Resume filler or bad look?
Posted: Wed Jul 03, 2013 11:56 am
I am trying to highlight law school achievements in order to make downplay my lackluster experience, undergrad, etc sections. The specific question is dealing with CALI Awards. Should I list them separately to take up more space/highlight them, or should they all go together?
Example1: Listed Separately:
John Doe
University of Law School
Class Rank: X/XXX
GPA: X.XX
Awards:
Law Review
CALI Award for Excellence in Class 1
CALI Award for Excellence in Class 2
CALI Award for Excellence in Class 3
CALI Award for Excellence in Class 4
Example2: Listed Together:
John Doe
University of Law School
Class Rank: X/XXX
GPA: X.XX
Awards:
Law Review
CALI Award for Excellence in Class 1, Class 2, Class 3, and Class 4.
I'd really like to go with Example 1, as it would make my law school section stand out. But, if I look like a complete douchebag doing it, I guess I shouldn't. (Unless douchebags are the people getting hired nowadays, in which case I would love to be one)
Example1: Listed Separately:
John Doe
University of Law School
Class Rank: X/XXX
GPA: X.XX
Awards:
Law Review
CALI Award for Excellence in Class 1
CALI Award for Excellence in Class 2
CALI Award for Excellence in Class 3
CALI Award for Excellence in Class 4
Example2: Listed Together:
John Doe
University of Law School
Class Rank: X/XXX
GPA: X.XX
Awards:
Law Review
CALI Award for Excellence in Class 1, Class 2, Class 3, and Class 4.
I'd really like to go with Example 1, as it would make my law school section stand out. But, if I look like a complete douchebag doing it, I guess I shouldn't. (Unless douchebags are the people getting hired nowadays, in which case I would love to be one)