CV dos and donts: Use bullet points. A CV should be a quick snapshot of your history of work and education. Keep it concise. Put the most important information first. Youll want to list your work and education experience in chronological order. Make your path from student to dentist very clear and intentional by organizing your CV in the way you want it read. But for sections such as skills or organizations youre active in, list the most important ones first. Remove older work experiences, like the summer job you held when you were 17. Unless it has to do with dentistry, leave it out. Use white space to break up heavy areas of text to make it easier to read and more visually pleasing. Use easy-to-read fonts (like the one in the sample, Calibri). Use numbers to back up your achievements. If you were fundraising chair, total the amount raised while you held the position. This puts your achievement into perspective. No hobbies. Unless you are 100 percent sure that a hobby will support your candidacy, leave it off. Hobbies may come up in an interview, but dont waste precious page space in your CV talking about your kickball team. No jargon or slang. Keep your CV to 2-3 pages. Never lie on your resume. Be sure to double-check your facts and dates.