pages? 27 Jul 2016, 19:23
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this is also a test of how succinctly you can present yourself...if it was my own resume i would be concerned there was too much non-essential information on there. stick to 1 page for sure. (recent CBS admit).
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CBS Resume - 1 or 2 pages? 27 Oct 2016, 08:13
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Always try to keep your resume one-page. It's more comfortable for HR department to review your resume more carefully.
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CBS Resume - 1 or 2 pages? 28 Oct 2016, 12:27
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Hey mbaboop. I went to an info session and the admin rep recommended sticking to a 1 page. I would think that what they "allow" and what they "recommend" are two different things. What size font are you using?
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Seconded on keeping it to 1 page. I heard the same during my campus visit this summer.
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CBS Resume - 1 or 2 pages? 15 Nov 2016, 16:18
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Stick with a one page resume. It is very rare for a 2 page resume to be necessary and if you think you have a special case, email me to confirm first.

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CBS Resume - 1 or 2 pages? 19 Jan 2017, 08:18
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Another reason to keep resume to one page... it would be a lot of trouble to make a longer resume for just one school. You introduce the chance to have more errors on your resume if you are making a special resume for just one school. I would really try to just keep it to one page.

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Hey mbaboop. I went to an info session and the admin rep recommended sticking to a 1 page. I would think that what they "allow" and what they "recommend" are two different things. What size font are you using?

Seconded on keeping it to 1 page. I heard the same during my campus visit this summer.
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CBS Resume - 1 or 2 pages? 01 Feb 2017, 21:15
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I went to an info session and the admissions officer said 1 or 2 pages. She made it sound as if her preference was 1 page- I'd do 1 page max.
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CBS Resume - 1 or 2 pages? 10 Jul 2023, 09:37
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