How long should the resume be on Application??? Forum

[lily1221]

So everyone always says that a resume should be no more than one page long. But NYLS claims that it's okay to make it longer than one page and submit hobbies, interests, etc. What do you all think? My resume is one page long and I left out a part time job I had for nine months which is disclosed on the application already but not on resume. I cut it out thinking it would make it all too long.

[Cupidity]

NEVER MORE THAN 1 PAGE EVER

Not for the next 15 years anyway.

[MrPapagiorgio]

NEVER MORE THAN 1 PAGE EVER

Not for the next 15 years anyway.

Yessir.

Resume = One page. If you need space, lose the objective. It's useless anyway.

CV = as many pages as you want, and the more the better. I remember taking a look at the NYLS app and they do say either resume or c.v. So you can do a c.v. and not worry about length.

[BlakcMajikc]

You guys had an objective on yours?
I guess my only resume writing abilities were formed post-MBA aka w/ no objective

Anyone with a sample objective for a law school app?

[merc280]

mine was a page and a half. Probably should have changed it but didn't.

[bdubs]

NEVER MORE THAN 1 PAGE EVER

Not for the next 15 years anyway.

Yessir.

Resume = One page. If you need space, lose the objective. It's useless anyway.

CV = as many pages as you want, and the more the better. I remember taking a look at the NYLS app and they do say either resume or c.v. So you can do a c.v. and not worry about length.

OP: Various law school deans have said to use more than one page if you have relevant information that would be left off if only using one. I had to use 2 and it hasn't seemed to hurt me yet.

[r6_philly]

NEVER MORE THAN 1 PAGE EVER

Not for the next 15 years anyway.

Yessir.

Resume = One page. If you need space, lose the objective. It's useless anyway.

CV = as many pages as you want, and the more the better. I remember taking a look at the NYLS app and they do say either resume or c.v. So you can do a c.v. and not worry about length.

Someone forgot to call all the schools and tell them to throw away my crammed 2-page resume in 11pt font AND .5 inch margins.

[geoduck]

I've only seen one app that required a one page resume. The others that stipulated a length said two. Those of us with multiple jobs, a school transfer and several activities probably wouldn't be well served by ditching information to make the one page mark. I barely made two pages, but filmographies take up a lot of vertical space by their very nature.

[Cupidity]

To the people contesting my answer....

Where the hell did you get the idea more than one page was ok? Seriously?

[r6_philly]

To the people contesting my answer....

Where the hell did you get the idea more than one page was ok? Seriously?

from all the acceptance letters?

[TommyK]

This question has been asked and answered hundreds of times. Please feel free to use the search function.

1 page is best. If you feel you need 2, it's fine. If you decide on 2 pages, use up all two pages. Personal preference: I don't like the look of a resume that is one and a half pages. FWIW, I had an active undergrad, have a masters degree, and 5 years of WE and I fit it all on one page. It's possible. If you're using more, you're likely including shit that doesn't matter.

[r6_philly]

This question has been asked and answered hundreds of times. Please feel free to use the search function.

1 page is best. If you feel you need 2, it's fine. If you decide on 2 pages, use up all two pages. Personal preference: I don't like the look of a resume that is one and a half pages. FWIW, I had an active undergrad, have a masters degree, and 5 years of WE and I fit it all on one page. It's possible. If you're using more, you're likely including shit that doesn't matter.

http://www.law.harvard.edu/prospective/ ... urces.html

Scroll down, click on sample resume 3.

[TommyK]

To the people contesting my answer....

Where the hell did you get the idea more than one page was ok? Seriously?

Harvard's website... but I agree, Harvard is practically TTT

[r6_philly]

It's possible. If you're using more, you're likely including shit that doesn't matter.

Many people did more interesting things.

[TommyK]

This question has been asked and answered hundreds of times. Please feel free to use the search function.

1 page is best. If you feel you need 2, it's fine. If you decide on 2 pages, use up all two pages. Personal preference: I don't like the look of a resume that is one and a half pages. FWIW, I had an active undergrad, have a masters degree, and 5 years of WE and I fit it all on one page. It's possible. If you're using more, you're likely including shit that doesn't matter.

http://www.law.harvard.edu/prospective/ ... urces.html

Scroll down, click on sample resume 3.

