【Career Development Centre of Student Affairs Office】Further Study Insider (2) — Is Your Academic Resume Still Using a Job-Seeking Template? Avoid These Three Common Mistakes
【學生事務部 生涯發展中心】 升學情報 (二) -- 你的學術履歷仍用求職模板？避免三大常見寫作錯誤
A strong academic CV is essential for graduate applications, as admissions committees use it to evaluate your academic potential. The three most common writing errors are highlighted below, along with suggestions for improvement.
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× Pitfall 1: Over-emphasising Extracurricular Activities |
Admissions officers value your research potential more than your involvement in campus activities.
- Remove content that is unrelated to academia, such as ‘Campus Singer Competition Champion’.
- Highlight your research involvement: Specify the methods and tools used, list the outcomes, and state the duration of the project and your own contribution to it.
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× Pitfall 2: Vague Descriptions of Skills |
Avoid generic statements such as ‘Proficient in SPSS for data analysis’. Instead, provide specific examples and quantify your achievements. For example, ‘Analysed 30 clinical datasets in SPSS, identified a significant efficacy difference between groups A and B (p < 0.01). Findings were adopted by XX.’
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× Pitfall 3: Ignoring Academic Formatting Standards |
Common issues include:
- Failing to list experiences in reverse chronological order.
- Inconsistent date formats.
- Using inappropriate fonts or layouts.
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Take Action Now!
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Unlike a resume for job hunting, your academic resume should recount the story of your research journey.
一份優秀的學術履歷是申請研究生的關鍵文件，其內容質素直接影響招生委員會對申請人學術能力的評估，以下列出三個常見撰寫錯誤及改善建議：
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× 誤區一：過度側重課外活動 |
招生官想了解的是你的學術研究潛力，而非你參與過哪些校園活動。
- 刪減與學術無關的活動（如“校園歌手大賽冠軍”）。
- 突顯科研參與：具體說明研究方法、使用工具，列明研究成果，並註明參與時長及貢獻。
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× 誤區二：空洞的能力描述 |
避免籠統的技能陳述（如“熟練使用SPSS進行數據分析。”），應加入具體案例及量化研究成果（如“運用SPSS完成30組臨床資料ANOVA分析，發現A/B組療效存在顯著差異（p<0.01），研究結果獲XX採用。” ）。
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× 誤區三：忽略學術格式規範 |
常見格式問題：
- 未按時間倒序排列經歷。
- 缺乏統一的日期格式。
- 使用非學術常用字體和排版樣式。
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立即行動！
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學術履歷不是求職履歷的翻版——它是你的科研故事集。
