Unofficial Guide to the Iift Cv
Unofficial Guide to the IIFT CV Form
Mind It!!
By a few Students 5th Jan, 2011 - version 1.0
DISCLAIMER: This document does not in any way represent the views of the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) or of any person(s) associated with it in any capacity whatsoever.
Unofficial Guide to the IIFT CV form
General Suggestions: • • • Get everything verified from a peer or someone else before you submit your answers. It’s always better to have a second perspective. Please stick to the word limit. Neat handwriting and clarity of thought: very important. Sometimes the way you write matters more than what you write.
A Small Tip about Your “Name” For PI, in case you have a slightly unique name, or is the name of some famous or historically known person/character, you could try to learn a couple of things about the person/meaning etc. This funda also applies to anything else that is likely to catch the panel’s eye. For example, if you’re a BMM (Advertising) grad in a primarily engineering-background pool of applicants, expect that to be a talking point (and prepare well for it, just in case ;).
Q. 12 Give details of distinction/scholarship/positions held: • • Have certificates/any proof ready for all that you mention, otherwise its best avoided. Remember what all you did as an event organizer/club coordinator, it sounds more convincing when you can describe your roles and work fluently, without stalling and stuttering in between. If you have done any significant project/academic research outside of your school/college curriculum, then you can mention those here, especially if you received commendations for them. Keep relevant proofs handy.
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Q. 13 Extra-Curricular activities You can mention all the events in which you participated, along with those in which you attained a rank, but there is no compulsion to fill up all the 5 points. If you participated in only 3 events, just fill those and leave the rest 2 empty, it won’t be an issue.
Q. 14 Languages: Write
Mind It!!
By a few Students 5th Jan, 2011 - version 1.0
DISCLAIMER: This document does not in any way represent the views of the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) or of any person(s) associated with it in any capacity whatsoever.
Unofficial Guide to the IIFT CV form
General Suggestions: • • • Get everything verified from a peer or someone else before you submit your answers. It’s always better to have a second perspective. Please stick to the word limit. Neat handwriting and clarity of thought: very important. Sometimes the way you write matters more than what you write.
A Small Tip about Your “Name” For PI, in case you have a slightly unique name, or is the name of some famous or historically known person/character, you could try to learn a couple of things about the person/meaning etc. This funda also applies to anything else that is likely to catch the panel’s eye. For example, if you’re a BMM (Advertising) grad in a primarily engineering-background pool of applicants, expect that to be a talking point (and prepare well for it, just in case ;).
Q. 12 Give details of distinction/scholarship/positions held: • • Have certificates/any proof ready for all that you mention, otherwise its best avoided. Remember what all you did as an event organizer/club coordinator, it sounds more convincing when you can describe your roles and work fluently, without stalling and stuttering in between. If you have done any significant project/academic research outside of your school/college curriculum, then you can mention those here, especially if you received commendations for them. Keep relevant proofs handy.
•
Q. 13 Extra-Curricular activities You can mention all the events in which you participated, along with those in which you attained a rank, but there is no compulsion to fill up all the 5 points. If you participated in only 3 events, just fill those and leave the rest 2 empty, it won’t be an issue.
Q. 14 Languages: Write