{"id":6089,"date":"2011-06-21T09:43:08","date_gmt":"2011-06-21T13:43:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mbamission.com\/blog\/?p=6089"},"modified":"2022-01-27T11:53:17","modified_gmt":"2022-01-27T16:53:17","slug":"missions-admission-resume-part-iii-resume-space-savers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mbamission.com\/blog\/missions-admission-resume-part-iii-resume-space-savers\/","title":{"rendered":"Mission Admission: Resume Part III &#8211; Resume Space Savers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Mission Admission is a series of MBA admission tips; a new one is posted each Tuesday.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Ideally, your resume should be only one page long; admissions committees generally expect and appreciate the conciseness of this  format. If you choose to submit a two-page resume or longer, your reader  may have difficulty scanning it and identifying (and remembering)  important facts. With these space constraints in mind, we offer two  fairly straightforward \u201cspace saver\u201d ideas:<\/p>\n<p>1. Do not include a mission statement at the beginning of your  resume. Your mission in this case is to get into the MBA program to  which you are applying\u2014and, of course, the admissions committee already  knows this! A mission statement will take up precious space that can be  used more effectively for other purposes.<\/p>\n<p>2. Only your name should appear at the top of your resume. You do not  need to include your address, email address, gender, marital status,  etc., because these data will all be provided in your application form.  As with a mission statement, adding this kind of information will take  up precious space that can be used more effectively for other purposes.<\/p>\n<p>Please, resist the urge to make your resume fit on one page by  shrinking your font or margins. Your font should be no smaller than 10 pt type, and your margins should be no smaller than 1\u201d on either side  and 0.75\u201d at the top and bottom. Rather than trying to fit too much  information on the page, commit yourself instead to showcasing only your  most important accomplishments that best tell your story.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mission Admission is a series of MBA admission tips; a new one is posted each Tuesday. Ideally, your resume should be only one page long; admissions committees generally expect and appreciate the conciseness of this format. 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