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Length of Ph. D. Application CV for Mid-Career Professionals

Academia Asked by J. Bee on January 18, 2021

I am applying for a Ph. D. program after a 10 year career of secondary classroom teaching – I have held several positions in that time should I cut some of these teaching experiences out to make my CV fit one page (the teaching experiences are not at the college level, and not necessarily directly in the program I am applying for).

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Unlike an American industry resume, an academic CV does not have a length limit. It would be appropriate to list all your teaching experience.

Correct answer by Anonymous Physicist on January 18, 2021

I am applying for a Ph. D. program after a 10 year career of secondary classroom teaching - I have held several positions in that time should I cut some of these teaching experiences out to make my CV fit one page

Rather than cutting them out, why not list them, but omit descriptions, e.g.,

  • 2018 - 2020 Department Head, School, City
  • 2012 - 2018 Senior XYZ, School, City
  • 2000 - 2012 XYZ, School, City

The descriptions can be pushed elsewhere, e.g., into an opening sentence. Alternatively, if you were at the same school, then something like:

  • 2000 - 2020 School, City

    I concluded my teaching career as Department Head (2018-2020), having served as Senior XYZ (2012-2018) and XYZ (2000-2012). Blah, blah, blah.

Even if you weren't at the same school, you could use something similar, e.g.,

  • 2000 - 2020 Secondary classroom teaching

    I concluded my teaching career as Department Head (2018-2020), School, City, having served as Senior XYZ (2012-2018), School, City and XYZ (2000-2012), School, City. Blah, blah, blah.

The key idea is to include all positions. Don't omit material, gaps don't look good. Compress instead.

Answered by user2768 on January 18, 2021

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