B-School Resume Writing Tips

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B-School Resume Tips 2009, MBAchase.com

B-School Resume Writing Tips2009


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Importance of B-School Resume

General Guidelines

Resume Components

Personal information

Education

Employment experience

Community Service and/or Entrepreneurial Experience

Other possible sections

Final Check

Presentation Overview


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Resume provides B-School committee a quick overview about you!

What B-School Committee will remember from your resume:

Educational background

Professional Experience, career progression and accomplishments

Entrepreneurship Experiences - involvement, achievement and current status

Community Service Brief - involvement, title and achievements

Importance of B-School Resume


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Length: It is best to limit B-school resume to one page.

Font: Avoid fonts smaller than 10 point and larger than 12 point.

Paper: Use 8 1/2 x 11 20 lb paper. Print your resume with a laser or high quality

ink-jet printer.

Your resume should be easy to read and eye-catching (without bring flashy).

Person with


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Ram Lakhan

1805 Lalkila Road, New Delhi, India Pin Code 123456

Email: [email protected], Phone: (91)- 943 078 8118

Ram Lakhan

1805 Lalkila Road, New Delhi, India Pin Code 123456

Email: [email protected], Phone: (91)- 943 078 8118

Resume Components - Personal Information

Put your name, address, phone numbers, and email address prominently at thetop of your resume.

Above info can be center or left aligned.

Name should be biggest item on the page. Avoid using a nickname to identify yourself.

Prefer writing cell number rather than home number to ensure that you pick up thephone if somebody trying you reach you from the Admission Committee.

Email is a must but phone number is optional in case you do not feel comfortable. Consider including your URL address of your home page, if you have one.

A typical Example:


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Beginning with the highest level of educational achievement, include information suchas university attended, degrees earned, major, minors, grade point average, date ofprogram completion, and so forth.

Do not put list of classes that you took.

Include your major GPA if it is really good. Otherwise, just put overall GPA.

Always state the grade point scale your school is using.

A typical example:

Resume Components - Education

XYZ University New Delhi, India

B Tech in Electrical Engineering May 2005

GPA: 8.5/10.0

Major GPA: 9.8/10.0

XYZ University New Delhi, India

B Tech in Electrical Engineering May 2005

GPA: 8.5/10.0

Major GPA: 9.8/10.0


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Include positions you have held which are related. These might be both paid andvolunteer positions.

Be creative with this section of your resume by describing and emphasizing yourexperiences in the most relevant way possible.

Choose style - We recommend reverse chronological order.

For each work experience, include: Name of company, Location, Dates employedand job title.

Use action phrases to highlight the duties you have performed along withachievements You should always try to quantify your outcomes.

A typical Example:

Resume Components - Professional Experience

Company Name Bangalore, India

Senior Electrical Engineer May 2007-August 2009

Achieved a sales target of over USD 10 million by selling solutions in 2008

Company Name Bangalore, India

Senior Electrical Engineer May 2007-August 2009

Achieved a sales target of over USD 10 million by selling solutions in 2008


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Resume Components - Community Services

Put NGO name, URL and the extent of your involvement in 1-2 sentences.

Mention achievement(s), if any in 1-2 sentences.

Mention duration of your engagement.

A typical Example:

COMMUNITY WORK / CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Leading Organization name or activity operations in Santa Clara, USA - NGO working for senior

citizens rehabilitation. Helped in 10 rehabilitation camps in building 40 houses. (May 2005 - current)

COMMUNITY WORK / CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Leading Organization name or activity operations in Santa Clara, USA - NGO working for senior

citizens rehabilitation. Helped in 10 rehabilitation camps in building 40 houses. (May 2005 - current)


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Resume Components - Entrepreneurial Experience

If you have done full time start-up, then it should come under yourprofessional Experience, otherwise, if done part time, list yourentrepreneurial experience in this section.

Mention your involvement, achievement and current status of the venture.

Mention duration of your engagement.

A typical Example:

Entrepreneurial Experience Founded XYZ with 2 co-founders for apartment listing in metro cities in India. Worked as COO of the company

and got 60 partners in India. Raised $1M funding for this venture. Currently 10 people employed in this venture

making $200K revenue each year. (May 2005 - current)

Entrepreneurial Experience Founded XYZ with 2 co-founders for apartment listing in metro cities in India. Worked as COO of the company

and got 60 partners in India. Raised $1M funding for this venture. Currently 10 people employed in this venture

making $200K revenue each year. (May 2005 - current)


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Resume Components - Other possible sections

You can also consider adding one or more of following sections as applicable:

- Publications or patents held or pending

- Certifications

- Licenses

- Extra courses / vocational training / specialized training

A typical Example:

Professional Development Completed CFA Level 1 and 2

Taken 2 financial courses from XYZ University

Professional Development Completed CFA Level 1 and 2

Taken 2 financial courses from XYZ University


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Does your resume pass the 2 second glance test

Are you consistent in your format?

Do you have too much/not enough white space?

Does it look symmetrical?

Did you spell check? Important!

Are you utilizing action verbs?

Have you proofread? Make sure you do NOT include the following on your resume:

Personal information such as citizenship, age, date of birth, race, religion, gender,marital status, passport related info. etc

References (References should be given if asked)

First person pronouns

Your picture

Final Check


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