Sample Quantitative/Language
Résumé
Transcripts are useful; however, in listing just the title of the course taken and the grade achieved, many
details about what was studied and concepts that were learned are left out. The second résumé requirement
provides the committee with additional information on your quantitative and language knowledge and
proficiency.
This document contains a sample résumé that is meant to provide some guidance on what information will be
helpful for the Admissions Committee as we evaluate your application. This special quantitative/language
résumé should elaborate upon the skills you have developed related to quantitative methods and language
learning.
It is acceptable if some of the information included in this résumé overlaps with your standard/traditional
résumé.
1) The core curriculum at SIPA requires the completion of rigorous quantitative courses and we want to
make sure applicants provide as much information as possible about their quantitative aptitude,
experience, and capabilities. This can include academic coursework in mathematics, statistics,
economics, engineering, natural or computer science, etc. as well as the use of quantitative methods
in a professional environment (paid, volunteer, or intern work is acceptable).
2) MIA students, and those MPA students that wish to study Economic and Political Development
(EPD), must demonstrate proficiency in a second language prior to graduation. Therefore the
Admissions Committee is interested in the details of your previous language study. For those who
speak English as a second language, this résumé provides an additional opportunity to address
experience learning and using English.
3) Please note that within the Quantitative Coursework sample, the Details column sometimes includes
specific textbook titles and/or term paper titles. Please include these if possible. However, if you are
unable to find this information, please do your best to provide the Admissions Office with a clear
understanding of the concepts covered through your coursework.
The résumé below is only sample and is meant to act as a guide. You are free to use a different format and
include information you feel is appropriate.
SIPA Admissions Office Updated: 6/22/15
Quantitative Coursework Selena Meyer, MIA, Fall 2016
Subject
Course
University
Grade
Details
Mathematics
Calculus I:
Columbia University-
Fall 2010.
A-
Textbook: Calculus: Early Transcendentals,
James Stewart.
Major concepts covered: functions,
logarithms, limits, derivatives and rates of
change, product and quotient rules, the
chain rule, differentiation, optimization,
l’hospital’s rule, the mean value theorem,
antiderivatives, integrals and the
fundamental theorem of calculus.
Linear Algebra:
Columbia University-
Spring 2010
A
Textbook: Linear Algebra with Applications,
Otto Brescher.
Major concepts covered: Linear systems,
matrix algebra, linear transformations,
orthogonality, Fourier analysis, data fitting,
inner product spaces, diagonalization, Jordan
normal form.
Statistics
Intro to Statistics:
Columbia University-
Fall 2009
A+
Textbook: Statistics, David Freeman.
Major concepts covered: Topics include
design of experiments, descriptive statistics,
correlation and regression, probability,
chance variability, sampling, chance
models, and tests of significance.
Microeconomics
Intermediate
Microeconomics:
Columbia
University-Fall
2010
B+
Macroeconomics
Intermediate
Macroeconomics
: Columbia
University-Spring
2010
A
Major concepts covered: This course covers the
determination of output, employment, inflation
and interest rates. Topics include economic
growth, business cycles, monetary and fiscal
policy, consumption and savings and national
income accounting.
SIPA Admissions Office Updated: 6/22/15
Quantitative Professional Experience Selena Meyer, MIA, Fall 2016
Skill Set
Organization/
Job Title
Details
Financial
Analysis
Bulge Bracket
Investment Bank
Investment Banking
Analyst
(2013-Present)
Perform valuation analyses using various methodologies
including discounted cash flow, leveraged buyout, trading
comparables and transaction comparables
Build detailed financial models to evaluate
performance under various operating scenarios and
to analyze the impacts of different capital structures
and potential M&A transactions
Pattern Analysis
Same as Above
Aggregated large disparate data sets, and
subsequently performed advanced statistical
analyses
Compared data from the same sample set from two
different time intervals to determine patterns and trends
over time
Presentation
Experience
Same as Above
Created and presented infographic display of
statistical analysis
Prepare presentation materials for use in client
meetings, covering topics such as strategic
alternatives, capital markets activity and general
corporate finance
Data Analysis
WHO Intern
Summer 2010
Analyzed health/malaria data and wrote policy
recommendations
Performed benchmark analysis and impact
evaluations
Designed survey questionnaire, conducted survey
and analyzed survey data
SIPA Admissions Office Updated: 6/22/15
Foreign Language Experience Selena Meyer, MIA, Fall 2016
Language
School/Experience
Details
Persian
Undergraduate
experience
Elementary Persian I and II: Columbia 2009/2010(Grade A).
Intermediate Persian I and II: Columbia 2010/2011 (Grade A).
Advanced Persian I and II: Columbia 2011/2012 (Grade A).
Extracurricular
College Experience
Member of CISA (Columbia Iranian Students
Association)
Invited Persian textbook author, Wheeler Thaxton to
speak at a class function.
Ability/Proficiency
Advanced reading and writing ability and intermediate
speaking, and listening ability
Periodically watch Iranian media on television and
YouTube, as well as read BBC Farsi and translate articles
to keep up with my Persian.
French
Self-Study/ Travel
Experience/Ability
Through my interest in French, I began to listen to French
radio broadcasts, watched French films, and was paired
with a French conversation buddy through a francophone
organization in my city.
I traveled to Arles, France for a 4-week intensive language
program in 2008.
I can converse on a basic level in French but not having
studied for several years my skills are a bit rusty.