{"id":183,"date":"2022-02-05T16:52:10","date_gmt":"2022-02-05T22:52:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/career\/?page_id=183"},"modified":"2023-10-10T12:47:06","modified_gmt":"2023-10-10T17:47:06","slug":"grad-school-resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/career\/major-and-career-exploration\/graduate-school\/grad-school-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Grad School Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Curriculum Vitae: CV<\/h2>\n<p>A Curriculum Vitae is a detailed and comprehensive description of your academic credentials and achievements.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/grad.ucla.edu\/asis\/agep\/advcv.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">A CV differs from a resume<i title=\"External link\" class=\"bsu-icon bsu-icon-external-link small ms-1\"><\/i><\/a> in that it includes extensive information on your academic background, including detailed descriptions of your academic experiences, degrees, any type of research, awards, publications, presentations, conferences and other achievements. CVs are thus lengthier than resumes, and include more information, particularly details related to one&rsquo;s academic and research background.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Emphasis on academic accomplishments<\/li>\n<li>Used when applying for positions in academia, fellowships and grants<\/li>\n<li>Length varies greatly, and will depend upon experiences. Will include a complete list of publications, posters, presentations and abstracts.<\/li>\n<li>Always begins with education and can include name of advisor and dissertation title or summary (see examples). Also used for merit\/tenure review and sabbatical leave<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Resume<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Emphasis on skills<\/li>\n<li>Used when applying for a position in industry, non-profit and public sector<\/li>\n<li>No longer than 2 pages. Additional materials submitted if highly relevant to the job<\/li>\n<li>After 1 year of industry experience, lead with work experience and place education section at the or near the end, depending upon qualifications.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/career\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2022\/02\/Sample-CV.pdf\">Sample CV 1<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/career\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2022\/02\/Sample-CV-mb.pdf\">Sample CV 2<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Personal Statements<\/h3>\n<p>Information on how to write a personal statement or CV (curriculum vitae) can be found here:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/owl.english.purdue.edu\/owl\/resource\/642\/01\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">English Owl<i title=\"External link\" class=\"bsu-icon bsu-icon-external-link small ms-1\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/resources.depaul.edu\/career-center\/resumes-interviews\/Pages\/personal-statements.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Preparing Personal Statements<i title=\"External link\" class=\"bsu-icon bsu-icon-external-link small ms-1\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Graduate School Links<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.collegeaffordabilityguide.org\/financial-aid\/how-to-pay-for-graduate-school\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">College Affordability Guide<i title=\"External link\" class=\"bsu-icon bsu-icon-external-link small ms-1\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gograd.org\/online-masters-programs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Gograd.org<i title=\"External link\" class=\"bsu-icon bsu-icon-external-link small ms-1\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/gradschools.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Gradschools.com<i title=\"External link\" class=\"bsu-icon bsu-icon-external-link small ms-1\"><\/i><\/a>: the most comprehensive online source of graduate school information<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.graduateguide.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Graduate School Guide<i title=\"External link\" class=\"bsu-icon bsu-icon-external-link small ms-1\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lsac.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">LSAC<i title=\"External link\" class=\"bsu-icon bsu-icon-external-link small ms-1\"><\/i><\/a>&ndash; Law School Admission Council<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mastersinaccounting.info\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Mastersinaccounting.info<i title=\"External link\" class=\"bsu-icon bsu-icon-external-link small ms-1\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kaplan.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Kaplan Test Preparers:<i title=\"External link\" class=\"bsu-icon bsu-icon-external-link small ms-1\"><\/i><\/a> details on Kaplan services, plus info on education programs, admissions, financial aid and more.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/teacherdegrees.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Teacherdegrees.com<i title=\"External link\" class=\"bsu-icon bsu-icon-external-link small ms-1\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.princetonreview.com\/home.asp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">The Princeton Review<i title=\"External link\" class=\"bsu-icon bsu-icon-external-link small ms-1\"><\/i><\/a>: contains data and statistics on law, medical, business and graduate programs and other grad school info.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.petersons.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Thomson Peterson&rsquo;s<i title=\"External link\" class=\"bsu-icon bsu-icon-external-link small ms-1\"><\/i><\/a>: Information on test preparation, applying for colleges, financial aid and links to other helpful sites.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Curriculum Vitae: CV A Curriculum Vitae is a detailed and comprehensive description of your academic credentials and achievements.&nbsp;A CV differs from a resume in that it includes extensive information on your academic background, including detailed descriptions of your academic experiences, degrees, any type of research, awards, publications, presentations, conferences and other achievements. 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