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Hi everyone - I'm a mid-career applicant with 10+ years experience in the government and non-profit sectors, applying to schools with strong public interest programs. If a law school doesn't have an explicitly stated page limit, is it ok to go more than two pages? I would like the extra space to include a full list of article and op-ed publications to burnish my academic credentials given that it's been a long time since graduation and my GPA was nothing spectacular. Or is this better addressed as an addendum/supplementary material? Finally, should I put my education or work history first? Many thanks!
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I'm pretty sure 7Sage advises those who've been in the workforce for more than a few years to lead with their work experience on the resume, followed by education. If you are only a couple years our of college and had a stellar undergrad then I would lead with education, but AO's are going to care about your work experience and professional accomplishments if it's been a while since school.
Hi, SBGardiner. From all the information I've gathered, it appears two pages is the most wise. I've heard submitted unsolicited materials are not received very favorably. I recommend included your top two or three articles/publications. Due to the vast number of applicant's, I do not think the officers will be reading more than one of your articles. It sounds like the requested statements are all that admission officers really look at. I would shorten the number of bullets you place under each job experience to meet that two page recommendation.
All the sources I've listened to recommend putting your education first on your resume with any awards, clubs, or major projects. Admissions officers will assume your level of undergraduate engagement will reflect in your law school engagement.
I don't think an addendum would be beneficial regarding your professional writing samples since this will be included in your resume. Again, I can't recommend submitting these additional materials if the law does not ask for them based off what I've learned through this process. I think it would be most wise to put no more than two titles of your work with an additional bullet stating (Written 25+ articles regarding X, Y, and Z topics).