A very small amount, I believe. NU was the very first law school I was really interested in (apart from my 10-year-old obsession with NYU). I asked this question to a rep and she told me not to waste my time applying.180asBreath wrote:Has NU admitted someone without a year of full time work experience, before?
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About 5% of every class has no work experience. About 80% has at least two years.180asBreath wrote:Has NU admitted someone without a year of full time work experience, before?
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Look @ OP and you will find:180asBreath wrote:Has NU admitted someone without a year of full time work experience, before?
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This fact is one of the reasons why I love Northwestern Law so much. I do wish that other law schools would institute the same sort of requirement but they would never be able to maintain their current class sizes.
Samara wrote:About 5% of every class has no work experience. About 80% has at least two years.180asBreath wrote:Has NU admitted someone without a year of full time work experience, before?
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This has to be the single best asset NW has. Even people one year out of UG have such a different perspective. As someone slightly non-trad (4 years out), it's something I hope my eventual law school will prize as well.crumpetsandtea wrote:Look @ OP and you will find:180asBreath wrote:Has NU admitted someone without a year of full time work experience, before?
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It's a huge plus for me too. I think the vast majority, if not all, prospective law school students should get some work experience between UG and LS. It would be great to be part of a student body with that level of experience.kennethellenparcell wrote:This fact is one of the reasons why I love Northwestern Law so much. I do wish that other law schools would institute the same sort of requirement but they would never be able to maintain their current class sizes.
Samara wrote:About 5% of every class has no work experience. About 80% has at least two years.180asBreath wrote:Has NU admitted someone without a year of full time work experience, before?
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Ditto to all of this. It seems like having been out for a few years those students at/interested in NU have an understanding of why they want to be in law schools that is deeper than at many other schools I looked at.kennethellenparcell wrote:
This fact is one of the reasons why I love Northwestern Law so much. I do wish that other law schools would institute the same sort of requirement but they would never be able to maintain their current class sizes.
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Has NU admitted someone without a year of full time work experience, before?
About 5% of every class has no work experience. About 80% has at least two years.
It's a huge plus for me too. I think the vast majority, if not all, prospective law school students should get some work experience between UG and LS. It would be great to be part of a student body with that level of experience.
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I got accepted and I’m still in undergrad, no full-time work experience aside from summers.180asBreath wrote:Has NU admitted someone without a year of full time work experience, before?
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CONGRATS!!!! RE: the question of WE though, you're above both medians and have a really high GPA, which is what they need to offset their love for splitters. It all depends on the #s, IMO. If you're borderline, you should have WE. If you're above both medians, you should be alright, especially if one or both of your stats are well above median.AmandaPB wrote:I got accepted and I’m still in undergrad, no full-time work experience aside from summers.180asBreath wrote:Has NU admitted someone without a year of full time work experience, before?
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But you won't be part of the 5%, right?AmandaPB wrote:I got accepted and I’m still in undergrad, no full-time work experience aside from summers.180asBreath wrote:Has NU admitted someone without a year of full time work experience, before?
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Definitely makes sense.crumpetsandtea wrote:CONGRATS!!!! RE: the question of WE though, you're above both medians and have a really high GPA, which is what they need to offset their love for splitters. It all depends on the #s, IMO. If you're borderline, you should have WE. If you're above both medians, you should be alright, especially if one or both of your stats are well above median.AmandaPB wrote:I got accepted and I’m still in undergrad, no full-time work experience aside from summers.180asBreath wrote:Has NU admitted someone without a year of full time work experience, before?
No, but 180asBreath asked about acceptances. I wonder how many people without work experience get accepted versus how many actually attend.Samara wrote:But you won't be part of the 5%, right?
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I imagine many get accepted and don't attend because you probably need MVP numbers to get in without WE.AmandaPB wrote:Definitely makes sense.crumpetsandtea wrote:CONGRATS!!!! RE: the question of WE though, you're above both medians and have a really high GPA, which is what they need to offset their love for splitters. It all depends on the #s, IMO. If you're borderline, you should have WE. If you're above both medians, you should be alright, especially if one or both of your stats are well above median.AmandaPB wrote:I got accepted and I’m still in undergrad, no full-time work experience aside from summers.180asBreath wrote:Has NU admitted someone without a year of full time work experience, before?No, but 180asBreath asked about acceptances. I wonder how many people without work experience get accepted versus how many actually attend.Samara wrote:But you won't be part of the 5%, right?
