WHY AN UP-TO-DATE CV IS NEEDED FOR YOUR ADMISSION
An up-to-date CV for admission is one of the essential requirements in your application process, meaning that as a prospective student, you must provide a CV containing your most current information.
I bet you wonder why an up-to-date CV is needed for your admission, right? Well, let us take a look at this scenario.
SCENARIO
Ade decided to study abroad and chose the UK for his Master’s program at Coventry University for the May intake.
He came to us to help him with his admission process. We let him know that he is putting in his application at the dying minute and advise him to send in his documents as soon as possible.
We provided Ade with the full list of documents required to study at Coventry University:
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International passport
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Official transcript
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Degree certificate
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WAEC/NECO results
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Personal statement
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An up-to-date CV for admission
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Reference letter
Ade submitted all the documents, but due to time constraints, he did not update his CV. His work history had gaps, and some contact information was outdated.
The Problem with an Outdated CV
When the admission officers at Coventry University received Ade’s documents, they carefully reviewed each one:
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Passport: proof of nationality
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Transcript and degree certificate: proof of educational background
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WAEC: proof of English proficiency
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Personal statement: proof of study intentions
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Reference letter: proof of character and past performance
Finally, they examined his CV. Unfortunately, they were unimpressed.
Gaps in Work History
Ade graduated from the university in the year 2012, and on his CV it states that he worked at Aqualand industry between the year 2016 and 2017, and he is currently working at ABC Ltd, from the year 2020 to date. This leaves the university admission officers wondering about the 3 years after he graduated and the 2-year gap between working at Aqualand and ABC Ltd.
The CV does not accurately prove his professional background, so he was granted a conditional Offer, with the condition to provide an updated CV.
His offer letter was sent to the email address which was provided, and our agency’s email address was copied in the mail. We reached out to him to inform him about his offer and tell him to check his mailbox for the offer letter, but he did not receive the mail. We then realize that the email address provided on the CV was not accurate.
Ade immediately presents the updated CV, and thankfully, he will still be able to meet up with the intake.
THE END
DISADVANTAGES OF PROVIDING A CV THAT IS NOT UPDATED
Providing a CV that is not up-to-date can lead to getting a conditional offer or even completely missing out on your opportunity to study abroad. We have had cases of clients whose contact details (both the email address and phone number) were wrong.
To avoid being a victim of such situations, you must provide a CV containing updated information about yourself for your admission process. You should know that your CV is one of your selling points to the University as to why you should be accepted.
Another lesson learnt from this scenario is the importance of doing an early application, keep in mind that you may not be as lucky as Ade.
Start your admission process early and provide all the necessary documents.
Do not forget to present an up-to-date CV.
Reach out to us if you need more details on the importance of providing an up-to-date CV.
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