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Job: Important for Admission?
Posted: Thu May 06, 2010 1:35 am
by rmansoor
Hey all!
I have a question: Is having a job a good asset on your resume/ EC's?
I don't currently have one and the last one I had was as a soccer ref. I'm aiming for T14 and have 3 more golden years of UG. I have other EC's but I don't know if jobs are something 'better'?
Thanks!
Re: Job: Important for Admission?
Posted: Thu May 06, 2010 1:49 am
by Kchuck
If you can work 30-40 hrs a week and maintain as high of GPA as possible, then yes get a job. If a job is going to hinder your ability to get a great GPA then don't. Done and Done.
Re: Job: Important for Admission?
Posted: Thu May 06, 2010 8:21 am
by yeff
Here's what matters for admissions generally:
LSAT>>>>>>>>>>GPA>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Softs (extracurricular activities, work experience, personal statement, letters of recommendation, etc)
Do things you're passionate about - get good grades - study hard for the LSAT.
Oh, and when it comes time, apply early.
Re: Job: Important for Admission?
Posted: Thu May 06, 2010 12:57 pm
by Tautology
yeff wrote:Here's what matters for admissions generally:
LSAT>>>>>>>>>>GPA>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Softs (extracurricular activities, work experience, personal statement, letters of recommendation, etc)
Do things you're passionate about - get good grades - study hard for the LSAT.
Oh, and when it comes time, apply early.
Please, please apply early.