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I'm applying to the PCMI graduate summer school this year, and one of the things I need to include is my CV.

So far, this is what I have on my CV

  1. My name
  2. My "Business Address" (I.e. my office location.
  3. Degrees I have received so far. (My B.A.)
  4. Fellowship I received some years ago.
  5. Graduate Seminar Talks I gave.
  6. Current work in progress. (I.e. Title of my thesis)
  7. Teaching Experience (all the classes I taught.)

I also have some other department related things, like videotaping conferences, working on the department website, some technology related things I attended... but all these things sound like something I'd write if I were applying for a job.

Is there anything in the list above that should be taken out? Anything I should add?

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When in doubt... In this case, I don't think there is any danger of putting too much in there, especially if you're not sure what they will be looking for (though maybe you could ask for guidelines). Note that the answer would be different if you were looking for a job. – Thierry Zell Jan 29 2011 at 4:35
@Thierry - Yeah, I'm a bit pressed for time, and it's the weekend, which is why I've decided to post it here. I've gotten some mixed answers from different people. Someone said there should be just one CV that I use for everything... – BrainDead Jan 29 2011 at 4:46
Whether you are admitted is not going to turn on the content of your CV. The recommendation letters and your own application essay is what's going to matter to the admission committee. Be more concerned that you write something meaningful about yourself in other parts of the application than the precise contents of the CV. – KConrad Jan 29 2011 at 5:14
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 If you want a better read, try asking your advisor, or a local faculty member you trust. – S. Carnahan♦ Jan 29 2011 at 6:16
@Andres Caicedo and @Scott Caranhan. I don't understand why this question was closed as "off topic," when there is a question on this website like this one: mathoverflow.net/questions/4260/…. And there are also questions about conferences as well. – BrainDead Jan 30 2011 at 14:44
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closed as off topic by Andres Caicedo, S. Carnahan♦ Jan 29 2011 at 6:14

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every thing looks fine.You have to convince the selection committee that you have adequate background for the conference and this conference is going to help you in your current and future mathematical projects (e.g.your thesis). So you can include the list of courses you have taken which are related to the theme of the project. And you can say something about your project related to the topic.

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The thing is that there is a lot of overlap between the things they ask in the application and the things I'm listing in the CV. The list of courses, for instance, is part of the application. – BrainDead Jan 29 2011 at 4:45
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 There is no law that you can't say things in the application that are also in the CV. – KConrad Jan 29 2011 at 5:10

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