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Hi. I'm Melissa and I'm a font snob.

I hate Times New Roman with a burning passion. I've been using Garamond as a replacement serif font. It's similar but has a visible difference. Should I stick to Times for my apps (PS, resume, supplements, etc.)? I have a feeling I know what the answer will be, but I need to ask

Nancy_Botwin wrote:Hi. I'm Melissa and I'm a font snob.

Just use Helvetica. I know you want to.

Definitely use calbibri. And print it on scented paper. Law school apps are all about conveying your style

I used Garamond throughout.

Wingdings. If the school was meant for you, they'll understand your ambulance, firetruck, airplane, no smoking sign PS

Just use Times New Roman. Garamond is fucking ugly.

Absolutely 100% does not matter which one of those 2 you pick.

Get used to using Courier New 12pt.

Bildungsroman wrote:Just use Times New Roman. Garamond is fucking ugly.

Don't you be bashing my font!

Screw it. I'm using a mixture of Comic Sans, Papyrus, and Curlz!

Garamond fucking rules. You guys have no idea what you're talking about.

Personally I like Century Gothic hahaha.

Umm is it wrong if my PS and addendum are in Times and then my resume is in Arial?!

fashiongirl wrote:Personally I like Century Gothic hahaha.

Umm is it wrong if my PS and addendum are in Times and then my resume is in Arial?!

Yes. Use a consistent font.

ahduth wrote:

fashiongirl wrote:Personally I like Century Gothic hahaha.

Umm is it wrong if my PS and addendum are in Times and then my resume is in Arial?!

Yes. Use a consistent font.

God damnit. I like my resume.

Ok, I've figured it out. I'm going to use the Soprano's font with every "r" being a gun. Brilliant.

cinephile wrote:Get used to using Courier New 12pt.

lol i actually like it so much now that its my "default" font for everything not formal. just makes it so much easier to read/edit.

Nancy_Botwin wrote:Hi. I'm Melissa and I'm a font snob.

I hate Times New Roman with a burning passion. I've been using Garamond as a replacement serif font. It's similar but has a visible difference. Should I stick to Times for my apps (PS, resume, supplements, etc.)? I have a feeling I know what the answer will be, but I need to ask

YES.

Avoid Times at all costs. Garamond is fine.

Garamond is the best - also great for fitting a longer PS on 2 pages in 12pt.

Also, I would love to do an experiment where someone with a 3.8+/175+ submits all of their application materials in either papyrus or comic sans to see if they are still accepted most places and if any schools comment on the font...
I'd volunteer, but unfortunately my numbers fall a little short

TommyK wrote:Wingdings. If the school was meant for you, they'll understand your ambulance, firetruck, airplane, no smoking sign PS

+1. Wingdings FTW

cjb0502 wrote:Garamond is the best - also great for fitting a longer PS on 2 pages in 12pt.

Also, I would love to do an experiment where someone with a 3.8+/175+ submits all of their application materials in either papyrus or comic sans to see if they are still accepted most places and if any schools comment on the font...
I'd volunteer, but unfortunately my numbers fall a little short

You should try it with a T3 or T4 just for shitz and giggles

Nancy_Botwin wrote:

cjb0502 wrote:Garamond is the best - also great for fitting a longer PS on 2 pages in 12pt.

Also, I would love to do an experiment where someone with a 3.8+/175+ submits all of their application materials in either papyrus or comic sans to see if they are still accepted most places and if any schools comment on the font...
I'd volunteer, but unfortunately my numbers fall a little short

You should try it with a T3 or T4 just for shitz and giggles

haha - I totally would, but I don't think it's quite worth even the $16 CAS fee for the schools w/ free apps.

cjb0502 wrote:

Nancy_Botwin wrote:

cjb0502 wrote:Garamond is the best - also great for fitting a longer PS on 2 pages in 12pt.

Also, I would love to do an experiment where someone with a 3.8+/175+ submits all of their application materials in either papyrus or comic sans to see if they are still accepted most places and if any schools comment on the font...
I'd volunteer, but unfortunately my numbers fall a little short

You should try it with a T3 or T4 just for shitz and giggles

haha - I totally would, but I don't think it's quite worth even the $16 CAS fee for the schools w/ free apps.

Good point. Plus I would worry about them somehow telling the LSAC that I have mental issues or something

fashiongirl wrote:Personally I like Century Gothic hahaha.

Umm is it wrong if my PS and addendum are in Times and then my resume is in Arial?!

No. My resume was in Arial and my PS was in Times.

And to the OP: I think you should use Chiller in red. Especially if you have a criminal history.

I would recommend Lumos. It will prove you're all cultured and shit.

ahduth wrote:

fashiongirl wrote:Personally I like Century Gothic hahaha.

Umm is it wrong if my PS and addendum are in Times and then my resume is in Arial?!

Yes. Use a consistent font.

My resume was in Garamond but everything else was in Times. I thought that was fine since the resume is obviously formatted differently. Your experience may vary.