famapp Posted January 7, 2023 Report Share Posted January 7, 2023 I've received last-minute conflicting information about the length of custom CV. I thought it could be any page length, but I was just told by someone that it should be 2-3 pages max. This is for family med. Please help. Thank you so much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteSoxFan910 Posted January 7, 2023 Report Share Posted January 7, 2023 McMaster's Internal Medicine program in Waterloo was one of a few programs that listed their cv length recommendations - they suggested to aim for less than 4-5 pages in total "Education, Electives, Research, Leadership, Awards, Teaching, Advocacy - aim for less than 4-5 pages". I would say more than 5 pages is probably a bit too long but in my opinion, 4-5 pages can be reasonably concise. famapp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
famapp Posted January 7, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2023 Thank you @WhiteSoxFan910So would you include any activity descriptions? I have used up 4-5 pages quickly with elective info and presentations/pubs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteSoxFan910 Posted January 7, 2023 Report Share Posted January 7, 2023 @famapp, I think programs do expect to see some information on extracurriculars, volunteering, teaching, leadership, advocacy, awards, hobbies/interests etc., on your CV. I feel this could be done concisely in 1-2 pages. You may not need to spend as much space on describing your electives, I mostly listed them with rarely couple bullet points, concisely in about half a page. you may have research focus than myself, but I needed about a page to page and a half in total for references for my research/pubs and list/describe some of my research roles. I would consider asking any mentors/residents to review your CV to see where you can make it more concise for CaRMS, keeping in mind CV's are all highly personalized/individualized to your experiences. famapp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
googa Posted January 23, 2023 Report Share Posted January 23, 2023 MANITOBA recommends 4-6 if no experience and 6-8 if you have work experience Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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