Your CV is Not a List of Exams
In India, a CV is often just a list of marks: 10th (90%), 12th (85%), B.Tech (65%). Boring.
A foreign university CV is a marketing document. It sells YOU.
The “Project” Section is King
If your Education section is weak, make your Project section huge. List every project you did in college.
- Don’t just write: “Library Management System.”
- Write: “Built a Library Management System using Python and SQL that reduced book search time by 40%.” (Even if it was a small project, frame it professionally).
Hobbies = Soft Skills
Did you organize a Counter-Strike tournament? That’s “Event Management.” Did you run a meme page? That’s “Social Media Marketing.” Did you fix your friend’s laptops? That’s “Technical Troubleshooting.”
Don’t lie, but translate your “backbencher skills” into “corporate language.”
Formatting Matters
Keep it clean. 1-2 pages max. No photos (for US/UK). No “Father’s Name” or “Marital Status.” They don’t care. Focus on skills: Python, Java, Leadership, Communication.