are these good softs? Forum

[tk4386]

I am finishing up an MA in Philosophy this year. For two years I was a graduate teaching assistant, and for the last year I have been part-time faculty in the philosophy department at my university (teaching my own classes).

Are these softs great/good/decent/useless/etc.?

Just looking for some feedback...thanks in advance...

[john titor]

no.

[whymeohgodno]

Average

[im_blue]

Average

[padthai]

So what's considered good softs?

And please don't say curing cancer or starting an orphanage. More realistically?

[birdlaw117]

Curing... AIDS?

[sophia.olive]

So what's considered good softs?

And please don't say curing cancer or starting an orphanage. More realistically?

TFA; high level internship; things that are so amazing they make people ask, "why are you going to law school now."
urm; life stories that involve homelessness, cancer, genocide, which you overcame.

[beachbum]

So what's considered good softs?

And please don't say curing cancer or starting an orphanage. More realistically?

TFA, Peace Corps, and military service are good examples of solid (and not totally uncommon) softs. When you're talking about game-changing softs, rarity, prestige, and effort/commitment count for a lot (think Rhodes scholars).

Edit: Incredibly unique life experiences also count for a lot, as does great post-grad work experience. But URM still takes the cake.

[taxguy]

I would add the following if in conjunction with other things:

CPA, Doctor, Inventor, superlative recommendations supported by awards at work, olympics, URM with really sad home life etc.Although grad school grades don't count per se in the admission index, if you did superlatively well in grad school, it probably would be considered a strong soft.

[r6_philly]

So what's considered good softs?

And please don't say curing cancer or starting an orphanage. More realistically?

TFA; high level internship; things that are so amazing they make people ask, "why are you going to law school now."
urm; life stories that involve homelessness, cancer, genocide, which you overcame.

I don't believe it anymore, unless no one bothered to read my PS last year, which probably was what happened.

[r6_philly]

I would add the following if in conjunction with other things:

CPA, Doctor, Inventor, superlative recommendations supported by awards at work, olympics pro sport, URM with really sad home life etc.Although grad school grades don't count per se in the admission index, if you did superlatively well in grad school, it probably would be considered a strong soft.

You would think so ...

[whymeohgodno]

I would add the following if in conjunction with other things:

CPA, Doctor, Inventor, superlative recommendations supported by awards at work, olympics, URM with really sad home life etc.Although grad school grades don't count per se in the admission index, if you did superlatively well in grad school, it probably would be considered a strong soft.

Being URM isn't a soft.

[r6_philly]

I would add the following if in conjunction with other things:

CPA, Doctor, Inventor, superlative recommendations supported by awards at work, olympics, URM with really sad home life etc.Although grad school grades don't count per se in the admission index, if you did superlatively well in grad school, it probably would be considered a strong soft.

Being URM isn't a soft.

I call that HARD.