CV-AST Blog

Advice for your parallel admission file — resume, tests, cover letter and interview.

Writing your AST resume

Studies, ranking, tests, student jobs and societies: the rules of a parallel admission resume.

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6 min

CV Admission to EM Normandie via Parallel Entry: Template and Tips

How to build an effective academic resume for the EM Normandie Passerelle competition, with an annotated example.

October 1, 2026Read article →

6 min

CV for Brest Business School Direct-Entry Admission: Annotated Example

Building an academic resume suited to Brest Business School's direct-entry admission, with an annotated example.

September 30, 2026Read article →

6 min

Montpellier Business School Parallel Admission Resume: Template

Building an academic resume suited to Montpellier Business School's AST admission, with an annotated example.

September 29, 2026Read article →

Succeeding in parallel admission

Choosing exams and schools, deadlines, TAGE MAGE, application documents: the steps of a parallel admission.

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7 min

Financing Your Studies After Direct-Entry Admission: Work-Study, Apprenticeship, and Grants

Budget concerns shouldn't stop you from pursuing direct-entry admission. Here are concrete ways to finance your studies: work-study, grants, and loans.

September 9, 2026Read article →

8 min

Switching to a Business School Through Parallel Admission

Business schools deliberately recruit atypical profiles through parallel admission. Here is how to choose your exam and make the most of a non-business background.

September 2, 2026Read article →

7 min

Switching to an Engineering School Through Parallel Admission

A quarter of engineers never went through a scientific prépa. Here are the accessible AST exams and how to build a credible career-change file.

September 1, 2026Read article →

Cover letter and interview

Cover letter and interview, school by school: what each panel expects and the questions it asks.

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6 min

Cover Letter and AST Interview for Montpellier BS: Guide

Method for writing your cover letter and preparing the Montpellier Business School admission interview.

October 3, 2026Read article →

6 min

Motivation Letter and AST Interview at EM Normandie: The Method

A practical guide to writing your motivation letter and preparing the oral for EM Normandie's Passerelle competition.

October 1, 2026Read article →

7 min

Cover Letter and AST Interview for Brest Business School

Method for writing your cover letter and succeeding at the Brest Business School admission interview.

September 30, 2026Read article →

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