How to Develop a Resume that Stands Out

A guide to making a perfect resume for your scholarship application

Muhammad Sarwar
Scholarship Forum
Published in
5 min readMar 8, 2022

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How to Develop a Resume that Stands Out for scholarship applications
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I wanted to take the opportunity to talk with you guys about making a professional resume/CV for scholarships. I do not claim that I am an expert on it but while making a resume for myself, I have had many professors from US universities offering their supervision and have had many successful meetings with them. And in all this process I have learned one thing and that is, the way you present yourself is very important in making a resume. If you present yourself professionally there is a better chance you will hear back from the professor than if you present yourself as average but are a student who has really excelled in all fields then you have a lesser chance of being noticed.

So with that, let us discuss Do and Don’t of making a resume (My experience is related to US-style, please don’t consider this format for a country where some other format is recommended but you can follow the points if they suit you).

Making a Resume that Stands Out

1) Highlight Your Education

Always state your education, the institutions you received your degree from, and GPA if you are comfortable sharing (I recommend if your GPA is less than a 3.0…

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Muhammad Sarwar
Scholarship Forum

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