Parts of PS Can Be Found in Resume, Need Help for Topic Forum

[Anonymous User]

Hey guys,
So I know one of the cardinal PS sins is making your PS a narrative form of your resume. However, I want to write about why my current job at at a law firm makes me want to practice law, and I want to write about some of the experiences I had while at work. I also briefly talk about my transition from one possible career path to law.

My question is whether this sounds like a reasonable topic. I'm apprehensive to write about this because you can see my "change in career" on my UG transcripts, as I went from science to more logic/law based classes. Also, I mention my job on my resume and give a brief description of my experience.

[cbbinnyc]

It's completely fine to write about something on your resume. You just don't want to repeat anything on your resume. For example if you're writing about your job at Starbucks, tell the story about that one time a crazy man held everybody hostage because you were all out of his favorite frappuccino, but you saved the day by talking him down and negotiating. That won't show up on your resume. Don't talk about how you were given the barista-of-the-month award three months in a row. That's on your resume.

[LSATclincher]

No problem writing about personal stories from your work experience -- add it to a para or two but not the whole PS.