9 Biggest Law School Application Resume Mistakes
In this video, Danielle Early, Spivey Consulting Group Partner and former admissions officer at Harvard Law School, discusses some of the biggest mistakes you can make in your law school application resume.
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Ms. Early, Thank you for all of your advice across multiple videos and topics! We really appreciate the time, effort, and date you provide to make the best choices more accessible. I do have a follow-up question about adding GPA on the resume, which you touched on in the video. If an applicant's degree-granting institution's GPA is markedly higher than the LSAC GPA, would it be worth placing in the resume alongside any University honors? I fall into a situation where, for some schools, my LSAC GPA would fall below the median. However, my university GPA would be above the median for the school. Thank you for your time and insight!
Super helpful, love your thought leadership in this space.
Great information thanks for uploading!
Great advice! Thank you! I’m a music production major applying to law school, I’m assuming I should include some of my musical skills as long as I don’t use jargon? Do you think this is appropriate?
@statuscheckwithspivey
5 жыл бұрын
Definitely could be appropriate; I would just be careful to avoid making your app too music-focused (e.g. if music is all over your resume already, don't put it in your skills/interest section, and maybe avoid a PS about music too) - though of course this is just based on what you've said here and it varies for each individual.
What actually goes on this kind of resume? Is it like an employment resume?
My question to you is, if you do internships that you get credit for in your senior year of college, do you put them on the resume?
@aalegalfocus
3 жыл бұрын
Yes, I would include it. Sounds more impressive!
If I had an activity that continued from high school through college (volunteerism), is this okay to put on the resume?
@statuscheckwithspivey
5 жыл бұрын
Yes!
I would enjoy this video more if the speakers were in front of a normal looking space, like a desk or something. The white background is jarring.
@sarahsseoulsearch
3 жыл бұрын
Probably they are filming at home in front of a green screen and using the white background for uniformity and clarity.