1.Resume

Font:

The font style used will be Times New Roman; the font size will be 10, 11 or 12 point, with the exception of the “NAME,”which will be 14 point.

Heading:

All margins (top, bottom, left, and right), should be between 1” and 0.5”.

Do not make your top, bottom, left, and right margins smaller than a half-inch; it makes your resume appear overcrowded and cumbersome to read.

The student’s name will be placed at the top of the page, centered in 14 point font, with text in UPPERCASE BOLD. Your current contact information will be centered beneath your name.

Contact information should include a phone number, postal address and an e-mail address (ensure that you check it often and that it is professional in nature).

The contact information will be the same size font as the rest of the resume (Times New Roman 10 pt).

Education:

List your degree title/s, institution/s and the years that you have achieved these degrees.

If you will be obtaining a joint- or dual-degree, each degree will be listed separately.

It is recommended that the most career-related degree should be listed first.

Your GPA/GMAT score is optional and can be listed. Only list your GPA if above 3.5 and GMAT if above 650. Your graduation date should list the month and year.

If you list a scholarship, consider quantifying its prestige (e.g., top 10%, 5 out of 100 selected, etc.)

Don’t capitalize your Latin honors (e.g., cum laude, summa cum laude, etc.)

Experience:

Use the STAR Method (Situation, Task, Action, and Results) and don’t forget the results.

Your first bullet point under your most recent job is the most important. Identify your least impressive bullet and make it stronger if possible. Address specific job requirements using your relevant experience.

Use action verbs to highlight your experience. You should vary your language with each bullet point. Avoid excessive use of commonly-used verbs (e.g., managed, organized, directed, assisted, etc.)

Quantify your experience if possible. Be specific when discussing: percent of sales, how many people you managed, how much did you increase sales, how long did you oversee the project, etc.

Showcase transferable skills/strengths that are most relevant from former positions to the targeted position.

2. Official Transcripts & Diploma/Degree Certificate

Arrange to have official transcripts mailed from each postsecondary institution attended (not needed if only attended UF) and be sure to include your UF ID # on the sealed envelopes. Students applying from another state university in Florida should request from their Registrar's Office that the transcript be sent electronically.

International applicants must mail an official copy in the native language of each transcript or mark sheet, along with official English translations for transcripts not originally issued in English. In addition, they must mail a final attested copy of the diploma/degree certificate from the registrar or comptroller of each university or college attended, along with official English translations for diplomas not originally issued in English.

3. GMAT/GRE Score

The ISOM Department requires that applicants complete the quantitative and verbal sections of the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) or the Graduate Record Examination (GRE). You may email Jessica Samson for the latest minimal GMAT/GRE score requirements. Please visit MBA.com or GRE.org for test preparation materials, to register for one of the tests or to forward your official score to UF using the institution code of 5812. Please note that it can take up to six weeks for the scores to be received and uploaded to our system, so you should plan accordingly for registering, completing and sending the exam results. A department code is not necessary. If your name on your scorecard does not EXACTLY match your name on your UF application, your scores may not be posted. Please contact the department if there are any discrepancies between names.

Please note that it can take up to six weeks for the scores to be received and uploaded to our system, so you should plan accordingly for registering, completing and sending the exam results.

4. IELTS, MELAB or TOEFL 

All international applicants must submit IELTS (International English Language Testing System), MELAB (Michigan English Language Assessment Battery) or TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) scores as part of the application process, unless they are citizen of a country on this list.

To forward your official score to UF, use the institution code of 5812. Please note that it can take up to six weeks for the scores to be received and uploaded to our system, so you should plan accordingly for registering, completing and sending the exam results. A department code is not necessary. If your name on your scorecard does not EXACTLY match your name on your UF application, your scores may not be posted. Please contact the department if there are any discrepancies between names.

IELTS scores should be mailed directly from the testing agency to the following address:

Office of Admission

201 Criser Hall

PO Box 114000

Gainesville, FL 32611-4000

Test Score Minimums:

IELTS (Academic only): 6

MELAB: 77

TOEFL (Internet version): 80

TOEFL (paper version): 550