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Paranoia setting in: resume flub.
Posted: Thu Nov 04, 2010 11:56 pm
by Ragged
Submitted yesterday. I put WE first and education second. Now I hear everyone saying how education should be first. Otherwise the resume looks pretty good. You think that will hurt me? Should I call law schools and send in the fixed resume? Is that really a big deal or am I just paranoid?
Re: Paranoia setting in: resume flub.
Posted: Fri Nov 05, 2010 12:00 am
by whymeohgodno
Ragged wrote:Submitted yesterday. I put WE first and education second. Now I hear everyone saying how education should be first. Otherwise the resume looks pretty good. You think that will hurt me? Should I call law schools and send in the fixed resume? Is that really a big deal or am I just paranoid?
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Re: Paranoia setting in: resume flub.
Posted: Fri Nov 05, 2010 12:01 am
by hyper heart
Just paranoid.
That is, unless you're trying to get admitted. If so, you're fucked.
Re: Paranoia setting in: resume flub.
Posted: Fri Nov 05, 2010 12:02 am
by incompetentia
Oh shit where have you heard this before neither of us is going to be accepted anywhere
Re: Paranoia setting in: resume flub.
Posted: Fri Nov 05, 2010 12:04 am
by Ragged
You guys are so mean...
Re: Paranoia setting in: resume flub.
Posted: Fri Nov 05, 2010 12:07 am
by hyper heart
Seriously, though, I'm sure it's fine. I'm not an admissions expert, but I cannot imagine someone getting docked for having an unconventionally-ordered resume. If it's still comprehensible, I'm sure you'll be OK.
Re: Paranoia setting in: resume flub.
Posted: Fri Nov 05, 2010 2:51 pm
by JJDancer
Stop the madness! This doesn't matter lol.
Anna Ivey says WE before Edu if out of UG.
I'm 1 year out of UG but my edu is more impressive than my WE so I put Edu first.
No worries!
Re: Paranoia setting in: resume flub.
Posted: Fri Nov 05, 2010 3:08 pm
by canuck
Auto-rejection
Re: Paranoia setting in: resume flub.
Posted: Fri Nov 05, 2010 3:14 pm
by jonc4
I've also heard work experience before education for people out of undergrad. I'm planning to do that.
Re: Paranoia setting in: resume flub.
Posted: Fri Nov 05, 2010 3:16 pm
by czelede
You'll be fine!
General convention is to put whatever you are in currently involved in first - so if you are out of UG, you did the right thing. If not, still not a big deal and they won't care.
Re: Paranoia setting in: resume flub.
Posted: Fri Nov 05, 2010 9:53 pm
by s254w
czelede wrote:You'll be fine!
General convention is to put whatever you are in currently involved in first - so if you are out of UG, you did the right thing. If not, still not a big deal and they won't care.
This. If you are working right now, it makes sense to put WE first.
Re: Paranoia setting in: resume flub.
Posted: Fri Nov 05, 2010 10:49 pm
by Ragged
Thanks guys. You've calmed my fears.
Re: Paranoia setting in: resume flub.
Posted: Fri Nov 05, 2010 11:05 pm
by bdubs
Based on the theory that undgraduate grades should matter less the longer you have been out of school, I also put my work experience first. My work experience also happens to be (IMO) more impressive than my undergraduate institution/performance. I would put them in the order of their relative importance to you and your application.
Re: Paranoia setting in: resume flub.
Posted: Fri Nov 05, 2010 11:39 pm
by Fred_McGriff
I've been out a bit and put WE before education. I've gotten into some schools already.