Resume or CV for interview?

[mbh2]

Which is more professional to bring to an interview? I am very familiar with the resume format and I already have one that is ready for the interview, but I was wondering if the admissions committee would prefer a CV because of its focus on academics...

 

Thanks for any insight!

[rev ronin]

Do you have any publications or presentations?  If so, then sure, make it a CV.  But really, I was never asked for, nor given an opportunity to present, anything outside what the schools already had in my application packet in any of the 6 PA school interviews I did.

[cinntsp]

They already have all the paperwork they want about you.  CASPA said it all.

[Guest MedLib42]

In my experience, some schools do tend to prefer CVs instead of resumes. However, for every school I applied to / interviewed at, if they wanted my CV, they either asked me to send it ahead of time (with or in place of a secondary application) or they expressly told us to bring them to the interviews. I never had anyone ask for a CV at an interview who hadn't already asked for it ahead of time. 

 

It guess it can't hurt to bring it (a lot of people do), but I would caution against providing it unless it comes up and they ask for it during the interview.

[winterallsummer]

Never brought anything to my interviews back in the day.  If you have a CV because you had a former career, go for it.  If you have a resume that you are trying to turn into a CV... would just stick with resume.