Resumes

[Parmenid]

I am not sure how admission committee verify what applicants write in their resume. I am attending few workshops that are quite expensive, but very significant to have them in my file.

I was thinking that one can put these stuff (summer schools, workshops) on his resume when his he/she is applying for graduate schools without in fact having them as part of his education. I am quite aware that when you attend summer schools and workshops, you learn a lot and that is the main point, but just wondering how the admission committee makes sure that what you are saying is true!

when we apply, esp. online application, we are required to upload only our previous degrees, sample of our work (if applicable), and CV etc. but not the papers that certify out attendance to summer schools and workshops.

Any idea?

Thanks in advance.

[obrera]

I assume that this would come out in the wash, i.e. you claim to have taken this course but you know nothing about the subject. If you claim to have taken an extensive summer workshop on teaching and then you get to your program and then they find out that you are lying and actually have no experience, they could potentially revoke their admission decision. The adcomms can always look up conference programmes and that sort of thing, so no lying about that.

[aberrant]

I would consider workshops that related to what you are studying/want to study as "professional activities". Hence, I would put it in my CV but not in my resume (except for those that I attended at my alma mater, which I would also count them as extracurricular activities.)

Adcom / School can always ask you for references (e.g. contact of the director(s) / organizer(s) of those workshops) and you should have it whenever they need them. Therefore, be honest with your CV and resume.

Edited September 3, 2012 by aberrant