Leaving Undergrad School Off Resume
I recently graduated from Booth with a dual degree in Data Science after working for 5 years in RX banking and will be working at an investment manager starting later this fall.
Now that I'm back in the work force I'm redoing my resume and am finding that since I have 4 total degrees that my education section is taking up a disproportionate amount of space on my resume at the expense of my work experience.
How defensible or indefensible would it be if I took my undergraduate degree off of it to save room?
Thought process is that the Finance and Econ degrees overlap with the MSF degree a ton and everyone knows you can't get a masters degree without a bachelors. My undergrad degree would still be on my Linkedin and if pressed in an interview would lay that out. I'm also very active with my undergrad as an alumni, attend sporting events 3-4 times a year, and am outwardly supportive of it so its not like I would be trying to hide that I attended there.
For context I hold the following degrees:
UG: SEC School with Finance and Econ double major
MSF: Target School
MBA: Booth MBA and Applied Data Science Degree
Based on the most helpful WSO content, here are some insights regarding your situation:
Key Considerations:
Space Management on Resume:
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Condense Education Section:
Highlight Work Experience:
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By following these guidelines, you can create a well-balanced resume that effectively showcases both your educational background and professional experience.
Sources: Running out of time and options in a big, big way; have no idea what to do; losing my mind, Filtering resumes - what I looked for when screening 200+ resumes, Cover Letter + Resume Advice, Thoughts: Okay to remove GPA from resume once graduating undergrad?, Resume Guidelines from a WSO Drop Reviewer
Why wouldn’t you just keep your UG and MBA on there? No one cares about Masters in Finance. Are you insecure about your UG degree or something?
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