Asking a school if I can send my resume?

[Stressed1998]

This probably might be crossing some boundary, but I’m applying to an accelerated nursing program so I’m applying for a second bachelors. The school I’m applying to doesn’t have an area to upload my resume/work experience and I feel like my experiences would help add to the application and showcase experiences/accomplishments that I can’t fit into my personal statement. So I was wondering if it would be okay to ask if I can send it just so I’m giving them as close to a full picture as possible of who I am.Or does this come across as possibly snooty/crosses some sort of boundary?

[bitter_betsy, BSN]

If we were to do this for my application process, we would have been put to the bottom of the pile.  The personal statement is part of their assessment of you. I had 20 years of job experience prior to going to nursing school and I didn't include mine.  I got super creative with my 100 word personal statement... 100 words.  

[Stressed1998]

6 hours ago, bitter_betsy said:

If we were to do this for my application process, we would have been put to the bottom of the pile.  The personal statement is part of their assessment of you. I had 20 years of job experience prior to going to nursing school and I didn't include mine.  I got super creative with my 100 word personal statement... 100 words.  

Wow I couldn't imagine doing 100 words. I already have enough trouble staying within the word limits (e.g. 500). Kudos to you for managing with that feat. Yeah, I think deep down I knew it might've been crossing some boundary/would actually hinder my application, which is why I decided to as here. Thank you

[bitter_betsy, BSN]

You can absolutely do it in 500 words.  It took me 2-3 weeks to get mine done.  I put it in word and would just keep looking at it.  Oh - and save a copy - because I didn't.  All that creativity right out the window never to be seen again....  one of the biggest regrets from nursing school!

But you can do this really.  All of your experience makes you who you are.  Just point out how those experiences changed you and pushed you to who and where you are now.

You've got this!