Dang, you beat me to it. Yeah, I know... I still hold strong to my personal preference. I think it looks ridiculous if it dribbling onto the second page.

[TommyK]

It's possible. If you're using more, you're likely including shit that doesn't matter.

Many people did more interesting things.

LIKELY, not necessarily. I don't disagree. I'm sure many people did more interesting things. I stand by my statement. In most cases, you can whittle your resume down to one page to make it more effective.

[r6_philly]

It's possible. If you're using more, you're likely including shit that doesn't matter.

Many people did more interesting things.

LIKELY, not necessarily. I don't disagree. I'm sure many people did more interesting things. I stand by my statement. In most cases, you can whittle your resume down to one page to make it more effective.

My education + publication + research + volunteering + teaching adds up to 2/3 page. I can easily see many others fitting this bill or more since mine is actually kind of bare.

[ShuckingNotJiving]

It's possible. If you're using more, you're likely including shit that doesn't matter.

Many people did more interesting things.

I would agere with this. It's best to try not to look at things only from a "fresh outta undergrad" perspective. A lot of people out of undergrad have significant acheivements/activies since and during college. It's not effective to list only one or the other -- especially when applications don't necessarily specify page-length, and do want applicants to account for time periods in and after college.

[TommyK]

It's possible. If you're using more, you're likely including shit that doesn't matter.

Many people did more interesting things.

LIKELY, not necessarily. I don't disagree. I'm sure many people did more interesting things. I stand by my statement. In most cases, you can whittle your resume down to one page to make it more effective.

My education + publication + research + volunteering + teaching adds up to 2/3 page. I can easily see many others fitting this bill or more since mine is actually kind of bare.

I'm sorry, but it seems like you're trying to disagree with an argument that I've never made.

You're saying that because you needed more than one page, many others will as well. Um, of course. There will be many others that may need more than one page. "Many others" is almost certainly the extreme minority. For the vast majority of applicants, one page will suffice. I stand by everything I've said :

1.5 pages as a personal preference I do not like.
It is likely if you're using more than one page, you're including aspects that aren't terribly important

[r6_philly]

I'm sorry, but it seems like you're trying to disagree with an argument that I've never made.

You're saying that because you needed more than one page, many others will as well. Um, of course. There will be many others that may need more than one page. "Many others" is almost certainly the extreme minority. For the vast majority of applicants, one page will suffice. I stand by everything I've said :

1.5 pages as a personal preference I do not like.
It is likely if you're using more than one page, you're including aspects that aren't terribly important

And you are saying because you didn't need one, many others will not. It's the same argument only reversed.

[Cupidity]

I'm saying, talk to your college's career services, or your law school's CDO when you get here.

[r6_philly]

I'm saying, talk to your college's career services, or your law school's CDO when you get here.

That's a resume FROM law school, not a resume TO law school. You are talking about entry level jobs... not to showcase your accomplishments and academic potential.

I do know what 1L/2L/3L resume is like.

[123kl]

NEVER MORE THAN 1 PAGE EVER

Not for the next 15 years anyway.

Yessir.

Resume = One page. If you need space, lose the objective. It's useless anyway.

CV = as many pages as you want, and the more the better. I remember taking a look at the NYLS app and they do say either resume or c.v. So you can do a c.v. and not worry about length.

OP: Various law school deans have said to use more than one page if you have relevant information that would be left off if only using one. I had to use 2 and it hasn't seemed to hurt me yet.

+1

[BlakcMajikc]

You guys had an objective on yours?
I guess my only resume writing abilities were formed post-MBA aka w/ no objective

Anyone with a sample objective for a law school app?

Not that it matters for me personally, but when I give advice and do resume reviews.

[r6_philly]

You guys had an objective on yours?
I guess my only resume writing abilities were formed post-MBA aka w/ no objective

Anyone with a sample objective for a law school app?

Not that it matters for me personally, but when I give advice and do resume reviews.

No objective for law school resumes.