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Dumb application omission.
Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2010 5:38 pm
by CRizzy141
I just realized a brutal omission from my transfer applications.
I bartended through my first term. Nothing crazy - ~30 hours a week, less towards finals - but I can't imagine that wouldn't have been good to point out given that I booked two classes and was top 2% that term.
Edit - Of course, given that a DUI was a primary negative going forward, maybe the omission was a prudent one
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Re: Dumb application omission.
Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2010 5:45 pm
by vespertiliovir
Isn't it an ABA rule that 1Ls can't work more than 15 hours per week?
Re: Dumb application omission.
Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2010 5:58 pm
by jlockhart6
vespertiliovir wrote:Isn't it an ABA rule that 1Ls can't work more than 15 hours per week?
Yeah I think it is 20 or something along those lines, may have been good OP didn't mention it lol.
Re: Dumb application omission.
Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2010 6:10 pm
by ToTransferOrNot
CRizzy141 wrote:I just realized a brutal omission from my transfer applications.
I bartended through my first term. Nothing crazy - ~
30 hours a week, less towards finals - but I can't imagine that wouldn't have been good to point out given that I booked two classes and was top 2% that term.
Edit - Of course, given that a
DUI was a primary negative going forward, maybe the omission was a prudent one
.
Someone please insert the implied facepalm picture.
Re: Dumb application omission.
Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2010 6:17 pm
by Machine Spirit
I generally imagine a "brutal omission" would be something like forgetting to mention you made LR, or, in my case, forgetting to say I was the top scholar designation at GW for my Georgetown EA application. Bartending does not come to mind.
Re: Dumb application omission.
Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2010 6:20 pm
by MrKappus
This thread just reminded me that I left my ultimate frisbee team's 3rd place finish at regionals off my apps...brutal.
Re: Dumb application omission.
Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2010 6:28 pm
by prncaspian3
Fortunately this year I remembered to include in my resume my "4th Grade Spelling Bee victory, where I beat nearly 48 students, and won by spelling 'agriculturally' correct!" Also, I held my breath for the longest in 9th grade pool, and held in the most alcohol in college...
These omissions would have been BRUTAL!
(But really, Bartending--though important and worthwhile--is only a couple of notches above the above on a law school resume.)
Re: Dumb application omission.
Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2010 6:31 pm
by CRizzy141
prncaspian3 wrote:
(But really, Bartending--though important and worthwhile--is only a couple of notches above the above on a law school resume.)
You understate the importance of the world's second oldest, and second most noble, profession.
Re: Dumb application omission.
Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2010 6:32 pm
by CRizzy141
MrKappus wrote:This thread just reminded me that I left my ultimate frisbee team's 3rd place finish at regionals off my apps...brutal.
TBF, isn't that about the same as including that you made moot court?
Re: Dumb application omission.
Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2010 6:37 pm
by prncaspian3
You understate the importance of the world's second oldest, and second most noble, profession.
Yes! Now if you can phrase it as such on your resume, you are set. So I apologize; I did understate the importance of your profession...but maybe you can call yourself a "Barkeep who masterfully tends to a bar serving prominent legal clientèle, in the heart of the city."
Re: Dumb application omission.
Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2010 8:56 pm
by ToTransferOrNot
CRizzy141 wrote:MrKappus wrote:This thread just reminded me that I left my ultimate frisbee team's 3rd place finish at regionals off my apps...brutal.
TBF, isn't that about the same as including that you made moot court?
+onemillion
Re: Dumb application omission.
Posted: Wed Jul 21, 2010 3:39 am
by doublethink
I didn't mention LR or any subsequent scholarship I got in my application. Once school didn't even want me to send an update email with that info, only snail mail if I really wanted to. Luckily, I still got in without mentioning those things.
And OP, I think it is impressive to work while in school. But you had an awesome rank so it probably doesn't matter anyway.
Re: Dumb application omission.
Posted: Wed Jul 21, 2010 7:22 am
by ToTransferOrNot
doublethink wrote:I didn't mention LR or any subsequent scholarship I got in my application. Once school didn't even want me to send an update email with that info, only snail mail if I really wanted to. Luckily, I still got in without mentioning those things.
And OP, I think it is impressive against the ABA rules to work more than 20 hours per week while in school full time. But you had an awesome rank so it probably doesn't matter anyway unless the character and fitness people catch you and devour your soul, loltaxfilings.
Re: Dumb application omission.
Posted: Wed Jul 21, 2010 8:57 am
by trialjunky
ToTransferOrNot wrote:
Someone please insert the implied facepalm picture.
For TToN
I hope you don't get fucked during bar review's C&F. I hope to God you were a PTer if not you're screwed