Career Development Series: CV and Personal Statements Tanya O’Grady Career Development Specialist Angela Bacon Director of Student Services

CVs and Personal Statements Why do I need one? As requested To transfer to ERAS application Externships Scholarships Rotations Letters of Recommendation requests to physicians

Today’s Agenda (1 Hour) Examples of templates Looking for errors Questions to answer on Personal Statement Who do I contact to edit documents? Questions?

CVs and Personal Statement are Important You will finalize your CV and Personal Statement (required for 3rd year) Create a CV in 1st or 2nd year. Create Personal Statement after a few rotations to speak from experience (in 3rd year). Can create multiple copies of CVs and PS http://www.healthsciences.okstate.edu/com/career/cv.php

Why do I need one? CV Tips to Remember Create in MS Word or equivalent Do not use pre-made templates 1 page preferable 5-8 seconds to view Fill valuable space with information (not more space) Times New Roman, Calibri (11-12 point font) Add page numbers if 2 pages

CVs examples: CV Examples I Wanna B. ADoctor example Learning to edit: CV with errors Maddie Medical (example of 1 page)

Personal Statement Tips to Remember Why do I need one? Required for ERAS application As requested – scholarships or rotations 1 page preferable Hook paragraph Narrative 3-5 paragraphs Correct grammar and capitalization Times New Roman, Calibri (11-12 point font) Indent or Not-Indent (be consistent)

Personal Statement examples: Personal Statement questions Writing a Winning Personal Statement Brainstorming ideas

Editing Documents Email me your CV now-2nd year Personal Statement can be written in 2nd year or beginning of 3rd year Update and polish in 3rd year If making an appointment or email request- send a rough draft first

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Words of Wisdom: Do not procrastinate especially your CV The hardest part is starting Personal Statement – 1 page: who you are, why you want the specialty, what makes you different (without being graphic) – NO OVERSHARING to strangers Edit and Proof Read EVERYTHING!

Contacts Tanya O’Grady tanya.ogrady@okstate.edu 24-48 hours turnaround for most documents (can be up to 2 weeks) Send reminder email if no response after 2 weeks

Questions? Thank You!