21 Aug 2018

Resume / CV - App Tips Series


The last element of the application for us to chat about is your resume or curriculum vitae (CV). Your resume gives us an at-a-glance overview of your experience to date. As we get to know you, the resume helps us situate the various elements of your application and helps us see the journey you’re on as a leader. 

If you run out of room in other parts of the application, for instance in talking about awards or extracurricular activities, feel free to include those on your resume. There is no specific format or template preferred. (Really!) Be as clear and simple as you can, including dates and locations. More than one page is typically not necessary.

This is the last post in this series. My goal has been to demystify the written application process and share some practical tips. Hopefully at least one of these posts has been helpful to you.

We are deeply interested in getting to know you—everything in our process is meant to help us imagine you at Harvard Business School. So, please tell us your personal story in your voice through all the elements of the written application. We can’t wait to meet you!

Read the full Application Tips Series