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tailor your resume to the program’s description
- look at the keywords from the program’s website and highlight them in your application
- ex: teamwork, collaboration, interdisciplinary, etc.
add hyperlinks in your resume for the specific companies and organizations you worked for
hype yourself up!
- talk about awards, accomplishments, etc.
don’t be afraid to include experiences that you may think not be 100% “relevant” to the program
- by including these, you show that you’re a well-rounded applicant
- you can always find a way to tie in any experience to your program!
- for example, I made sure to include my experience as a photographer in my resume because it demonstrates my soft skills including:
  - collaborating with lots of organizers to arrange photoshoots → this translates to my strong ability to work in group projects for Master’s courses
  - developing written communication skills by writing educational content for my Instagram page → this is helpful for when I do written assignments

include your cumulative GPA (if you don’t know what this is, there are lots of online calculators to calculate this)
mention relevant courses that you have taken, if they align with the program you are taking
- when I applied to Mac’s global health program, I mentioned that I have taken a global health advocacy and global health innovation course in undergrad
mention any academic awards you may have received (ex: course distinctions, Honour roll, etc).
hyperlink your program’s website in your resume

try to use 3-5 bullet points per experience (not more than 5)
add numbers and metrics to quantify your achievements (ex: gained X followers on Instagram, working with Y people of people, presented at a conference with Z attendees)
learn from Additional Resources about resume writing (I especially recommend Wonsulting!)