Note on length: Try to make the resume one page. Only if you have over 6 full years of work experience should you have a two pages resume.

Education Section:

The length and depth of your education section depends on the amount of work experience and time since you have graduated. The more years out from school, the less detail you should include in this section (formatting didn’t translate well).

E.g. 1.1)

EDUCATION

1999-2003            HARVARD UNIVERSITY Cambridge, MA

Bachelor of Arts in Sociology, June 2003

• Division I Varsity Hockey – ECAC Champion, Voted 2^nd Team All New England 2003
• President and Founder of Harvard Fly Fishing Club, Surf Club, and Porcellian Club

In the example 1.1, I am five years out of college. This is how I accomplished my goals in the resume:

1. Established that I was a top 20% candidate in my market
   1. By demonstrating results
      1. Graduate from Harvard (if you didn’t graduate from an Ivy League school, hopefully you got great grades elsewhere)
      2. Played college sports. Won championships. Nominated for awards
      3. Leader
         1. President and founder of Harvard Club
   2. Defined niche
      1. Love of the outdoors
         1. Founder of Harvard Fly Fishing Club. Member of Surf club

Things to include in the education section:

• GPA or class rank only if it is a strength (notice it’s not included in mine)
• Sports teams, groups, and clubs. Add an positions or titles
• Business oriented courses such as economics, math, sociology, or business
• Major or concentration
• You can include any community service activities here or you can place them in the personal section. Add them here if it is one of your niche identity characteristics

Note: If your quant GMAT score isn’t strong, put all the quant classes you took in college here. If you had good grades in these classes, add that as well.