Lead with evidence, not adjectives
A grad-school CV is a record of what you've done, not a list of traits. Replace 'hardworking team player' with the project, your role, the tools, and the result. Numbers help: users, accuracy, time saved, marks, audience size.
Order sections by relevance to the programme: research and publications first for a research master's; projects and internships first for a professional one.
One page or two
If you have research output, teaching or significant projects, two pages is fine and expected. If you're a fresh graduate with limited experience, keep it to one tight page — padding is obvious.
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