Things you must include in resume for MS application abroad

One of the most common mistakes that every aspirant wishing to pursue MS abroad end up doing is highlighting the Statement of Purpose and in this due course ignoring the academic resume. While SOP actually presents your credentials in an impressive manner, an academic resume helps you reach out to people in the most effective manner with regard to the achievements till date.

MS applications are mostly technical ones and thus the resume for this must include the technical details of the subject in which you wish to earn the MS degree.

Here we highlight certain points in which you need to emphasize to stand out in the crowd amidst huge competition.

Academic projects :

You need to mention your individual role and contribution specifically apart from the team effort for doing the project. The relevance of the particular topic selected is also needed to be mentioned.

Trainings or internships :

This plays a key role in your resume. So all the training programs and internships that you have undertaken till date are essentially needed to be written here. The extensive knowledge and learning that you achieved during various training programs should be provided.

Presentations :

Focus on presentations. Include these in your CV. The details of the presentations like the topic, the significance, the venue, the audience and the application and knowledge that you received during these should be clearly depicted.

Workshops, Seminars, Conferences :

These add a lot of value to your resume for MS application. List all the relevant ones in which you have taken part. If you have international exposure, it will have an added benefit to make you stand out amidst thousands of applications.

Publication, rewards and accolades :

The details enlisting everything from the name of the journal to the score is of an immense value. Showcase your rewards and prizes. Describe the events in which you have been selected as the captain. Write the details if you have taken part in any of the significant events of your academic institution till date. The awards received from the head of the institute or if you have ever represented your institute to national or international level, mention that specifically.

Extracurricular activities :

Excellence in any kind of extracurricular activities or sports reflects on your all rounder personality. This also reflects on your skills and ability to work in a team. Your leadership qualities do also get reflected by the extracurricular achievements.

Make it short and specific :

Make an extensive list of your achievements. Filter out the irrelevant ones by giving importance to the most significant ones. One or two pages are adequate for a CV. Make bullets and underlines to highlight the most important points for creating an impression at the very first sight.

Other qualifications :

If you possess any sort of special ability worth mentioning include a short list at the end of your resume. You must endure that these abilities must be in correlation with the course or the subject.

At the end of it, go through it several times. If you can make it checked by an expert it might help you to rectify if any grammatical or other error is there. It will also help you to identify if there exists any lack of clarity and do the needful.