How to write a resume

What does a pre-health application resume look like?

Your resume isn't just a list of accomplishments without context. Instead, think of your resume as a very clear and succinct argument for why you'd make an excellent health care practitioner, sticking to "just the facts" of your experiences.

• The Aspire Center has a Resume Guide that you can utilize when creating your resume.

• The Savvy Pre-Med offers a very helpful guide to writing a pre-health resume. (Note that you should be very skeptical of websites like The Savvy Pre-Med, which is run by a for-profit advising company trying to sell you advising services. That said, this is a pretty great pre-health resume writing guide.)

• Here is an example template you can use for your resume. The template is from an admissions director at the University of Chicago, and each section may not apply to you. However, formatting your resume in this manner and filling out as much of it as possible is standard and professional.

• Your resume should be 1-2 pages. One page is preferred, two pages is the maximum!

Writing a resume draft

Please email your resume draft to Haley Perez (hperez@carthage.edu) by February 5th.