I have 2 options for my law school resume. One is more detailed and two pages, and it includes work experience, projects, technical skills (I am a software engineer), School Activities, and Scholarships/ Awards I won. The other is a 1-page resume that includes only my work experience and projects. Which do law schools prefer?
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It's really ok to go onto a second page if it's needed! The lone exception to this would be a school like Yale. They have dedicated sections that are meant to be comprehensive (the Collegiate Activities and Post-College Activities sections). With those schools, the resume serves as a one page "greatest hits" recap.
But with that said, that two pager can be brought down a touch. For example, admissions officers don't need to know your technical skills because we're not hiring you for a job that requires said skills. And my two cents with scholarships are to only include things based on performance in college. For example, you won a writing award that came with a $1,000 scholarship for the coming year. But what you can cut are any scholarships you were awarded based on high school performance and/or SAT/ACT performance. This covers most merit scholarships you get in college!
I've heard they like one pagers. Is there anything you can cut, add less detail on? Are your technical skills relevant to law skills? I wouldn't go in detail about things that don't have a link. Def include your school activities and awards (with context) in the one pager though.
@zunair Yes that was what I was thinking. I am going to cut it down and take out technical skills because they really don't add much to the resume. I think if I cut it down Ill be able to squeeze in activities and awards. Thank you for your help!