Resume style for application?

Question

I'm going to be submitting my resume along with my application.

What is the appropriate format (if there is one for school applications) to use?

I'm guessing an employment resume is not proper...


Thanks.

aaudetat · Answer

I don't think there's a specific format necessary - this isn't for a resume book, and applicants come from all over the place, so I assume they see an enormous variety of formats.

However, a few points I've heard from various adcom folks:

1. Chronological, not functional. Show them your career projection. For b-school, it's really much more important that you're an achiever who rises in the ranks than a person with a specific skill.

2. Put down all promotions, even if you've had a ton of them at your job. Again, show the progress.

3. Understand that the person reading it may not know what the heck it is you do - don't get jargon-y.

4. Action words - this is old resume news, but still good

5. Be quantitative: "Saved the company money" is less exciting than "instituted streamlined operations resulting in savings of 15%" or whatever 

6. Include months and years for jobs.

That's what I can think of as I mosey off to bed. Anyone else have ideas? It might be worthwhile to put together a semi-comprehensive list.

GMATT73 · Answer

Omari Bouknaight's book MBA game plan has some very good examples.

eazyb81 · Answer

When you're showing promotions, do you have to actually spell out that it is a promotion, or will it be inferred? I've had a promotion or two with my current company, but my new job title isn't very sexy. In the job description, should I start it by saying "In my promotion from xyz junior position, I do this..."?

rhyme · Answer

I just listed my last position... I didnt even spell out promotions.

soxy_topacio · Answer

I found this post and discusses about recruiting resumes and resume books (what are these anyway?)

 https://www.gmatclub.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=43073&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=manhattan+math+strategy&start=0 

Here's a resume bookexample states in the post:
 https://mba.tuck.dartmouth.edu/pages/clubs/investment/First%20Year%20Resume%20Book.pdf 

In addition to what aaudetat suggested, would the resume book example work OK too? It doesn't have usual objective found in employment resumes.

venky1979 · Answer

check out accepetd.coma nd lear admit's website 
They have resume guidelines for MBA apps

Also MBA game Plan has a sample resume and analysis of how to write a b-school resume

aaudetat · Answer

My understanding is that objective statements are oh-so-1995. I'd skip it.

GMATT73 · Answer

Even for our official resumes? I'm preparing a first draft now (due by 7/1).

aaudetat · Answer

that's what i hear, and from more than one source. But check in with the career services folks. Or don't worry about it. They're probably gonna have you change most of it anyway.

Lorenzino · Answer

i was starting reviewing my resume and I just noticed this link and had a look... I'm seriously depressed I feel I'm far from being competitive... they're all VPs, marathon runners, entrepreneurs (not to mention CFA, CPA, etc)... and it's not even stanford! :wall

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