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There are two mediums that can assist you in attaining your goal--Your curriculum vitae (CV) and Personal Statement (PS).

By generating superlative CV, you can get in touch with the prospective program director, creating gratifying image of your professionalism in their mind. There are quite a few phases for creating the well-organized C.V. ---

1. Gather all the possible information related to the line of work and systematize those things under appropriate categories.
   
2. Pick up the most relevant information. Keep the level of information concise and as inclusive as possible.
   
3. As a final point, evaluate and revise the document. Apply quality paper, ink, and equipment when writing your resume.

General Concepts about CVs and PSs---

• In general, be conservative and not courier 10 point. After getting into the residency program, you can be innovative. Make sure that your size of font is adequate enough to make it readable, irrespective of any style you have selected.
  
  
• Contact information should be placed at the top of the first page. Mention your name (evade nicknames) address, telephone number and other contact numbers, as in--fax, e-mail. If your current address is not your permanent address, specify your present address under a heading marked "Present" and permanent address under a heading marked "Permanent."
  
  
• Make use of CAPS, bold, italics and underlining only when you have to increase the readability of your documents.
  
  
• Print your C.V. on one side only on the average 8 1/2" x 11" white paper. In order to protect the pages, a single staple in the upper left-hand corner is an easy and adequate way to go for it.
  
  
• Some recipients ask for the personal data information regarding age, marital status, children, and health. Therefore, this has to be supplied.
  
  
• If your listing is done in the reverse chronological order, than make sure that all sections are that way only. Don't make it backward and forward.
  
  
• At the end of employment experience section, built-in subheading for certification or license status. Point out the certificate/license numbers and the dates issued.
  
  
• The list of your employment experience should starts with your current employment. Use separate headings for entries such as of military service, volunteer activities etc. It is imperative to keep all the entries uniform. Avoid giving a lot of information on your recent entries.
  
  
• Mention the date of your employment, your job title, and your employer’s name and address.
  
  
• Leave no gaps in the total number of years worked. Distinguish between part-time and full-time work.
  
  
• Spacing around the page should be 1". Make it look readable (legible) and not messy. Your CV should come into view as balanced at just a fleeting look.
  
  
• Signify any noteworthy activities completed under your management. Honors from educational, professional or related organizations must also be made known.
  
  
• Employ the use of a laser printer; avoid using a bubble jet or ink jet printer.

When you have finished off with the writing---

1. Make it proofread by counting on many people.
   
2. Check and double check the spellings and grammar.
   
3. Put the cover letter in the envelope as the first sheet and for a particular program, send it with your other application materials. Exercise a "hooker" in your cover letter to catch the reader's attention.
   
4. Incorporate a self-addressed stamped return "application complete" card if the program to which you are pertaining does not boast one.

If you have WWW homepage, make use of it as a selling tool. This homepage may contain attention-grabbing information which cannot be easily scheduled on your CV. One day before the interview, have a discussion with the tech/intern/nurse/ resident about the area of expertise in which you are interested. This gives you leverage during your interviews.