CV

[TheDude]

Hi everyone,

I attended 3 schools as an undergrad. It looks terrible but my reason if very legit and logical and not due to illness, etc.

I was a major in the arts and went to a very prestigious school for that degree with the goal of getting more than 1/2 tuition scholarship after a year. I promised myself if that goal didn't occur I'd leave the school because when I finally started working in the field there was no way I was paying my college debt off. I transfered to an instate school for the same degree (cheaper). I began to philosophically oppose studying art in an institution, especially art forms that were antithetical to that idea. Disgruntled and bored I left that school and switched majors.

I know I have to send transcripts of all schools but do I need to list the others on the CV? I don't want to look like I majored in 12 different things and got kicked out of a bunch of schools. The story above clearly shows that not is the case.

Edited September 1, 2010 by musicforfun

[rachaelski]

When I was getting my Master's in Teaching, I transferred schools, because i did not like the quality of education I received at the first school. I only list the school i graduated from on my CV. I would just put the school you graduated from.

[newms]

I would just put the school you got the degree from. You could probably briefly explain why you went to 3 schools in your SOP so they don't get the wrong idea.

[TheDude]

Awesome. I will probably just put the school I graduated from. The only thing that remotely makes me want to list the others is that the degree programs do relate to some of my research interests and my first school was the most prominent music school in the US. I've found even in conversations with people many have heard of it. But if more damage is done by having them there I'll remove them and it might look snooty to include it if that is my purpose.

Edited September 1, 2010 by musicforfun