tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5649614440783096786.post3856119820996830219..comments2023-08-23T08:03:46.343-07:00Comments on Law School Expert HAS MOVED: Are you Suffering from APS? 3 Things To Do to Avoid Panic.Ann K. Levine, Esq.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14984504220514350557noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5649614440783096786.post-3047251328541637842008-11-19T07:51:00.000-08:002008-11-19T07:51:00.000-08:00Kari! The Gap thing is too funny! That's the examp...Kari! The Gap thing is too funny! That's the example I always use!!!! <BR/><BR/>Good luck with everything, and thanks for reading.Ann K. Levine, Esq.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14984504220514350557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5649614440783096786.post-39910728099176208922008-11-19T07:48:00.000-08:002008-11-19T07:48:00.000-08:00Hi Anne, thanks for your response to my comment! I...Hi Anne, thanks for your response to my comment! I actually didn't see it until now, but I think I have it worked out. I didn't change my resume, and I think my personal statement does a good job of mentioning my work experience without saying "look at me, I'm special, I worked in a law firm!"<BR/><BR/>Aside from being a law school expert, I think you're also psychic because I actually do work at the Gap (or it might say that in my profile somewhere, I don't know...)!! And while it is on my resume because it's my current job and I've worked there for almost 4 years, I have left any mention of it very very far away from anything I'm writing. Ha ha, I wonder what my manager would say if I gave him an LOR form...<BR/><BR/>Thanks again!Karihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02575031885257579914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5649614440783096786.post-88783052397326631392008-10-26T06:52:00.000-07:002008-10-26T06:52:00.000-07:00I actually have a pet peeve about people who list ...I actually have a pet peeve about people who list what they've learned in jobs like working at a law firm and saying "Observed the legal process and learned how justice is applied" or working at The Gap and saying "Learned to assist people in a stressful environment and provide top notch quality service.." <BR/>I always think, "Who says you've learned those things? According to whom?" leave those things to LORs for someone else to say about you... (Except please don't have your manager at the Gap write an LOR!)Ann K. Levine, Esq.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14984504220514350557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5649614440783096786.post-2791319141580824122008-10-22T11:11:00.000-07:002008-10-22T11:11:00.000-07:00Anne, I don't remember how I originally stumbled u...Anne, I don't remember how I originally stumbled upon your blog, but I've been reading it for a couple of months now. First I'd like to thank you for always having such great advice and understanding exactly how stressful this process can be. I'm applying for Fall 2009 (and definitely suffering from APS!), and I noticed you almost always answer questions posted here. So...<BR/><BR/>I go to Northeastern, and have been on 3 co-ops/internships, so I have a decent resume with law firm experience as well as experience in the legal department in a corporate setting. I was wondering if it's necessary to change the wording/descriptions on my resume to better reflect the things that are important for law school admission. For instance, rather than detailing my responsibilities, maybe saying something about what I have learned or why it's valuable?<BR/><BR/>However, my personal statement focuses a lot on my work experience (and how it has related to my education) because I think it has been very important in my understanding of why I want to attend law school and where I could go with a legal career. Since I'm writing about it already, might it be better to leave my resume as just a detailed description of what my positions actually were?<BR/><BR/>Thanks!!Karihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02575031885257579914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5649614440783096786.post-33307214407334817552008-10-21T13:22:00.000-07:002008-10-21T13:22:00.000-07:00Thanks for the tips and the encouragement! It's g...Thanks for the tips and the encouragement! It's good to know that there are a bunch of us in the same boat, and that you have a plan for all of us.<BR/><BR/>I'll be in touch later, but for now just THANK YOU for the helpful ideas on this blog.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00514257411549234330noreply@blogger.com