Consensus on Resume length for admissions? Forum

[esther0123]

Hello everyone,

The law schools that I am applying to do not have a clear guideline as to the maximum length of the resume. I'm having a difficult time fitting everything in one page, but I've read in this forum that 1 page vs. 2 pages is a bit contentious.

Can anyone provide me with a better insight?

Thank you

[UnderrateOverachieve]

If you have to ask, it is probably 1-page.

[Bildungsroman]

I used a two-page resume and it worked out fine. Most people who talk about needing one page max are thinking of job applications, whereas an admissions committee is a totally different audience that usually asks for a lot more to be included than you would otherwise put in a resume.

[banjo]

Longer resumes are fine for admissions, but you'll have to cut it down to one page for employers.

[Ti Malice]

Most people who talk about needing one page max are thinking of job applications, whereas an admissions committee is a totally different audience that usually asks for a lot more to be included than you would otherwise put in a resume.

Correct.