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# Length?
One page CVs are desirable.
(I helped save b3ta! zoldergoose, Fri 11 Dec 2009, 18:03, archived)
# I'm sorry, I only repsond to zeltergeist.
(I helped save b3ta! Mu Dinofiddler, Fri 11 Dec 2009, 18:05, archived)
# Well that's lucky because a response from anyone other than Mue would have upset me
(I helped save b3ta! zoldergoose, Fri 11 Dec 2009, 18:06, archived)
# Touché
(Mu2, Fri 11 Dec 2009, 18:07, archived)
# I always (just now thinking about it) imagine your name to be some sort of engineering tool.
"Pass us a point 5 zeltergiset, will ya?"
(I helped save b3ta! Mu Dinofiddler, Fri 11 Dec 2009, 18:14, archived)
# 4000 characters
not really like a cv though.
(I helped save b3ta! ms morbo lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, Fri 11 Dec 2009, 18:06, archived)
# I was making a weak QOTW-related joke
And yeah, I remember the joys of the personal statement.

While I was trying to write mine a few years ago I stumbled across a few example, one of which was for philosophy. The person had done their entire personal statement as a dialogue between two dead philosophers about how suitable the candidate was. I threw up, right there.
(I helped save b3ta! zoldergoose, Fri 11 Dec 2009, 18:08, archived)
# ah, sorry :)

good lord. guess its possible to put a bit to much focus on the "make sure you stand out" advise.
really hope my tutor will proof read any guff out of mine, but i can safely say its not that bad.
(I helped save b3ta! ms morbo lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, Fri 11 Dec 2009, 18:13, archived)
# You could always stand out
by making sure you remember the difference between the verb "to advise" and the noun "advice".

/Being a total cunt blog :)
(I helped save b3ta! boris the spider, Fri 11 Dec 2009, 18:34, archived)