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Examples of activities to include: pro bono projects, student groups, and volunteer work.\u003Cbr>DO list the names of other schools you attended, followed by any degrees you received or expect, and the date of those degrees (not the dates you attended), in reverse chronological order.\u003Cbr>DO include your important honors, awards, and scholarships under each school section, as well as activities or sports, especially those in which you had a leadership role.\u003Cbr>DO include volunteer or unpaid work experience in your Experience section if it is substantial. List all experience in reverse chronological order.\u003Cbr>DO include an Interests section. Employers like to get to know you as a human being with many dimensions!\u003Cbr>DO print your resume on good quality white or cream paper. |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Don’ts | •\u003Cbr>•\u003Cbr>•\u003Cbr>•\u003Cbr>•\u003Cbr>• | DON’T refer to your Penn Law degree as a Juris Doctorate. It is aJD or Juris Doctor and should be written with the word “Expected”or “Candidate.” Example: J.D. Candidate, May 2022 .\u003Cbr>DON’T include a Penn Law GPA or class rank on your resume, as it is against the law school’s policy and we do not calculate GPA. For college, describe honors rather than listing your GPA (e.g. cum laude or “Dean’s List five semesters”) .\u003Cbr>DON’T include your high school unless you have a very specific reason for doing so.\u003Cbr>DON’T include all your undergraduate accomplishments. It’s best if your Education section ends less than halfway down the page to leave room for your Experience section. Pick the most prestigious and the best known awards to include.\u003Cbr>DON’T go over one page unless you are applying for public interest jobs.\u003Cbr>DON’T over-format, over-crowd, or use less than 10-12 point font. |\n|  |  |  |","cbCaieXJK7Od1CXg","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaieXJK7Od1CXg","pdf",273906,9,"English","# Do's\n## Header and contact\n## Education, honors, and activities\n## Experience and interests\n## Paper quality\n# Don’ts\n## Degree title and GPA\n## Education scope\n## Length and formatting","[{\"question\":\"What should be included in the resume header?\",\"answer\":\"Use your Philadelphia address unless applying in a smaller market where a hometown address is better. Include your Penn Law email address in the header.\"},{\"question\":\"Which details about education and honors are recommended?\",\"answer\":\"List other schools attended with degrees and degree dates (not attendance dates) in reverse chronological order. 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