netflixnchili Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 Do public policy adcoms care about the design of resumes? Do they want just black and white or can we use a little color/gray? Can we have use font size 10 and less than 1 inch margins? It seems that adcoms want an academic cv (research and extra curriculars) with more a more empasis on work experience. I would appreciate it to hear from admitted students too, thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pichichi Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 SIPA and SAIS, maybe others too, have recommended resumes on their sites for their students to use. Using something similar would be a good place to start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ub3rmensch Posted September 11, 2016 Share Posted September 11, 2016 Would listing a sport be acceptable on a resume for SAIS, SIPA, etc.? It was a big part of my life in college. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasts Posted September 11, 2016 Share Posted September 11, 2016 Don't make it too hard to read by making the font size etc super small. The resumes can go over more than a page. I think it is actually more CV-like. I put work experience, extra-curriculars, awards, publications, etc on mine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
went_away Posted September 12, 2016 Share Posted September 12, 2016 Resumes are a marketing document. Don't get fancy, keep it clear, and give them what they want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nebula Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 On 9/11/2016 at 0:27 PM, ub3rmensch said: Would listing a sport be acceptable on a resume for SAIS, SIPA, etc.? It was a big part of my life in college. Seconded! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
went_away Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 22 hours ago, nebula said: Seconded! Yes! Anything that makes you sound successful, vigorous, rich, 'normal', and a leader of men will be very well received by an admissions committee. (check out the criteria for Rhodes Scholars to get the supreme example of this rubric). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
makingtheleap.back Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 Agree wholeheartedly. Though I'm currently going through this process, it would seem to me that anything you add which makes you seem like a real person others would want to be around for 12-24 months would be a huge plus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nebula Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 I know schools want to see relevant work experience. However, I majored in a science and one of my experiences was in a lab. I worked in this lab for almost 2 years and gained valuable analytical skills. Do you think putting lab work in a resume for international affairs programs will be appropriate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
went_away Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 3 hours ago, nebula said: I know schools want to see relevant work experience. However, I majored in a science and one of my experiences was in a lab. I worked in this lab for almost 2 years and gained valuable analytical skills. Do you think putting lab work in a resume for international affairs programs will be appropriate? Bio is so, so 'hot' right now. Bio-genetics, bio-policy, bio-hazards, bio-security, bio-modifications. All sorts of relevant cross-over stuff you can point to in your app beyond boring old run of the mill 'analytical' skills. Damis and pubpol101 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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