<p>Plagiarism is not a synonym for “copying” (it’s much more complex), and I agree with other posters that it is not even a relevant concept here. Resumes are by their very nature formulaic, and they will often repeat terms of job descriptions. They don’t qualify as intellectual property or works of art.</p>
<p>The main problem is that you had your mother write the resume instead of performing the task yourself. I would not share that information with the professor. I would also ask if I could redo it.</p>