A Resume vs A CV

Resume vs CV: The Quick and Dirty

A resume is a short document summarizing your work and education experience relevant to a job or career. 

A CV is a lengthy academic document that lists all of your scholarly achievements.

Resume vs CV

Resume

Curriculum Vitae (CV)

Um... what?

A resume or CV is a living document that narrates your professional &/or academic life.

 

A resume should generally be 1 page long (maximum two) and focused on your job experience. 

 

A CV is as long as it needs to be and focuses on things like research experience, academic publications, conference presentations, and other scholarly functions. A CV is as long as it needs to be; it should include basically every scholarly achievement from your bachelor’s degree on.

What if a school asks for a CV?

If a graduate school asks for a CV as part of your application, they’re not necessarily expecting you to have a lengthy list of scholarly achievements. They are probably just wanting you to start thinking like the academic you hope to become.

Chances are, unless you already have a masters degree or significant research experience, your resume and CV look pretty much the same. 

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