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Ahh, truth. Also I assume there's some level of self-selection? More people with WE apply to NU because they've heard of their preference for it? IDK...Samara wrote:I imagine many get accepted and don't attend because you probably need MVP numbers to get in without WE.AmandaPB wrote:No, but 180asBreath asked about acceptances. I wonder how many people without work experience get accepted versus how many actually attend.
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Definitely, though I imagine there's more self-selection to not apply.crumpetsandtea wrote:Ahh, truth. Also I assume there's some level of self-selection? More people with WE apply to NU because they've heard of their preference for it? IDK...Samara wrote:I imagine many get accepted and don't attend because you probably need MVP numbers to get in without WE.AmandaPB wrote:No, but 180asBreath asked about acceptances. I wonder how many people without work experience get accepted versus how many actually attend.
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Yeah, I agree. I feel like I would maybe feel like an outsider if I attended, with only 5% of students not having WE.crumpetsandtea wrote:Ahh, truth. Also I assume there's some level of self-selection? More people with WE apply to NU because they've heard of their preference for it? IDK...Samara wrote:I imagine many get accepted and don't attend because you probably need MVP numbers to get in without WE.AmandaPB wrote:No, but 180asBreath asked about acceptances. I wonder how many people without work experience get accepted versus how many actually attend.
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Well, related question then: I've been out of UG for 3 years, but only have 1 year full-time (real) work experience. Will be closer to 2 by the fall, but not quite a full 2. (Preemptive reply: because I spent a year in grad school).
How heavily do they weigh 2+ years vs 1+ years? Any idea if its a notable factor?
How heavily do they weigh 2+ years vs 1+ years? Any idea if its a notable factor?
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I hiiiighly doubt it. I'll have less than 2 years WE upon matriculation, and they admitted me with a 2.8/176. Obviously it seems like they'd prefer 2 years, but I feel as though your grad school exp will count for you, despite not being technical WE.ConfidenceMan2 wrote:Well, related question then: I've been out of UG for 3 years, but only have 1 year full-time (real) work experience. Will be closer to 2 by the fall, but not quite a full 2. (Preemptive reply: because I spent a year in grad school).
How heavily do they weigh 2+ years vs 1+ years? Any idea if its a notable factor?
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Shouldn't be a problem. Maybe not many people only get one year of WE before applying/matriculating?crumpetsandtea wrote:I hiiiighly doubt it. I'll have less than 2 years WE upon matriculation, and they admitted me with a 2.8/176. Obviously it seems like they'd prefer 2 years, but I feel as though your grad school exp will count for you, despite not being technical WE.ConfidenceMan2 wrote:Well, related question then: I've been out of UG for 3 years, but only have 1 year full-time (real) work experience. Will be closer to 2 by the fall, but not quite a full 2. (Preemptive reply: because I spent a year in grad school).
How heavily do they weigh 2+ years vs 1+ years? Any idea if its a notable factor?
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more like NYU numbersSamara wrote:I imagine many get accepted and don't attend because you probably need MVP numbers to get in without WE.AmandaPB wrote:Definitely makes sense.crumpetsandtea wrote:CONGRATS!!!! RE: the question of WE though, you're above both medians and have a really high GPA, which is what they need to offset their love for splitters. It all depends on the #s, IMO. If you're borderline, you should have WE. If you're above both medians, you should be alright, especially if one or both of your stats are well above median.AmandaPB wrote: I got accepted and I’m still in undergrad, no full-time work experience aside from summers.No, but 180asBreath asked about acceptances. I wonder how many people without work experience get accepted versus how many actually attend.Samara wrote:But you won't be part of the 5%, right?
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Hey Jam, where's that thread that YCR started about who's going where?JamMasterJ wrote:more like NYU numbers
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@tweetsbyjohann: A short but long week. just consumed a bag full of regret for lunch. get ready for some decisions...
Yikes... WTF does that mean?
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I don't like the sound of that... "long week" doesn't sound like he's in the best of moods.
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it sounds like rejection time to me. But I'm a pessimist.JustE wrote:@tweetsbyjohann: A short but long week. just consumed a bag full of regret for lunch. get ready for some decisions...
Yikes... WTF does that mean?
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Sounds like he had fast food for lunch. Some people describe McDonald's (or whatever) that way. Not me; I never regret fast food.JustE wrote:@tweetsbyjohann: A short but long week. just consumed a bag full of regret for lunch. get ready for some decisions...
Yikes... WTF does that mean?
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lol'd so hard at "consumed a bag full of regret." I can haz acceptance now?JustE wrote:@tweetsbyjohann: A short but long week. just consumed a bag full of regret for lunch. get ready for some decisions...
Yikes... WTF does that mean?
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