Top 10 Law School Resume Fundamentals

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D2 submitted a resume. I am not sure if it was mandatory. It is hard to determine if resume matters, but what’s in a resume (job experience, ECs) may matter. D2 had identical GPA & LSAT scores 2 years ago, and her result is much better 2 years later with a relevant job experience, stronger LORS and a better written personal statement.

I have been following other law school forums. It appears factors other than stats do matter. Law schools do not always admit applicants with highest stats. As a matter of fact, many high stats applicants were WL at schools like UMich, Penn, Cornell this past week.

Our S (now a 3L, was wait listed at some of those same schools three years ago. He made calls to the admissions offices and either arranged a phone interview with the Admissions Dean or arranged a personal interview. He was subsequently accepted at all four schools that had originally wait listed or deferred him (UVA, UMich, Penn and Duke).